Christianity quiz Flashcards
Who is the Angel that speaks to Mary?
Gabriel
What was it called when Mary was born without original Sin?
The Immaculate Conception
What was original sin?
When Satan tricks Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem in a stable
Who visits the cradle?
Called the Nativity, shepherds came and later 3 wise men came and gave gifts
What were the gifts and the meaning behind them?
Gold - Kingship on Earth
Frankincense - symbol of a God
Myrrh - symbol of death
Parts of the Trinity?
God the father, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus the son
What does redemption mean?
To save someone from their sins
What does ‘resurrection’ mean?
When Jesus came back to life after Crucifixion
What is a baptism?
When sin is washed away
Christmas and Easter holidays remember what?
The birth and the resurrection of Jesus
What was Lent?
The 6 weeks before Easter when Christians fast to remember Jesus walking in the desert, going without food or water
What were the three temptations of Jesus by Satan in the desert?
Turn the rock in to bread, to jump of the second Jewish Temple, and to not follow God’s will
What was the Old Testament?
From the Tanakh(Jewish Bible) before Jesus
What was the New Testament?
Books written after Jesus’s birth
Who wrote the main 4 Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Who wrote the letters or ‘epistles’ in the New Testament?
Paul, previously Saul
Where was Paul born?
Born in Tarsus(modern day Turkyie) in around 10 CE
What happened on the road to Damascus?
Jesus comes to Saul in a vision, and Saul becomes blind and converts to Christianity
What is the book of Revelation? Who wrote it?
The last book of the Bible, written by John the Apostle
What are the colours of the horses and what do they represent?
White - Christ, Holy Spirit
Red - Blood, war
Black - Famine
Pale - Death
Who was the governor that sentenced Jesus to Death?
Pontius Pilate
Who was the puppet Roman Jewish King?
Herod Antipas
Why were the Romans threatened by Jesus?
There was rioting and revolt against Roman rule
On which hill was Jesus crucified?
On the hill of Golgatha
What did the sign nailed to the cross say?
King of the Jews
In which three languages?
Greek, Hebrew, Latin
Why do Christians see the crucifixion as important?
The death of Jesus washed sins away
What is a disciple?
Follower of Jesus
Which disciple was crucified upside down in Rome?
Saint Peter
What does Jesus command his disciples to do just before he descends into heaven?
Spread the gospel
Which denomination of Christianity is now based on top of this rock in Rome? ( Hint: Pope claims descent)
Catholic Church
Which Emperor fiddled while Rome burned?
Nero
Why did Romans mistrust early Christian communities? (Hint: bread and wine + brother and sister names)
alleged cannibalism and refusal to recognize the emperor as a God
What did the Emperor blame on Christians and what did he do to some of them in Rome?
The Great fire of Rome, burned alive
