Early Life of Jesus

Question 1

Where does the word ‘trinity’ come from?

Answer 1

Tri (meaning ‘three’) and unity (meaning ‘together’)

Question 2

What do Roman Catholics believe the meaning trinity is?

Answer 2

This means that they believe in one God, but that he shows himself in 3 ways as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Question 3

What is Mary’s poem of praise to God called?

Answer 3

The Magnificant

Question 4

What do Catholics believe Mary was protected from?

Answer 4

Original Sin

Question 5

To call Mary ‘The Immaculate Conception’ is to believe that…

Answer 5

She was spotless from the first moment of her life.

Question 6

Why does Mary have no original sin?

Answer 6

Jesus would take his human nature from her

Question 7

Why do Christians call Mary a ‘Model of Faith’?

Answer 7

She is an example of how to trust God even when you don’t know whether things will work out or not.

Question 8

What is the Annunciation

Answer 8

When the Angel Gabriel told Mary that she was going to give birth to Jesus

Question 9

Why was it a miracle that she had Jesus?

Answer 9

She was a virgin; the Holy Spirit had allowed her to become pregnant.

Question 10

(M) At the start of the story, who has a dream?

Answer 10

Joseph (is told not to divorce Mary)

Question 11

(M) Where is Jesus born?

Answer 11

In Bethlehem

Question 12

(M) What did the wise men see?

Answer 12

The star

Question 13

(M) Who visits Jesus?

Answer 13

The wise men.

Question 14

(M) What do the wise men give Jesus?

Answer 14

Gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Question 15

(L) Who was Roman Emperor, and who was governor of Syria?

Answer 15

Augustus and Quirinus. Augustus says that everyone must fill in a form for the new census

Question 16

(L) What is Joseph registering?

Answer 16

Register for a census with Mary. Mary gives birth while they are registering

Question 17

(L) Where is Jesus taken after he is born?

Answer 17

He is wrapped in cloth and put in a manger

Question 18

(L) Who visits Jesus?

Answer 18

The shepherds

Question 19

(L) How do the shepherds find out about Jesus?

Answer 19

By an angel of the Lord

Question 20

What was the job of many disciples?

Answer 20

Fishermen

Question 21

What is a disciple?

Answer 21

A disciple is a follower who learns their leader’s teachings to spread them to others.

Question 22

How do you be a good disciple?

Answer 22

Follow your leader’s instructions
Learn and understand your leader’s teachings
Spread your leader’s teachings to others

Question 23

What is potential?

Answer 23

It is the possibility of somebody to be good at something they have not yet developed.

Question 24

What potential did the disciples have?

Answer 24

Have strong faith
Have confidence speaking to others
Have good listening skills
Be ready to dedicate their lives to Jesus

Question 24

1. What runs out

Answer 24

The wine

Question 25

2.Who asks for help

Answer 25

Mary asks Jesus if he could help her out

Question 26

3.What does Jesus say

Answer 26

My time has not yet come

Question 27

4. What does Jesus ask the servants to do

Answer 27

Fill six stone jars with water

Question 28

6. What happens to the water

Answer 28

It turns into wine

Question 29

7. What do the guests say

Answer 29

The best wine has been saved till last

Question 30

How many stone jars were there?

Answer 30

6

Question 32

What was the significance of the wedding at Cana?

Answer 32

It was the first time Jesus had shown his glory; and his disciples believed in him

Question 33

Who opposed Jesus

Answer 33

Pharisees, Scribes and Saducees