THE GOSPELS Flashcards
1
Q
- Who is not an ancient ancestor of Jesus, the Messiah?
A
Joseph
2
Q
- Who is not listed by Matthew among the ancestresses of Jesus?
A
Rachel
3
Q
- After the exile in Egypt, Joseph did not bring Mary and Jesus back to Bethlehem because he was afraid of _______
A
Herod Archelaus (Mt 2:22)
4
Q
- How many Great Discourses of Jesus does the Gospel of Matthew contain?
A
Five
5
Q
- Where did the third/last temptation of Jesus happen in the Gospel of Matthew?
A
On top of a high mountain (Mt 4:8)
6
Q
- In Matthew 10:16, Jesus commands: “See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as______
A
Serpents
7
Q
- In what parable do we find this expression: “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me”?
A
Parable of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:40)
8
Q
- What Gospel tells of Pilate washing his hands during the Passion?
A
Matthew (Mt 27:24)
9
Q
- What Jewish group says that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits?
A
Sadducees (Mk 12:18; Acts 23:8)
10
Q
- What is the town where Jesus was anointed in the house of Simon the leper?
A
Bethany (Mk 14:3)
11
Q
- Who fled naked when Jesus was arrested in Gethsemane?
A
A young man (Mk 14:51)
12
Q
- What Gospel tells us that the one who helped Jesus carry his cross was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus?
A
Mark (Mk 15:21)
13
Q
- Jesus was born during the time when the emperor of Rome was_______
A
Augustus Caesar (Lk 2:1)
14
Q
- On what Jewish feast was Jesus lost and found in the Temple?
A
Passover (Lk 2:41)
15
Q
- Who was the ruler of Galilee during Jesus’ public ministry?
A
Herod Antipas (cf. Lk 3:1)
16
Q
- In what Gospel is the genealogy of Jesus traced up to Adam?
A
Luke (Lk 3:38)
17
Q
- In what Gospel does Jesus declare, “Blessed are you who are poor”?
A
Luke (Lk 6:20)
18
Q
- Who mixed the Galileans’ blood with their sacrifice in Jerusalem?
A
Pontius Pilate (Lk 13:1)
19
Q
- What Gospel contains three parables of the Lost in the same chapter?
A
Luke (Lk 15)
20
Q
- Who made the following acclamation: “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest”?
A
Jesus’ disciples (Lk 19:37-38)
21
Q
- In the Gospel of John the first to follow Jesus was ______
A
Andrew (Jn 1:40)
22
Q
- Under what tree did Jesus see Nathanael?
A
Fig (Jn 1:48)
23
Q
- Who said the following: “Do whatever he tells you”?
A
The mother of Jesus (Jn 2:5)
24
Q
- Where did Jesus have a conversation with the Samaritan woman?
A
Sychar (Jn 4:5)
25
25. Where did Jesus make his discourse on the Bread of Life?
Capernaum (Jn 6:59)
26
26. To whom did Jesus say that their father is the devil?
The Jews (Jn 8:44)
27
27. Who said this famous remark: “It is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation may not perish”?
Caiaphas (Jn 11:50)
28
28. John 12:9-11 records that because many people were deserting them and were believing in Jesus, the Jewish authorities also wanted to kill _____
Lazarus
29
29. What Gospel mentions the crowd welcoming Jesus in Jerusalem with palm branches?
John (Jn 12:13)
30
30. What Gospel does not have Jesus’ “agony in the garden”?
John
31
31. In John’s Gospel, who interrogated Jesus, after his arrest, about his disciples and his teachings?
Annas (Jn 18:19)
32
32. What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Hosanna! a. Praise the Lord! c. Glory to God!
Save us!
33
33. Mary of Magdala is not known in the Gospels as_____
A woman caught in the act of adultery, yet not condemned by Jesus
34
34. Which is not true of Simon Peter’s call in the Gospels?
a. Called by Jesus after the miraculous catch of fish
b. Called by his brother Andrew who brought him to Jesus c. Called by Jesus as he cast nets into the sea
d. Called by Jesus when he confessed Jesus as the Messiah
d. Called by Jesus when he confessed Jesus as the Messiah
35
35. Which is not said to Mary, the mother of Jesus?
a. Didn’t you know I must be about my Father’s business?
b. Behold… your son!
c. Blessed are you who believed!
d. Who is my mother?
d. Who is my mother?
36
36. What is not true of Satan or the devil, according to the Gospels?
a. The prince of this world
b. Liar and murderer from the beginning
c. The Stronger Man who overcomes the Strong Man
d. Quotes Scriptures
c. The Stronger Man who overcomes the Strong Man (Jesus is the “stronger man”)
37
37. The title “Christ” means ______
Anointed
