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Quiz about Jesus and His First Followers

Jesus and His First Followers Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with the backgrounds and circumstances in which Jesus preached his message and with some of the events that shaped the early church.

A multiple-choice quiz by flem-ish. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
flem-ish

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,096

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the Gospelwriters is supposed to have been a companion of Paul on his missionary trips, but to have fallen out with him before the end of their journey and to have returned home on his own? Hint

Luke

John

Matthew

Mark

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Question 2 of 10

2. Holy Mountains play an important role in many religions. Also in the Bible, mountains play some role. On which of these mountains did the Samaritans have their own holy temple? Hint

Mt Gerizim

Mt Tabor

Mt Sinai

Mt Carmel

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Gospels occasionally mention Samaria and the Samaritans. Where in Palestine was that province situated? Hint

east of the river Jordan

north of Galilee

in between Judea and Galilee

south of Jerusalem

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Question 4 of 10

4. Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, was situated in: ______________ Hint

Galilee

Judea

Perea

Samaria

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Question 5 of 10

5. A lot of Jesus' preaching was situated near the Sea of Galilee. Which of these Biblical places is near to but not on the banks of that Lake? Hint

Tiberias

Magdala

Capernaum

Cana

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who ruled in Galilee at the time of Jesus' preaching there? Hint

Pontius Pilatus

Herod the Great

Herod Antipas

Philip the Tetrarch

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Question 7 of 10

7. From which area were most of Jesus' Apostles recruited? Hint

Samaria

Galilee

Judea

Jerusalem

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Question 8 of 10

8. Though Paul, a Hellenistic Jew, had not been recruited by Jesus himself -at least not during Jesus' life-, he played a decisive role in the orientation of the Church after Jesus' death. His homeplace was Tarsus which is now in _________________ . Hint

Syria

Turkey

Lebanon

Greece

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Question 9 of 10

9. At first Peter had different views than Paul on the question whether Jesus' message was meant for non-Jews too. What was it that made Peter change his views? Hint

a vision he had

the intervention of Mary of Magdala

a vote among the apostles

the intervention of Jesus' Mother

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Question 10 of 10

10. Peter is regarded by most as having been the first Pope or "chief" of the Church. Who was his successor? Hint

Pius

Anacletus

Linus

Clement

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Mark

John and Matthew of course belonged to the Twelve. Luke accompanied Paul on his later trips, but on the first trip it was Mark and Barnabas who were Paul's companions. But for some unclear reason Mark decided to return home.

2. Holy Mountains play an important role in many religions. Also in the Bible, mountains play some role. On which of these mountains did the Samaritans have their own holy temple?

Answer: Mt Gerizim

Mt Tabor was the place of the Transfiguration. Mt Sinai was where Moses received the Stone Tablets with the Ten Commandments.

3. The Gospels occasionally mention Samaria and the Samaritans. Where in Palestine was that province situated?

Answer: in between Judea and Galilee

East of Jordan was the region of Perea. The other regions of Palestine were from south to north: Idumea, Judea, Samaria and Galilee. All of them had been ruled by one man: Herod the Great. He had been appointed as vassal king by the Romans who in 63 BC had annexed the whole country.

After Herod's death in AD 4, Palestine was divided among his three sons. Till 44 AD Perea and Galilee were under the rule of Herod Antipas. Judea, Samaria and Idumea were under the rule of Archelaus till AD 6. Then Pontius Pilate took over as procurator of that area. North of Perea was the territory of Philip the Tetrarch.

In 44 AD the whole area of Palestine was brought under direct rule from Rome.

4. Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, was situated in: ______________

Answer: Judea

Bethany, Bethlehem, Emmaus, and Jericho were in the Judean area.
Ascalon and Gaza were so-called free cities.

5. A lot of Jesus' preaching was situated near the Sea of Galilee. Which of these Biblical places is near to but not on the banks of that Lake?

Answer: Cana

The Sea of Galilee was also called the Lake of Genesareth.

6. Who ruled in Galilee at the time of Jesus' preaching there?

Answer: Herod Antipas

After Herod the Great's death, the Palestinian territory had been divided among Herod's sons. In 44 AD the Romans re-unified the country again, this time under direct Roman rule. In 66 AD a rebellion broke out. In AD 70 Titus re-conquered the city of Jerusalem and destroyed the temple. It was the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora.

7. From which area were most of Jesus' Apostles recruited?

Answer: Galilee

Some of them were fishermen on the Lake of Genesareth.

Answer: Turkey

In those days Turkey consisted of Asia (Minor) and Pontus (the area near the Black Sea).

9. At first Peter had different views than Paul on the question whether Jesus' message was meant for non-Jews too. What was it that made Peter change his views?

Answer: a vision he had

Paul's conversion probably must be situated in 34-35 AD. The route of his missionary journeys can be partially reconstructed from his "Letters" which date back to the end of the 40s AD and the 50s. Most of the letters are meant for Christian communities he had founded himself.

He was killed in 64 AD at the time of the anti-Christian persecutions under the Emperor Nero. In Galatians 2:11-14 Paul clearly "rebukes" Peter for not having the courage to admit his friendly contacts with the Gentiles who do not apply the law of Moses, and are not circumcised. Peter may have shared Paul's view that you did not have to follow the teachings of Moses to become a Christian, but he seems to have needed some supernatural encouragement and/or some admonition from Paul to say so publicly and to get it accepted by the others among whom James.

10. Peter is regarded by most as having been the first Pope or "chief" of the Church. Who was his successor?

Answer: Linus

According to the earliest succession lists of bishops of Rome, Linus was entrusted with his office by the Apostles Peter and Paul after they had established the Christian church in Rome. Calling him a Pope must be done with some circumspection as there was not yet a tradition of a one-man, monarchical episcopate. Linus probably held office for some 12 years, from 66 AD on.

His successor was Anacletus (79-91). Then came Clement the First (91-101), followed by Evaristus who ruled till 109. The first Pius came in 142.

Source: Author flem-ish

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