Quiz #1

Question 1

how many of the disciples were killed for their faith

Answer 1

11/12

Question 2

how was peter killed

Answer 2

an upside down cross

Question 3

how was andrew crucified

Answer 3

on an x-shaped cross

Question 4

who was the only disciple to not be killed

Answer 4

john the beloved

Question 5

why did Jesus have problems with the Pharisees

Answer 5

Hippocrates

Question 6

Who do Catholics believe James is

Answer 6

they think he is Jesus’ cousin and an Apostle

Question 7

what do orthodox believe james is

Answer 7

son of joseph and half brother of Jesus (not an apostle )

Question 8

what do some protestants believe james is

Answer 8

James is the son of Mary and Joseph, making him Jesus’ half brother (this would deny the idea that Mary is an ever-virgin)

Question 9

what was Peter’s name change

Answer 9

Simon to Peter

Question 10

What does Jesus give to Peter

Answer 10

the keys of the Kingdom, tells him to pray for his brethren, tells him 3 times to feed His sheep mirroring the 3-fld denial

Question 11

who does Peter dine with

Answer 11

Gentile Christians

Question 12

what does Peter do after he leaves Jerusalem

Answer 12

he becomes the first bishop of Antioch and then the first bishop of Rome where he dies

Question 13

3 pillars of the church

Answer 13

Peter, James, John

Question 14

who was John the Beloved

Answer 14

the youngest of the 12 disciples, one of the 3 witnesses to the major events of Christ’s life, Jesus entrusted his mother to John, he was the first to reach Jesus’ empty tomb, only apostle not to be martyred

Question 15

was paul an apostle

Answer 15

no, but he calls himself an apostle because he saw the risen Christ

Question 16

Who was Paul before

Answer 16

Saul of Tarsus; hellenized jew and trained pharisee; detested Christian movement and approved the execution of St. Stephen

Question 17

how did Paul change his religion

Answer 17

while on the hunt for Christians in Damascus, he received a vision of Christ, was blinded, and accepted the faith; his sight returned after he was baptized

Question 18

how did Antioch become a faithful city

Answer 18

after the resurrection, faith spread to the city; there was persecution in Jerusalem that began with St. Stephen; people migrated from Jerusalem to Antioch

Question 19

when was the first time Christians were called Christians

Answer 19

in the city of antioch (before they were called the way)

Question 20

what was a belief of the romans

Answer 20

in the home there were spirits that watched over the household and the oldest male family member was in charge of the worship that honored them; they believed in gods like Jupiter and Mars; the gods did not demand strong moral behavior; people would direct their prayers or sacrifices to an image or a god at a temple or an altar

Question 21

interesting feats of the Roman empire

Answer 21

longest lived empire in history; it was pretty safe to travel across the empire; the Roman emperors had complete control over the empire; technically a republic but decisions made by old men

Question 22

what did augustus ceasar do

Answer 22

stabilized the empire after years of civil war for centuries after him

Question 23

bishops

Answer 23

Bishops were selected by the people but were confirmed by neighboring bishops; bishops were in charge of administering sacraments but eventually communities grew so large that priests were commissioned to help serve the community

Question 24

who was the bishop of antioch

Answer 24

Peter

Question 25

who was the bishop of Jerusalem

Answer 25

James

Question 26

how does the church govern itself

Answer 26

Church Councils of Bishops

Question 27

how did the Church Council work

Answer 27

inspired by the Roman senate; the council was a deliberative assembly; each bishop had one vote; there was a principal bishop that read out a program and kept the bishops declaring a united position that was circulated to their people