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09-HIS-00 The Early Church

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was arrested and crucified for blasphemy?

a)

Stephen

b)

Jesus

c)

Paul

d)

Peter

2.

How many days after Jesus' resurrection did he stay with his followers?

a)

Three days

b)

Forty days

c)

Seven days

d)

Ten days

3.

What event is described as the moment when the Holy Spirit filled the followers?

a)

Crucifixion

b)

Resurrection

c)

Pentecost

d)

Ascension

4.

What did the followers of Jesus do after receiving the Holy Spirit?

a)

Spoke in different languages

b)

Went into hiding

c)

Returned to their homes

d)

Stopped preaching

5.

How many people believed and were baptized on the day of Pentecost?

a)

One thousand

b)

Two thousand

c)

Four thousand

d)

Three thousand

6.

What did the early church members do to ensure no one was in need?

a)

Prayed together

b)

Shared everything they had

c)

Held fundraisers

d)

Built a church

7.

What name was given to the followers of Jesus originally as an insult?

a)

Christians

b)

Disciples

c)

Apostles

d)

Believers

8.

Who was the first Christian martyr [a person killed for their faith] mentioned in the text?

a)

John

b)

Stephen

c)

Peter

d)

Paul

9.

What was Paul's initial reaction to the followers of Jesus?

a)

He supported them

b)

He hunted them down

c)

He ignored them

d)

He joined them

10.

Where was Paul going when Jesus appeared to him?

a)

Antioch

b)

Rome

c)

Damascus

d)

Jerusalem

11.

What did Paul become after his encounter with Jesus?

a)

A missionary

b)

A fisherman

c)

A soldier

d)

A tax collector

12.

What did the early church members do in the Temple courts?

a)

Met and prayed

b)

Sold goods

c)

Held trials

d)

Taught children

13.

What did Jesus promise before he ascended into heaven?

a)

Peace on earth

b)

A new kingdom

c)

Riches

d)

God's Spirit

14.

What did the early Christians do to remember Jesus?

a)

Broke bread

b)

Sang songs

c)

Built monuments

d)

Wrote books

15.

What was the reaction of the Jewish leaders to the early church?

a)

They ignored it

b)

They supported it

c)

They opposed it

d)

They joined it

16.

What did the early Christians consider an honour?

a)

Becoming a famous leader

b)

Wearing Sandals

c)

Suffering for Jesus

d)

Being powerful

17.

What was the result of the persecution of Christians?

a)

The message spread further

b)

The church ended

c)

The leaders gave up

d)

The followers hid

18.

What did Paul do across the Roman world?

a)

Fought battles

b)

Started churches

c)

Built temples

d)

Traded goods

19.

What did Paul write to encourage the churches?

a)

Poems

b)

Letters

c)

Songs

d)

Books

20.

What gave the early Christians courage despite persecution?

a)

Wealth

b)

Jesus' resurrection

c)

Political power

d)

Military strength