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Jesus Freak Trivia Quiz


Christian artists dc Talk took a term meant as an insult and embraced it: "I don't really care if they label me a Jesus Freak / There ain't no disguising the truth." Here are some Christians who have stood up for their faith to the point of martyrdom.

A multiple-choice quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
reedy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
344,515
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. It is generally accepted that the first man to die for professing faith in Christ was Stephen, who was stoned by an angry mob for the crime of blasphemy. In which book of the New Testament is Stephen's trial and stoning described? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Most of Christ's disciples were martyred, but which one, according to Christian tradition, insisted on being crucified upside down because he did not feel that he was worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. With the establishment of the early church after the ascension of Christ, the new 'religion' experienced much opposition, both from the Judaic tradition from which Christianity sprang, and in large measure from the pantheistic Roman culture. The 2nd to 4th century period was known as the "Age of Martyrdom" for this reason. Which of the following martyrs met their death facing lions in the Colosseum? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This Roman soldier, part of the Guard of Diocletian, declared himself a Christian in the face of his emperor's decree that all Christian soldiers be arrested. He was subsequently tortured on the wheel of swords and then decapitated. Who was this martyr, whose exploits in life included a legend about slaying a dragon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor to the king, seemed to be in continual conflict with Henry II during his time in office. He fought for the rights and privileges of the Church to the point where he was found guilty of contempt of royal authority and malfeasance in the Chancellor's office. Further conflict over the coronation of Henry the Young King in 1170 led to a number of excommunications by Becket. Soon afterwards, supporters of the king assassinated Becket. Who was the Pope that canonized him as Saint Thomas a mere two years later? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Another well-known martyr from the Middle Ages was Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of Orléans. Captured by the English during the Hundred Years' War, she was imprisoned, put on trial for heresy, and burned at the stake. In which city did this occur? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This man, famous for his Bible translation work, was arrested in 1535, imprisoned, choked, impaled, and then burned at the stake the following year. Who was he? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. During the reign of Mary I in England, persecutions were carried out against Protestant reformers for heresy against the Catholic faith. At Oxford, three men were burned at the stake for heresy, becoming known as the 'Oxford Martyrs'. Which of these was not one of them? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Persecution for one's faith has continued into the modern era. In 1982, Pope John Paul II canonized Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a Conventual Franciscan friar, for giving his life for a stranger during the Second World War. He was declared a martyr of charity. At which German concentration camp did this occur? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. During China's 'Cultural Revolution' (1966-76), many Christian leaders in Wang Zhiming's home of Wuding County were persecuted, including Zhiming and his family. After four years of imprisonment, on December 29th, 1973, he was executed. How? Hint



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1. It is generally accepted that the first man to die for professing faith in Christ was Stephen, who was stoned by an angry mob for the crime of blasphemy. In which book of the New Testament is Stephen's trial and stoning described?

Answer: Acts

The book of Acts recounts the beginnings of the early Christian church, beginning with the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven and the bestowing of the Holy Spirit upon the church. The recounting of Stephen's trial and stoning is told in Acts 6 and 7, and it is of note that one of Stephen's most ardent persecutors in the whole situation was Saul.

In Acts 8:1 it says, "And Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death." Saul, of course, later was converted to Christianity himself, taking on the new name Paul and becoming as exuberant in his support of Christianity as he had been previously in persecuting it.
2. Most of Christ's disciples were martyred, but which one, according to Christian tradition, insisted on being crucified upside down because he did not feel that he was worthy to die in the same manner as Jesus?

Answer: Simon Peter

The tradition of the manner of Simon Peter's death stems from the apocryphal account "Acts of Peter" which contains the story of a 'miracle contest' between Peter and Simon Magus in Rome. It concludes with the martyrdom of Peter.

Bartholomew's life ended in India, where he was working to translate the scriptures. He was beaten and crucified.

Matthias, who took the place of Judas after Judas' suicide, was stoned and beheaded in Jerusalem.

Andrew, Peter's brother, was crucified at Edessa with a cross with two ends fixed transversely in the ground. For this reason, that 'X' shaped cross is today known as St. Andrew's Cross.
3. With the establishment of the early church after the ascension of Christ, the new 'religion' experienced much opposition, both from the Judaic tradition from which Christianity sprang, and in large measure from the pantheistic Roman culture. The 2nd to 4th century period was known as the "Age of Martyrdom" for this reason. Which of the following martyrs met their death facing lions in the Colosseum?

Answer: Ignatius of Antioch

Ignatius of Antioch (also known as Theophorus) was a student of John the Apostle, and became the third bishop of Antioch. He was arrested and transported to Rome, where he was sentenced to death by facing lions in the Colosseum. The Roman chronicler Eusebius set the date of his death as AA2124 (2124 years after Adam - which would have translated as approximately 108 A.D.)

Polycarp of Smyrna was burned at the stake (ca. 160 A.D.), Vincent of Saragossa was tortured to death (ca. 304 A.D.), and Januarius was beheaded (ca. 305 A.D.). The latter two martyrs were both killed during the Diocletianic Persecution (or Great Persecution), the last and most ruthless Roman persecution of Christianity. It ended with the death of Diocletian in 305 A.D.
4. This Roman soldier, part of the Guard of Diocletian, declared himself a Christian in the face of his emperor's decree that all Christian soldiers be arrested. He was subsequently tortured on the wheel of swords and then decapitated. Who was this martyr, whose exploits in life included a legend about slaying a dragon?

Answer: George of Lydda

George is believed to have been born to a noble (Christian) Roman family in Lod, Syria Palestine in the late 3rd century. His father Gerontius' fine career as a Roman army official brought George the opportunity to serve directly for Emperor Diocletian; a great honour.

The personal connection between Diocletian and George led the emperor to appeal to George on more than one occasion to recant, but George remained steadfast in his declaration of faith.
5. Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Chancellor to the king, seemed to be in continual conflict with Henry II during his time in office. He fought for the rights and privileges of the Church to the point where he was found guilty of contempt of royal authority and malfeasance in the Chancellor's office. Further conflict over the coronation of Henry the Young King in 1170 led to a number of excommunications by Becket. Soon afterwards, supporters of the king assassinated Becket. Who was the Pope that canonized him as Saint Thomas a mere two years later?

Answer: Pope Alexander III

Alexander III was Pope from 1159 to 1181. Nearly four years after Becket's death, on 12 July 1174, Henry made a public penance at Becket's tomb. Alexander III continued to fight for the Church's rights in England, eventually succeeding in securing everything that Becket had fought for.

Innocent IV held the Papal office from 1243 to 1254, Urban VI from 1378 to 1389, and Leo X served from 1513 to 1521.
6. Another well-known martyr from the Middle Ages was Joan of Arc, also known as the Maid of Orléans. Captured by the English during the Hundred Years' War, she was imprisoned, put on trial for heresy, and burned at the stake. In which city did this occur?

Answer: Rouen, France

Joan was captured on May 23rd, 1430 by the Burgundians when she and her company attacked their camp at Margny near Compiègne. She was imprisoned in a tower in Rouen to await her trial, which did not begin until January 9th, 1431. Her execution took place on May 30th of that same year.

Although politically motivated, her trial and execution did not lessen the fact that Joan of Arc staunchly stood up for her faith, believing herself to be doing God's will.
7. This man, famous for his Bible translation work, was arrested in 1535, imprisoned, choked, impaled, and then burned at the stake the following year. Who was he?

Answer: William Tyndale

William Tyndale (ca. 1492 -1536) was one of the first biblical scholars to translate large portions of the Bible from their original Greek and Hebrew into English. The King James Version of the Bible, which had 54 independent scholars working to produce it, drew heavily on Tyndale's work. Some estimates put the credit at roughly 80% based on his translations.
8. During the reign of Mary I in England, persecutions were carried out against Protestant reformers for heresy against the Catholic faith. At Oxford, three men were burned at the stake for heresy, becoming known as the 'Oxford Martyrs'. Which of these was not one of them?

Answer: Thomas More

All three of the martyrs were tried at Oxford University's official church, the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. Latimer and Ridley were both Anglican bishops, and they were burned at the stake on October 16th, 1555. Cranmer was the Archbishop of Canterbury, and he was also burned at the stake, but not until months later on March 21st, 1556.

Queen Mary used burning as her choice of execution, even though the accepted practice in England at the time was hanging, or being drawn and quartered.

Thomas More, the Lord Chancellor to Henry VIII, was also martyred, but that happened twenty years earlier in 1535.
9. Persecution for one's faith has continued into the modern era. In 1982, Pope John Paul II canonized Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a Conventual Franciscan friar, for giving his life for a stranger during the Second World War. He was declared a martyr of charity. At which German concentration camp did this occur?

Answer: Auschwitz

During the war, Kolbe harbored refugees from Poland in his friary, including 2,000 Jews. In February of 1941, he was arrested and imprisoned for a time before being transferred to Auschwitz.

In July, after three men escaped from the camp, the deputy camp commander picked ten men to be starved to death in an effort to deter further escapes. When one man, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out for his wife and children, Kolbe voluntarily took his place.

While in the bunker, Kolbe continually prayed with the other men, and sang songs with them. After two weeks, he was the only one that had not yet died. The guards finished him off with an injection of carbolic acid.
10. During China's 'Cultural Revolution' (1966-76), many Christian leaders in Wang Zhiming's home of Wuding County were persecuted, including Zhiming and his family. After four years of imprisonment, on December 29th, 1973, he was executed. How?

Answer: In a stadium in front of 10,000 people.

The stadium crowd was filled largely with Christians, but they were not subdued by the execution, as was likely the intent. Rather, many of them rushed the stand in defiance.

Wang Zhiming's martyrdom was honoured by a monument at his gravesite, erected in 1981 (the first such honouring a martyr of the Cultural Revolution), then again in 1998 when he was one of only ten 20th-century martyrs memorialized above the Great West Door of Westminster Abbey.
Source: Author reedy

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