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Mark and Intro 2025 (Copy)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the four Gospels attributed to?

a)

A. Matthew, Mark, and Luke

b)

B. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

c)

C. They were written anonymously

d)

D. They were written by Paul

2.

Mark's Gospel is the shortest.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which evangelist is symbolized below?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

4.

Which evangelist is symbolized below?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

5.

Mark's gospel is symbolized with a lion because:

a)

It represents courage and royalty.

b)

It symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus.

c)

It signifies the wilderness and John the Baptist's voice.

d)

It is associated with wisdom and knowledge.

6.

Which Gospel is written primarily to a Jewish audience?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

7.

Which Gospel is written primarily to a gentile audience?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

8.

Which Gospel is primarily concerned with Jesus as God?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

9.

Which Gospel does not have an infancy narrative (story of baby Jesus)?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

10.

The German word quelle means source, but in Biblical scholarship this source likely contained which of the following?

a)

The locations Jesus lived

b)

A list of friends to Jesus

c)

A fifth gospel that was written by Mary

d)

A list of Jesus' sayings

11.

The term synoptic means to "view together." Which three Gospels are synoptic?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Luke

d)

John

12.

What is the term for a writer of a Gospel?

a)

Synoptic

b)

Evangelist

c)

Incarnate

d)

Scribe

13.

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus ________, ____ ___ ____ (4 words)

a)

Christ, the Son of God

b)

of Nazareth, the King

c)

the Savior, our Lord

d)

the Teacher, from Galilee

14.

Jesus exercises his authority as God, what is the Greek term for this authority?

a)

Christos

b)

Exousia

c)

Kyrie Eleison

d)

Euangelio

15.

The term gospel (ευαγγέλιον) means _________.

a)

good news

b)

ancient law

c)

holy water

d)

sacred song

16.

Who has the authority (exousia) of God in Mark? Choose all that apply

a)

Demons

b)

Jesus

c)

The Apostles

d)

Nicodemus

17.

Who recognizes Jesus as the Son of God in Mark? (Select all that apply)

a)

Peter

b)

The centurion at the cross

c)

The Pharisees

d)

Demons

e)

John the Baptist

18.

The Spirit of God tears open the sky during the Baptism of Jesus. What is the spiritual significance (meaning) of this passage for those who read the passage?

a)

It shows God's approval and presence with Jesus.

b)

It represents the end of the world.

c)

It means Jesus was afraid.

d)

It shows the sky is weak.

19.

In Mark's Gospel, Jesus often does not want those he heals to tell of his power and authority. Scholars call this concept the ___________.

a)

Messianic Secret

b)

Hidden Kingdom

c)

The Kingdom Hearts

d)

The Reign of God

20.

Where does Jesus seem to call home in Capernaum?

a)

His childhood home with Mary

b)

The home of Alphaeus, father of the Levi the tax collector.

c)

The home of Simon- Peter

d)

The home of the Zebedee father of John and James

21.

On what day does Jesus expel a demon, pick food, and heal a man with a withered hand?

a)

Sabbath

b)

Passover

c)

Pentecost

d)

Feast of Tabernacles

22.

The structure of Mark 2-3:6 is bookmarked with stories that are similar. This inward looking structure is called _________.

a)

Chiastic

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Sertutoism

d)

Parallelogram

23.

In Mark 3 who is included in the family of Jesus?

a)

Whoever does the will of God

b)

Whoever recognize that they are sinners

c)

Mary, his brothers, and his sisters

d)

All are a part of the family of Jesus

24.

The summary of the first section of Mark states: This is the time of _________ (1 word). The _______ __ ___ (3 words) is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.

a)

fulfillment; kingdom of God

b)

revelation; power of man

c)

judgment; reign of kings

d)

miracles; word of truth

25.

What did Jesus say about the Sabbath?

a)

The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

b)

The Sabbath is a day of rest.

c)

The Sabbath is for worship only.

d)

The Sabbath is a day of fasting.

26.

What did Jesus first say to the paralytic before healing him?

a)

Your sins are forgiven.

b)

Be healed in my name.

c)

Rise, take up your bed and walk.

d)

Go and sin no more.

27.

The structure of Mark 2-3 helps the reader focus on the purpose of fasting by:

a)

Highlighting Jesus' teachings on fasting through a series of related events.

b)

Describing only the miracles performed by Jesus.

c)

Focusing solely on the Sabbath laws.

d)

Ignoring the topic of fasting entirely.

28.

What do two of the following four places that the seed landed mean in the parable of the sower? (the path, the rocky ground, the thorns, and rich soil)

a)

The path means those who hear the word but do not understand it, and the rocky ground means those who receive the word with joy but fall away quickly.

b)

The path means those who grow quickly, and the rocky ground means those who are choked by worries.

c)

The thorns mean those who do not hear the word, and the rich soil means those who ignore it.

d)

The rocky ground means those who are rich, and the thorns mean those who are poor.

29.

Jesus works on the Sabbath because:

a)

He wants to show mercy and do good, as shown in the story of healing the man with the withered hand in Mark.

b)

He wants to challenge the Roman authorities.

c)

He wants to rest on the Sabbath.

d)

He wants to avoid conflict with the Pharisees.