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The Early Christian Church
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1
The major Christian rituals, such as baptism and the Lord's Supper, are often called
Ceremonies
Traditions
Rites
Sacraments
2
Each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus were called
priests
Gospel writers
Apostles
Saints
3
The Gospel that is aimed at a Jewish audience and that portrays Jesus as the "new Moses" is
Matthew
John
Mark
Luke
4
"I am the Light of the world" is a statement found in which Gospel?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
5
The primary language that Jesus spoke was
Jewish
Hebrew
Arabic
Aramaic
6
The founder of the Church of England was
King Henry VIII
St Patrick
Queen Elizabeth the 1st
Martin Luther
7
In Jesus' time, what political power controlled Israel?
Sparta
Egypt
The Jewish priests
Rome
8
The branch of Christianity that is significant in Russia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania is
Western Orthodox
Roman Church
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant Church
9
Jesus died at the time of what religious festival?
Passover
Hanukkah
The last supper
Purim
10
The oldest of the Gospels is generally thought to be
Mark
John
Matthew
Luke
11
In 1054, what happened between the Eastern (Greek) Church and the Western (Roman) Church?
They split apart
They joined together
Their followers were allowed to worship publicly
They were both destroyed
12
The Gothic cathedrals were built primarily during the
Middle Ages
Modern Era
Renaissance period (between 14th to 17th Centuries)
Period of the Early Roman Empire
13
The history of the early Christian Church is found in what biblical book?
Acts
Matthew's Gospel
Book of Revelation
Corinthians
14
The color that symbolizes sorrow for sin and repentance and is used during Lent is
Green
Black
Purple
Red
15
Literally, "gospel" means
Word of God
Good news
God's mercy
Bible
16
Perhaps the most important ritual of Christianity is a sign of entry into the church is
Holy orders
Confirmation
Baptism
Holy Communion
17
Christianity added its books to those of the Hebrew Bible; these books are called
The acts of the Apostles
The Torah
The New Testament
The letters from St Paul
18
In Jesus' day, a Samaritan was
An outsider who was not well liked
A tax collector
A secret rebel
A religious sect
19
In 313 the emperor Constantine published an Edict of Toleration, which allowed
Allow slaves to go to Church
Christians to worship publicly
Abolish slavery
Abolish Crucifixion
20
A period of preparation for Easter is referred to as
forty days
Sacrifice
Lunar calendar
Lent