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What is Christianity?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. What do Christians around the world have in common?

a)

the form of worship

b)

the teachings of Jesus

c)

the style of church building

d)

the Book of Common Prayer

2.

2. What do Christians mean by “the Holy Trinity”?

a)

Christians worship three different gods

b)

Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus

c)

the church on different continents

d)

three beings that make up one God

3.

3. Christian art often uses a dove as a symbol for God’s power at work in the world today. What do Christians call this power?


a)

the Bible

b)

Jesus Christ

c)

the Holy Spirit

d)

God the Father

4.

4. Salvation means “saving.” Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from

a)

sin.

b)

pain.

c)

sorrow.

d)

poverty.

5.

5. A schism is a division or separation. Who were divided by the Great Schism of 1054?

a)

Greece and Russia

b)

Catholics and Protestants

c)

the pope and the emperor

d)

eastern and western churches

6.

6. What is the job of a patriarch?

a)

to assist the pope in Rome

b)

to plan the Christian calendar

c)

to head an Eastern Orthodox church

d)

to start a new Protestant denomination

7.

7. Why did Martin Luther get in trouble with the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

He accused them of being corrupt and called for reforms

b)

He studied the religions of Africa and Asia.

c)

He didn't believe Jesus was the son of God.

d)

He asked Church leaders to move to Germany.

8.

8. Which of these is an example of a Christian denomination?

a)

Jews

b)

Hindus

c)

Baptists

d)

Buddhists

9.

9. On which point about baptism do Christian churches differ?

a)

the idea that it is a sacrament

b)

the age when it should happen

c)

whether it should involve water

d)

whether it makes one a Christian

10.

10. Which event in the life of Jesus is remembered in Holy Communion?

a)

the Last Supper

b)

the Resurrection

c)

his baptism

d)

his birth in a stable

11.

11. Where do most Christian churches meet for worship?

a)

in the streets of the city

b)

in the homes of members

c)

in beautiful places outdoors

d)

in buildings made for the purpose

12.

12. Which image is the most widely recognized symbol of Christianity?

a)

heart

b)

cross

c)

bell

d)

lamb

13.

13. What Christian belief explains why most Christian churches meet on Sunday?

a)

Jesus was baptized on a Sunday.

b)

Businesses should close on Sunday.

c)

Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday.

d)

The Old Testament specifies Sunday.

14.

Christians sing special songs called carols at Christmas. Most Christmas carols tell parts of a story about the

a)

birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.

b)

persecution of Christians in Rome.

c)

way Jesus appeared to the disciples.

d)

formation of the first Christian church.

15.

How do many Christians observe "Lent", the 40 days before Easter?

a)

by going out into the wilderness

b)

by giving up food or something they like

c)

by watching children act in plays

d)

by giving presents to one another

16.

16. Why are palm leaves often part of Christian services on the Sunday before Easter?

a)

Palm trees grow on almost every continent.

b)

Palms are a traditional symbol for eternal life.

c)

The Messiah was said to be anointed with palm oil.

d)

Crowds welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem with palm branches.

17.

17. The largest non-Protestant group shown on the graph is . . .

a)

Catholic

b)

Baptist

c)

Methodist/

Wesleyan

d)

Lutheran

18.

18. The most important Christian holiday is

a)

Lent

b)

Christmas

c)

Palm Sunday

d)

Easter

19.

19. What was the main result of the Reformation?

a)

The church made important changes to the way they worshipped.

b)

The Christian faith spread to more places throughout the world.

c)

today the Protestant branch of Christianity is separate from Roman Catholicism and includes thousands of denominations.

d)

Martin Luther became the leader of the Roman Catholic church.

20.

20. What is the best definition for the Christian concept of God?

a)

Dualism

b)

Aetheism

c)

Monotheism

d)

Polytheism