Unit 1: Important Facts

Question 1

What happened on Mount Sinai?

Answer 1

God made His covenant with Moses.

Question 2

Where did God make His covenant with Moses?

Answer 2

Mount Sinai

Question 3

What happened during the first stage of Gospel development?

Answer 3

Jesus lived, died and was resurrected.

Question 4

What happened during the second stage of Gospel development?

Answer 4

Early Christians spread the good news about Jesus, many oral stories were told.

Question 5

What happened during the third stage of Gospel development?

Answer 5

The oral stories were written because they realized Jesus wouldn’t be coming for a while.

Question 6

During what stage of Gospel development did Jesus live?

Answer 6

Stage One

Question 7

During what stage of Gospel development were stories of Jesus spread orally?

Answer 7

Stage Two

Question 8

During what stage of Gospel development were the oral stories written down?

Answer 8

Stage Three

Question 9

Why did Jesus get baptized?

Answer 9

Jesus got baptized to show how fully he embraced his humanity. He was already free of sin.

Question 10

What happened during Jesus’ baptism?

Answer 10

The Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus and gave him the power to fulfill his mission. The heavens opened and a dove descended.

Question 11

Who baptized Jesus?

Answer 11

John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus

Question 12

Where was Jesus baptized?

Answer 12

The Jordan River

Question 13

Where was Jesus born?

Answer 13

Bethlehem

Question 14

Where was Jesus raised?

Answer 14

Nazareth

Question 15

Why did Jesus and his family flee after his birth?

Answer 15

King Herod ordered the murder of every boy child under the age of two in Bethlehem after he heard the coming of the King of the Jews.

Question 16

How many apostles did Jesus have?

Answer 16

Twelve

Question 17

What apostle betrayed Jesus?

Answer 17

Judas

Question 18

How many books were in the New Testament?

Answer 18

27

Question 19

How many books are in the Old Testament?

Answer 19

46

Question 20

What was the covenant between God and Abraham?

Answer 20

God called Abraham and his descendants to follow one God loyally and lovingly. In return God allowed Abraham to have a child and gave him the promised land.

Question 21

What were the 3 most important regions in the Holy Land at the time of Jesus?

Answer 21

Galilee, Samaria and Judea

Question 22

What region was Jerusalem located in?

Answer 22

Judea

Question 23

What region was Bethlehem located in?

Answer 23

Judea

Question 24

What was the name of the first stage of Gospel development?

Answer 24

Jesus and his Disciples

Question 25

What was the name of the second stage of Gospel development?

Answer 25

The Disciples and the Early Community (Oral Stage)

Question 26

What was the name of the third stage of Gospel development?

Answer 26

Early Community of Faith and the Evangelists (Written Stage)

Question 27

What happened during the baptism of Jesus?

Answer 27

A dove descended and the heavens opened. God spoke, saying the Jesus is His son, and He is proud.

Question 28

What was the significance of the baptism of Jesus?

Answer 28

This baptism represented the moral conversion of Jesus through repentance, confession of sins and change of heart. Although Jesus was free of sin, his willingness to be baptized is a sign of how fully be embraced his humanity. To recognize that Jesus was the chosen one, the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus and gives him the power to fulfill his mission.