5.15.F - Lesson: The Birth of Christianity Review Flashcards
The Romans were concerned about Jesus because:
They thought He would encourage the Jews to rebel.
Jesus encouraged citizens to not pay taxes.
Romans were not concerned.
None of these are correct.
They thought He would encourage the Jews to rebel.
The approximate date of Jesus’s birth is what?
2 AD
1 AD
2 BC
4 BC
4 BC
Jesus Christ was probably crucified in what year?
39 AD
1 AD
30 AD
25 AD
30 AD
Jewish leaders considered Him a blasphemer because:
Christ claimed there were many gods.
Christ said He was the Son of God.
Christ was accepted.
Christ rejected the Law.
Christ said He was the Son of God.
Which Jewish sect was interested in preserving the scribal tradition of interpretation?
Pharisees
Diaspora
Zealots
Essenes
Pharisees
Of the three Hellenistic influences, which one supported the idea that the goal in life was purification of the body and union with “the One”?
Stoicism
Neo-Platonism
Platonism
Epicureanism
Neo-Platonism
The “magi” visited Jerusalem to find the new king of the Jews because:
They thought a king would be in Jerusalem.
They were lost.
None of these are correct.
They never visited Jerusalem.
They thought a king would be in Jerusalem.
Which Jewish sect was more open to Christianity?
Diaspora
Pharisees
Zealots
Hellenized
Hellenized
Which Jewish sect was more aristocratic?
Diaspora
Sadducees
Essenes
Pharisees
Sadducees
Why do some believe Christianity spread to India?
India was never exposed to the Gospel.
Some believe Christ went to India.
Some believe Thomas went to India.
None of these are correct.
Some believe Thomas went to India.
Why did the “magi” care so much about the new King of the Jews?
None of these are correct.
They wanted to find Him for King Herod.
They were possible descendants of Abraham.
They just wanted to see Him.
They were possible descendants of Abraham.
Which book of the Bible describes when the Holy Spirit descended on Christ’s apostles?
Acts
Luke
Matthew
1st Corinthians
Acts
How old was Jesus when he conversed with the teachers in the Temple?
12
15
13
8
12
Which ancient religious tradition focused on obtaining secret knowledge of human destiny?
Neo-Platonism
Stoicism
Manichaeism
Gnosticism
Gnosticism
Of the Jewish divisions, which one best fits the statement: “They rejected the priesthood and worship in the Temple. They probably wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls.”
Diaspora
Essenes
Pharisees
Zealots
Essenes
What are 2 things the Apostle Paul used to impact the first-century church?
Your Answer:
Two things Paul did that impacted the first-century churches was how he established many churches. He also wrote letters of advice to those churches when they started having trouble.
Which of the following statements is considered to be the most inaccurate?
Jesus probably worked as a carpenter from 12 years old to 30 years old.
Jesus grew up in Egypt.
There are highly reliable sources claiming to know about Jesus’s life from 12 years old to 30 years old.
Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist around age thirty.
There are highly reliable sources claiming to know about Jesus’s life from 12 years old to 30 years old.
Where was it that the term “Christian” was first used to denote a follower of Christ?
Jerusalem
Antioch
Asia Minor
India
Antioch
Before Paul converted to Christianity, what did he do?
farm
seek shelter for Christians
sailed to Antioch
persecute Christians
persecute Christians
Of the Roman influences, which deity was considered to be the one represented with light?
Isis
Mithras
Attis
Cybele
Mithras
Which Roman historian mentions Christ in his accounts of Christians uprising?
Thucydides
Suetonius
Livy
Herodotus
Suetonius
Which of the following statements is inaccurate in regard to the development of Christianity in the ancient Roman world?
Christianity did not form in a vacuum.
Many faiths existed.
Romans were led astray by many faiths.
Christianity was the only religion that existed.
Christianity was the only religion that existed.
