Mid Year Practice - Pre Jesus

Question 1

Name one thing jewish families do(or don’t do)on the sabbath.

Answer 1

They go to the synagogue to worship God/they don’t do any form of work.

Question 2

In Jesus’ time , the temple stood in palestine’s capital city. In which city did it stand?

Answer 2

Jerusalem

Question 3

Which part of the temple is only allowed to be entered into once a year , by the high priest?

Answer 3

The holy of the holies

Question 4

In Judaism,what is a ‘teacher’ known as?

Answer 4

Rabbi

Question 5

Name one jewish group (denomination) that existed at the time of jesus?

Answer 5

Pharisees/sadducees/essenes/zealots.

Question 6

Name the four Gospel writers.

Answer 6

Matthew,mark,luke,john

Question 7

State the only Gospel that is NOT one of the synoptic Gospels.

Answer 7

John’s Gospel

Question 8

Name the person who was king when Jesus was born?

Answer 8

Herod

Question 9

Who appeared to mary in the annunciation?

Answer 9

Angel Gabriel came to mary in nazareth to tell her about the coming birth of Jesus Christ.

Question 10

Mary was the immaculate conception.what does this mean?

Answer 10

That she was free from original sin at the moment of her conception.

Question 11

What was the magnificat?

Answer 11

The prayer/song said by mary at the visitation to her cousin Elizabeth when she blesses womens wombs

Question 12

How did God let Joseph know that he should marry mary,even though she was pregnant?

Answer 12

An angel appeared to him in a dream

Question 13

What was jesus’ religion?

Answer 13

Jesus was jewish.

Question 14

In which Gospel do the Shepherds visit Jesus?

Answer 14

Luke’s

Question 15

In which gospel do the visitors from the east visit jesus?

Answer 15

Matthew’s

Question 16

In which town was Jesus born?

Answer 16

Bethlehem (Palestine, Israel)

Question 17

What did the gift of frankincense symbolise about jesus?

Answer 17

That he is God

Question 18

What did myrrh symbolise about jesus?

Answer 18

He would have to die.

Question 19

How old was jesus when he went missing after the passover festival?

Answer 19

12

Question 20

What was jesus doing when his parents found him in the temple?

Answer 20

Talking and arguing with the jewish leaders

Question 21

What does repentance mean?

Answer 21

To be sorry and change your ways

Question 22

What did John the Baptist wear and eat?

Answer 22

John eats Locusts and honey and wears camel hair.

Question 23

Who was Augustus and what does the word mean?

Answer 23

Augustus means majesty. Octavian was the Roman Emperor who ruled from 27BC to 14AD.

Question 24

Who was Herod the Great?

Answer 24

Herod was the king when Jesus was born. He had 10 wives with lots of children and he had some of them killed. He built some magnificent buildings.

Question 25

What was the name of the disease that people were afraid of?

Answer 25

Leprosy was considered highly contagious. People were sent to live away from others. It woukd cause really bad sores.

Question 26

Who built the first temple?

Answer 26

King Soloman. King Herod renovated when the Romans destoyed it.

Question 27

What were the names of the two large seas in Palestine?

Answer 27

Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee

Question 28

How did the Palestinians make sure they had enough water?

Answer 28

Thanks to the Romans, they built next to fresh water.

Question 29

What were the main transports in Jerusalem?

Answer 29

Camels, horses, donkeys, mules. Roads were really narrow so they often ended up walking

Question 30

Advantages and disadvantages of Palestine life?

Answer 30

Advantage - mild in the winter; fertile soil allowed them to grow grapes, cucumbers, melons, naturalwater pools, copper and iron for weapons and ornate temples. Disadvantage - Hot in the summer; one room houses shared with animals, lots of people , narrow streets

Question 31

What does synoptic mean?

Answer 31

Matthew, Mark, Luke has similar/ same stories

Question 32

Why were the gospels only written between 60-90 AD?

Answer 32

People preaching Gospel writers were getting older They realised Jesus wasnt going to return

Question 33

What are the 4 gospel themes?

Answer 33

Jesus is the saviour who forgives sins Jesus cared deeply for everyone Jesus performed miracles showing his authority Jesus teaching give important leassons

Question 34

Name the three Jewish religious leaders?

Answer 34

Rabbis (teacher in Jewish faith) High Priest (supreme religious leader) Sanhedrin (71 people in court made of pharisees and sadducees)

Question 35

Which scrolls were written by the Essenes?

Answer 35

Dead Sea scrolls Found in 1947

Question 36

What does model of faith mean?

Answer 36

Mary showed to trust God even when you dont know the end result.

Question 37

What did jews celebrate during passover festival

Answer 37

Escape of slavery from Egyptians

Question 38

What is the magi?

Answer 38

Matthew gospel speaks of magi, wise men who followed the star from the east to bethlehem in search of the newborn king. There they found Mary, and the baby Jesus and offerred him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.