Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Bonus (X2 Points)
100

The town Jesus grew up in.

What is Nazareth?

100

An anointed leader.

What is the messiah?

100

A teacher from Galilee whose followers became Christians.

Who is Jesus?

100

This emperor ordered all icons to be removed from churches in the Byzantine Empire.

Who is Leo III?

100

A person known and admired for his or her holiness.

What is a saint?

200

A close follower.

What is a disciple?

200
A method of execution practiced by the Romans.
What is crucifixion?
200

A Jewish man who became a follower of Jesus while on the road to Damascus then travelled and wrote letters to different communities about Jesus' teachings

Who is Paul/Saul?

200

A person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their own religion.

What is a martyr?

200

Roman emperor that was baptized and stopped the persecution of Christians.

Who is Constantine?

300

This man was responsible for spreading Christianity to the people of Ireland.

Who is St. Patrick?

300

The first to see Jesus after the resurrection.

Who is Mary Magdalene?

300
Jesus often spoke in these. They are stories with a moral.
What are parables?
300

The Holy Trinity

What is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?

300

After three days, Jesus was said to be

What is resurrection? 

400
The first Christians still considered themselves to be this.
What are Jews?
400
Most of what we know about Jesus comes from the early Christian writings called what?
What are the Gospels?
400
Why might some leaders feel threatened by Jesus?
He was gaining a lot of attention/followers which could lead to a revolt. Change in power.
400
Why did Christianity appeal to many people as it spread through the ancient world?
It was monotheistic and everyone was equal in the eyes of God.
400

Group of Jewish people who were strongly against Roman Rule and willing to fight.

Who are the Zealots?

500

An early follower of Jesus that carried his message out into the world after his death.

What is an apostle?

500

Who became the leader of the disciples after the death of Jesus?

Who is Peter?

500

A system of order and leadership in the Christian church.  

What is hierarchy?

500

Church of the Byzantine empire. 

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christianity?

500

This was issued by Constantine in the year 313 and protected Christians (and other religious groups) from being persecuted in the Roman Empire.

What is Edict of Milan?

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