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Bible Unit 5 8th Grade

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a government where the ruler has complete control of all legislative, executive, and judicial powers?

(a)  

2.

What is Calvary units attached to auxiliary units of the Roman Legion?

(a)  

3.

What is an artificial channel or large pipe for bringing water from a distance?

(a)  

4.

What is a body of soldiers in the ancient Roman army; it probably consisted of 100 soldiers?

(a)  

5.

What is a Jewish ritual in which a boy is circumcised when he is eight days old a symbol of the Covenant which, according the Bible, God made with Abraham?

(a)  

6.

What is part of the ancient Roman legion; three to six hundred soldiers were in each cohort, and ten cohorts in each legion?

(a)  

7.

What is an official appointed by the government to live in a foreign city, to look after business interests of his own country, and to protect citizens of his country who are traveling or living there?

(a)  

8.

What is a group of countries or states under one ruler or government?

(a)  

9.

What is a subdivision of the ancient Roman legion; containing 60 or 120 men?

(a)  

10.

What is a member of the nobility of Ancient Rome?

(a)  

11.

What is one of the main divisions of a country?

(a)  

12.

What is a nation or state in which the citizens elect representatives to manage the government, which is usually headed by a president?

(a)  

13.

Most of the Roman Empire surrounded the Persian Gulf.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The Roman Empire stretched from England to Persia and from the Sahara Desert to northwestern Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The center of the Roman Empire was Rome.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Rome was about 250 years old when Jesus Christ was born.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The city of Rome was founded on the banks of the Po River.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Rome's territories were independent until 21 BC.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Rome was a republic from 509 BC to (a)   BC.

20.

The patricians enjoyed full (a)   .

21.

The patricians and plebeians made up the new (a)   class.

22.

The northern Kingdom was known as (a)   .

23.

The southern kingdom was known as (a)   .

24.

The kingdom of Israel was expanded by (a)   .

25.

Came from priestly families

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

26.

Believed the Law should be open to new interpretations.

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

27.

Favored the Old Ways

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

28.

Denied doctrine of resurrection

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

29.

Opposed foreign Influences

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

30.

Concerned with outward observance of the Law

a)

Pharisees

b)

Sadducees

31.

How old was Jesus when He began His public ministry?

(a)  

32.

How many disciples were there?

(a)  

33.

John (brother of (a)   )

34.

James(brother of (a)   )

35.

Bartholomew or ( (a)   )

36.

Matthew or ( (a)   )

37.

Andrew (brother of _____ _____)

(a)  

38.

Thaddeus or ( (a)   )

39.

Thomas or ( (a)   )

40.

Simon or (___ _________)

(a)  

41.

Jesus is the chief cornerstone.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Jesus was before Abraham.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Under what group of kings were the Jews permitted to practice their religion freely?

a)

The Ptolemaic Kings

b)

The German Kings

c)

The British Kings

d)

The Syrian Kings

44.

After the death of Alexander, Israel first came under the rule of ________, then the rule of ________

a)

Syria then Egypt

b)

Syria then Greece

c)

Egypt then Syria

d)

Rome then Syria

45.

Jesus preached that the kingdom of God was at hand.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

A person can only enter the kingdom of God through repentance and faith in Christ.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Jesus preached that love is the fulfilling of the Law of God.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The Gospel that Jesus taught was that God forgives some men of their sins.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Pentecost means _______.

a)

fiftieth day

b)

fortieth day

c)

twentieth day

d)

Feast of Passover

50.

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is also called...

a)

Feast of Passover

b)

Feast of Ingathering

c)

Feast of Harvest

d)

Pentecost

51.

Who did the disciples see guiding them?

a)

The Holy Spirit

b)

Rome

c)

The Church

d)

An Angel

52.

The early church was made up of...

a)

Hebrews and Hellenists

b)

Syrians and Greeks

c)

Samarians and Jews

d)

All of the them

53.

The Hebrews were ______ speaking Jews from the Land of Israel

a)

Greek

b)

Arabic

c)

Aramaic

d)

Egyptian

54.

The Hellenists were ______ speaking Jews.

a)

Greek

b)

Arabic

c)

Aramaic

d)

Egyptian

55.

The Hellenists complained that their ______ were being slighted in the daily distribution.

a)

children

b)

ministers

c)

elderly

d)

widows

56.

Name one of the seven deacons chosen to wait tables.

(a)  

57.

Some Jews believed that the Apostles and the church were a threat to (a)   .

58.

Many Jews saw Jesus as a __________ and a ___________

a)

Disturber and Criminal

b)

Savior and Nice Guy

c)

Miracle Worker and Doctor

d)

Prophet and King

59.

The first Christian martyr was (a)   .

60.

Jerusalem had about (a)   synagogues.

61.

Traveling Jews worshipped in synagogues that were built for them in Jerusalem.

Name one of the five places they may have been from.

(a)  

62.

Tarsus was located in (a)   .

63.

Saul was from (a)   .

64.

Philip was a Gentile of Roman origin.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Barnabas was assisted by Saul in his work at Antioch.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The disciples were called Christians first at Cyprus.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Most of the Roman Empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Most of the Roman Empire Surrounded the Bering Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Philip preached to the Samaritans about Jesus Christ.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

(a)   was an island province

71.

These men served in the army for 20 years.

(a)  

72.

The governor of Judea when Jesus died.

(a)  

73.

The third king of Israel.

(a)  

74.

Who made Alexandria the seat of his government after Alexander the Great died in 323 BC?

a)

Ptolemy I Soter

b)

Ptolemy II

c)

Socrates

d)

Claudius

75.

At the time of Saul's conversion, Damascus was under the rule of the (a)   kings.

76.

Paul was the first Christian martyr.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

The first person to see Jesus after His Resurrection.

(a)  

78.

Roman Centurion who accepted Christ after Peter shared the Gospel with him.

(a)  

79.

The Ethiopian eunuch was reading from (a)   53 when he met Philip.

80.

After the death of Judas Iscariot, (a)   was chosen to replace him.

81.

Pax Romana means ________ ______.

(a)  

82.

Who fought valiantly against the Syrian forces and in 141 BC they finally won a complete victory over their enemies.

a)

The Maccabees

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Russians

d)

The Romans

83.

Peter had gone to Lydda where he ministered to (a)   .

84.

Peter raised (a)   from the dead in Joppa.