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Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of Christianity?

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Muhammad

2.

What is a disciple?

a)

a follower

b)

a Roman soldier

c)

a Jewish priest

d)

a savior

3.

Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving others. A parable is

a)

a story used to teach a lesson

b)

a punishment for someone's beliefs

c)

a riddle that helps people learn

4.

What is a "messiah"?

a)

a person who loves God

b)

a person who has become enlightened

c)

a savior; a deliverer

d)

a person who spreads the word of God

5.

What did Jesus teach?

a)

loving God and loving others

b)

encouraging people to convert to Christianity

c)

convincing authorities not to persecute Christians

d)

eliminating all other religions

6.

The four accounts of Jesus's life are called the

a)

Parables

b)

Laws

c)

Revelation

d)

Gospels

7.

The second half of the Bible that contains the Gospels and teaching of Jesus is the

a)

Old Testament

b)

Torah

c)

New Testament

d)

Vedas

8.

Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome?

a)

the Pope

b)

the emperor

c)

the rabbi

9.

What is the religion based on the life of Jesus and his teachings that started on the eastern end of the Mediterranean?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Paganism

d)

Christianity

10.

What is the idea of having a single god of worship, such as in Christianity?

a)

paganism

b)

polytheism

c)

monotheism

d)

the trinity

11.

What were the stories that would often be simple with a moral?

a)

parables

b)

folk tales

c)

oral history

d)

limericks

12.

The Holy Trinity is made up of all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

God

b)

the Son

c)

the pope

d)

the Holy Spirit

13.

What is the idea that God can save people from sin and give them eternal life?

a)

salvation

b)

the Trinity

c)

forgiveness

d)

Baptism

14.
Christianity is a ____ religion based on the life and teachings of ____.
a)
monotheistic; Paul of Tarsus
b)
polytheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
c)
monotheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
d)
polytheistic; Paul of Tarsus
15.
Which of the following are the two parts of the Christian Bible?
a)
Old and New Testament
b)
Old and New Bible
c)
Old and New Titlement
d)
Old and New Christianity
16.
Whos is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus
d)
Muhammad
17.
Stories and teachings of Jesus' life 
Helped spread belief in Christianity
a)
Bible 
b)
Torah 
c)
Quran 
d)
Noble Truths 
18.
People who choose to die for their beliefs
a)
Plebeians
b)
Martyrs
c)
Slaves 
d)
Patricians 
19.

Coming back to life from the dead

a)

salvation

b)

resurrection

c)

gospel

d)

apostle

20.

Being saved from sin

a)

disciple

b)

gospel

c)

clergy

d)

salvation

21.

What is the definition of a parable?

a)

An early Christian leader who spread the message of Christ

b)

The act of rising from the dead

c)

A story that uses everyday life events to teach a lesson or religious idea

d)

One of the first 12 followers of Jesus

22.

What did the Apostles do?

a)

followed Jesus

b)

wrote books

c)

spread the teachings of Jesus after his death

d)

all of the above

23.

Who is not apart of the Trinity?

a)

Father

b)

Apostle

c)

Holy Spirit

d)

Son

24.

Which of Jesus' 12 disciples betrays him by turning him over to the Romans to be arrested and tried.

a)

Judas

b)

Barhalemuel

c)

Peter

d)

Paul

25.

Which of the following is a symbol for Christianity?

a)
b)
c)
26.

Jesus practiced what religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

27.

Story with a religious moral

a)

Parable

b)

Pagan

c)

Patron

d)

Partition

28.

Moral

a)

a person's beliefs of what is right or wrong

b)

not conforming to accepted standards of morality

c)

not morally correct

d)

bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something.

29.

Religious group

a)

Denomination

b)

Descendant

c)

Despot

d)

Dissenter

30.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
31.
What is The Bible?
a)
A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
b)
An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
c)
A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
d)
A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.
32.
Christianity is polytheistic since it believes in 3 Gods (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
a)
True
b)
False
33.

Why have different Christian denominations developed over time?

a)

People have interpreted the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth differently.

b)

People have disagreed about the importance of Jesus of Nazareth.

c)

The Romans persecuted Christians in different places.

d)

The Romans continued to worship their own gods.

34.

What is the role of the pope?

a)

convert from Judaism

b)

adviser to the emperor

c)

head of the Catholic Church

d)

martyr as a result of Greek persecution

35.

All Christians, regardless of denomination follow...

a)

the eightfold path of Buddhism

b)

the teachings of Jesus.

36.

The Holy Book for Christians is...

a)

The Bible.

b)

The Torah.

37.
Believe all violence is wrong
a)
Baptist
b)
Roman Catholic
c)
Church of England
d)
Orthodox
e)
Quaker
38.

Denominations means....

a)

nominating someone for an award

b)

different groups within one group.

39.

The largest Christian denomination in the world is...

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

Protestantism

40.

Which of the following terms means "all powerful"

a)

Omnipotent

b)

Omnibenevolent

c)

Omniscient

41.

Which of the following terms means "all knowing"

a)

Omnipotent

b)

Omnibenevolent

c)

Omniscient

42.

Which of the following terms means "all loving"

a)

Omnipotent

b)

Omnibenevolent

c)

Omniscient

43.

How many parts make up the Trinity?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

How many Gods do Christians believe there are?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Christians believe that a "just" God treats people what?

a)

Different

b)

Humans

c)

Fairly

d)

Gods

46.

Who do Christian's believe created the Earth?

a)

The Big Bang

b)

Jesus

c)

Aliens

d)

God

47.

Christians believe that there are 3 persons in the one god.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Christians believe that the Trinity is an easy concept for people to understand

a)

True

b)

False

49.

How do Christians believe you have a relationship with God?

a)

Going to church

b)

Shouting to the sky

c)

Prayer

d)

Reading the Bible

50.

Christians believe that Jesus is God's son

a)

True

b)

False