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Question 1

The Roman Governor who condemned Christ to death by Crucifixion

Answer 1

Pilate

Question 2

The place of the skull

Answer 2

Golgotha

Question 3

The Jewish faction that wanted to adapt Judaism to contemporary life; this group rejected resurrection and angels

Answer 3

Sadducees

Question 4

Gabriel’s message to Mary that she would be the MOther of the Messiah

Answer 4

Annunciation

Question 5

Herb used for sprinkling the blood of the Passover lamb; also for giving Jesus wine on the cross

Answer 5

Hyssop

Question 6

The perio of tranquility and order coinciding its the time of Christ

Answer 6

Pax Romana

Question 7

Supreme council of Jews Leaders

Answer 7

Sanhedrin

Question 8

Governor at the time of Christ who tried to kill him as an infant

Answer 8

Herod the great

Question 9

Mary’s response to God at the Annunciation

Answer 9

Fiat

Question 10

The Jewish faction concerned with pacifism and ritual purity. They did not marry

Answer 10

Essenes

Question 11

This group developed pious religious observances and rituals. they were ‘set apart’

Answer 11

Pharisees

Question 12

Shortly after the Nativity of Christ, the Holy Family fled to…

Answer 12

Egypt

Question 13

The gift of the Magi that symbolized the eventual death of Christ was

Answer 13

Myrrh

Question 14

Christs public ministry began with

Answer 14

His baptism

Question 15

According to Christian Tradition, St John the Baptist was the fulfillment of the return of this prophet

Answer 15

Elijah

Question 16

What made it easier for the Jewish (and later on Christian) faith to spread?

Answer 16

Jewish Diaspora

Question 17

Jesus’ first miracle relates to what other life event in his life?

Answer 17

The last supper

Question 18

This evangelist was an apostle and not one of the synoptic writers

Answer 18

John

Question 19

Who were the messengers of Christ’s resurrection?

Answer 19

The women

Question 20

What were the two points of the message of John. The Baptist

Answer 20

Repent and be baptized

The savior is coming

Question 21

The Gentiles that were “god fearing” but were uncircumcised were known as…

Answer 21

Proselytism at the gate

Question 22

How does the finding of JEsus in the temple reveal both his human and divine natures

Answer 22

HUMAN: Jesus was fully human child and parents worried about him.
DIVINE: tells his parents he was at his father’s house, the temple, is son of God

Question 23

How is Mary the new Ark of the Covenant?

Answer 23

Was “overshadowed” with the Holy Spirit to bear Word made Flesh//Incarnate Word, only other thing “overshadowed” was the original Ark of the Covenant with the physical word of God (Ten Commandments)

Question 24

At the Last Supper, which cup did Jesus pass around to his apostles.

Answer 24

WAS: third cup
ORIGINAL NAME: cup of blessing
NAME HE GAVE: cup of the new covenant
It held his blood at the last supper
WHEN HE DRANK FINAL CUP:Passion and Death in sacrifice on the cross
IT WAS CALLED: cup of consummation

Question 25

List three things that are significant about the inclusion of the genealogy of Jesus by the gospel writers

Answer 25

1: Jesus was a descendant of David and Abraham
2: There were 14 generations between Abraham and David, David and exile, and the exile and Jesus. 14 was a significant holy number.
3: Jesus’ ancestors were all real people who had sinned and done wrong.