Religion Flashcards
Who is referred to as a Zealot?
Simon
Who was called Didymus?
Thomas
Who traveled far away to establish churches?
Thomas
Who was the first pope of the Catholic Church?
Peter
Whose name means rock?
Peter
Who abandoned Jesus at the cross?
Peter
Who was originally known as Saul from Tarsus?
Paul
Who was only mentioned in the Gospels?
Bartholomew
Whose name means “son of Tolomai?”
Bartholomew
Who invited Nathaniel?
Phillip
Who doubted the Lord’s ability to feed 5,000 people?
Phillip
Who was crucified upside down?
Phillip/Peter
Who also went by the name Levi?
Matthew
Who worked as a tax collector?
Matthew
Who was the first of the 12 apostles?
Andrew
Who was a fisherman?
Andrew/Peter
Who was crucified on an X-shaped cross?
Andrew
Who was known as the “beloved disciple?”
John
Who was the brother of St. James the Greater?
John
Peter, James, and John witnessed the Transfiguration and prayed with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. True or False?
True
Peter and Matthew were the first Apostles to witness the resurrection? True or False?
False. It was Peter and John
Who was the only Apostle to die of old age?
John
Andrew and John were known as the “Sons of Zebedee.” True or False
False. It was James and John
Who was the first Apostle to die as a martyr?
James
Who was not an Apostle?
Paul
Who was skeptical of Christians?
Paul
Why is Paul often depicted holding a sword?
Because he was decapitated.
