Gospel Quiz C.
Unleavened bread
D. Figs and pomegranates
1. To which country did Mary and Joseph escape
to when Herod killed all the babies in
13. Which disciple looked after Mary, after the
Bethlehem?
death of Jesus?
A. Ammon A. John
B. Egypt B. James
C. Moab C. Peter
D. Edom D. Simon
2. What gift did Salome ask for, after she danced 14. Who is the first prophet quoted in the Gospel
for Herod? of Mark?
A. John the Baptists dead body A. Jeremiah
B. John the Baptist’s head B. Daniel
C. Half of the kingdom C. Hosea
D. Money D. Isaiah
3. What was Peter’s profession? 15. Which ruler of the synagogue asked Jesus to
A. Carpenter heal his sick daughter?
B. Tax collector A. James
C. Fisherman B. Joseph
D. Tentmaker C. Nicodemus
D. Jairus
4. In which Gospel does Jesus state that he is the
“Bread of Life?” 16. Who was the father in law of Caiaphas, the
A. Matthew high priest at the time of Jesus death?
B. Mark A. Pontius Pilate
C. Luke B. Justus
D. John C. Julius
D. Annas
5. How many silver pieces did Judas Iscariot
betray Jesus for? 17. In what town did Martha and Mary live?
A. 20 A. Bethlehem
B. 25 B. Bethel
C. 30 C. Bethany
D. 40 D. Bethsaida
6. What was the name of James and John’s 18. Who was Nicodemus?
father? A. A Pharisee
A. Zebedee B. A Saduccee
B. Alphaeus C. A Scribe
C. Zecharias D. A Zealot
D. Philip
19. In the Sermon on the Mount, what did Jesus
7. What was the affliction of Bartimaeus? say would happen to the meek?
A. Deaf A. They will inherit the earth
B. Dumb B. They will obtain mercy
C. Blind C. They will be lifted up on high
D. Lame D. They shall see God
8. What proportion of his goods did Zaccheus 20. Who said to Mary, “Blessed are you among
give away to the poor? women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!”?
A. 1/4 A. Joseph
B. 1/3 B. Zechariah
C. 1/2 C. Simeon
D. All D. Elisabeth
9. In what town did Jesus turn water into wine? 21.From what language do we get the word
A. Capernaum "Gospel"?
B. Cana
C. Bethany Anglo-Saxon
D. Jerusalem
French
10. On what day did the disciples pluck ears of Aramaic
corn, much to the anger of the Pharisees?
A. Day of Atonement Hebrew
B. Sabbath
C. First day of the week
D. Day of Pentecost
11. The elderly widowed prophetess in Jerusalem,
who saw Jesus as a baby was?
A. Salome
B. Anna 22. Which of the following is not a synoptic
C. Rachel Gospel?
D. Tabitha Matthew
12. What did John the Baptist eat in the desert? Luke
A. Locusts and honey
Mark
B. Milk and honey
John
23. What is the only Gospel attributed to a
Gentile (i.e. non-Jewish) writer?
Luke
Mark
Matthew
John
24. Which Gospel most emphasizes Christ as King
and fulfillment of the Jewish prophecies?
Mark
Matthew
Luke
John
25. In which Gospel do we find eight Beatitudes?
Mark
Matthew
All of these
John
26. Which two Gospels give us the most
information about Christ's birth and very early
childhood?
Mark and John
Matthew and Luke
Matthew and John
Luke and John
27. What book was originally a part of a two
volume work by Luke but was later separated
from the Gospel and placed after John?
Romans
Acts
Titus
Revelation
28. When deciding which four Gospels to choose
as canonical, the early church fathers used which
of the following criteria?
Apostolic Origin
Liturgical Use
All of these
Universal Acceptance
29.What is the only gospel that does NOT
mention that the veil of the temple was rent
when Christ was crucified?
John
Luke
Mark
Matthew
30. What is the only gospel that mentions that
when Christ was crucified, the graves were
opened and many bodies arose?
Mark
John
Luke
Matthew
38. What happened on the day of Pentecost?
31. Who told a group of shepherds they would
find the baby Jesus in Bethlehem? A. The Holy Spirit came to Jesus' apostles.
a. A wise man B. Jesus ascended to heaven.
b. King Herod C. The church at Rome was founded.
c. An angel D. Peter baptized 50 soldiers in the River Jordan.
d. A blogger
32. Who is Mark?
a. Worked With Paul and Barnabus, mother was
a Christian, and cousin of Banabus 39. Within a short time, the number of Christian
converts had grown to 5,000. How did these
b. Researcher/historian got info. from Christians demonstrate their devotion and unity?
eyewitnesses, doctor, traveled with Paula
and silas-2nd journey A. They built a magnificent church for worship.
B. They expelled the pagans from Jerusalem.
c. Tax collector also called Levi, 1 of the 12 C. They shared all their possessions in common.
disciples D. They vowed to defeat the Roman oppressors.
d. Disciple, BFF, son of Zebedee, nickname son
of thunder
33. What is the third book of the New Testament?
a. Matthew
b. Luke
c. Mark
d. John
34.In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and The Word was God comes
from?
a. Luke 1:1
b. Mark 1:1
c. John 1:1 40. Who was the first Christian martyr?
d. Matthew 1:1
A. John
B. Peter
35. For God so loved the world, that he gave his C. Stephen
only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in D. Zacchaeus
Him should not perish, but have everlasting life
comes from?
a. Matthew 4:19
b. Mark 11:24
c. Luke 1:74
d. John 3:16
36. How many books of the Bible are named
John?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
37. After Jesus rose from the dead, how long did
he remain on earth before ascending to heaven?
A. 12 days
B. 40 days
C. 3 months 41. A great wave of persecution began against
D. one year the Christian Church in Jerusalem, and a man
named Saul was a leader of that persecution.
What happened to Saul while he was on his way
to Damascus?
A. He was taken captive by the Christians at
Damascus.
B. He was struck dead by a bolt of lightning.
C. God appeared to him in the form of a burning
bush.
D. A light from heaven flashed around him, and
he fell to the ground.
42. The apostle Paul began to preach in the
synagogues of Damascus, proclaiming Jesus as
the Son of God. But some people thought Paul
was blaspheming, and they plotted to kill him.
How did Paul escape from Damascus?
43.What Jewish festival was occurring at
A. He dressed as one of the chief priests and the time the Holy Spirit appeared in the
walked out the city gates. second chapter, giving the disciples the
B. He was lowered in a basket through a hole in ability to speak in tongues?
the city's wall.
C. He hid under the hay in a cart leaving the city.
D. He invoked his Roman citizenship to Shavuot
guarantee his safe departure.
Purim
Passover
Feast of Tabernacles
43. One day Peter had a vision of something like
a large sheet being let down to earth by its four
corners. What was in the sheet?
A. The Ark of the Covenant 44. Which two books tell the story of Jesus' birth?
B. A beast having ten horns and seven heads
C. All kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles
A. Matthew and Mark
and birds of the air
D. A beast having four wings and four tails B. Matthew and Luke
C. Mark and Luke
44. As the persecutions of Christians continued, D. Luke and John
King Herod ordered James, the brother of John,
killed by the sword. He also put Peter in prison
with the intention of making a spectacle of him in
a public trial. How did Peter get out of prison?
A. Barnabas blew his Ram's horn three times,
and the prison walls crumbled.
B. An angel of the Lord loosened Peter's chains
and led him outside the city gate.
C. Paul led a band of the Christian faithful to
rescue Peter.
D. Peter taught his guards about Jesus and they
set him free.
9) Which young man sank into a deep sleep and 45. Which of these stories about Jesus is in all
fell out a third story window while listening to four gospels?
Paul preach?
A. Jesus turns water into wine at the wedding at
A. Eutychus Cana
B. Sopater B. Jesus walks on water.
C. Timothy C. Jesus feeds 5000 with a few loaves of bread
D. Tychicus and fishes
D. Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's
45. Who wrote Acts of the Apostles? well.
A. John
B. Luke
C. Peter
D. Paul
42.Who was Saul's first missionary
companion?
Apollos
Matthias 46. True or False? All four gospel books tell of
Jesus' arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection.
Silas
Barnabas A. TRUE
B. FALSE
51. One day Peter had a vision of something like
a large sheet being let down to earth by its four
47. Which of these men was not one of Jesus' corners. What was in the sheet?
original 12 apostles?
A. The Ark of the Covenant
A. Bartholomew B. A beast having ten horns and seven heads
B. Judas C. All kinds of four-footed creatures and reptiles
C. Matthew and birds of the air
D. Paul D. A beast having four wings and four tails
52. As the persecutions of Christians continued,
King Herod ordered James, the brother of John,
killed by the sword. He also put Peter in prison
with the intention of making a spectacle of him in
a public trial. How did Peter get out of prison?
A. Barnabas blew his Ram's horn three times,
and the prison walls crumbled.
B. An angel of the Lord loosened Peter's chains
and led him outside the city gate.
C. Paul led a band of the Christian faithful to
rescue Peter.
D. Peter taught his guards about Jesus and they
set him free.
48.True or False? All four gospel books tell Jesus'
parables of The Good Samaritan and The 53. Which young man sank into a deep sleep and
Prodigal Son. fell out a third story window while listening to
Paul preach?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE A. Eutychus
B. Sopater
49. What was the gospel writers' main purpose C. Timothy
for writing their works? D. Tychicus
A. They wanted to present a complete biography
of Jesus. 54. Who wrote Acts of the Apostles?
B. They were asked to write their accounts for
inclusion in the Bible. A. John
C. They wanted to show that Jesus was the B. Luke
Savior and the Son of God. C. Peter
D. The Roman Emperor Constantine wanted an D. Paul
account of Christianity.
55.Why did Satan get kicked out of heaven?
He was happy
He was sad
He kissed someone
50. The apostle Paul began to preach in the
synagogues of Damascus, proclaiming Jesus as He wanted to be higher than God
the Son of God. But some people thought Paul
He was mean
was blaspheming, and they plotted to kill him.
How did Paul escape from Damascus?
A. He dressed as one of the chief priests and
walked out the city gates.
B. He was lowered in a basket through a hole in
the city's wall.
C. He hid under the hay in a cart leaving the city.
D. He invoked his Roman citizenship to
guarantee his safe departure.
