Chapter 1: The Annunciations & The Forerunner
What was the name of the priest who was the father of St. John the Baptist?
A) Simeon
B) Zachariah
C) Caiaphas
D) Annas
What is Zachariah
How old was Jesus when His parents found him in the temple sitting among teachers?
A) 8 years old
B) 10 years old
C) 12 years old
D) 15 years old
What is 12 years old
What did John say Jesus would baptize believers with?
A) River water only
B) The Holy Spirit and fire
C) Light and oil
D) Wine and honey
What is The Holy Spirit and fire
How many days was Jesus tempted by the devil in the wilderness?
A) 3 days
B) 7 days
C) 12 days
D) 40 days
What is 40 days
How did the friends of the paralyzed man bring him to Jesus when blocked by the crowd?
A) Pushed through the front doors
B) Let him down through the roof tiles on his bed
C) Waited outside until nightfall
D) Called out loudly through the window
What is Let him down through the roof tiles on his bed
Which angel appeared inside the temple to announce the birth of John?
A) Michael
B) Raphael
C) Gabriel
D) Uriel
What is Gabriel
What name was the Child given at His circumcision on the eighth day?
A) Immanuel
B) Jesus
C) Joshua
D) John
At the Baptism of Jesus (Denaha), in what visible form did the Holy Spirit descend?
A) As a pillar of cloud
B) In bodily form like a dove
C) As tongues of fire
D) As a mighty rushing wind
What is As tongues of fire
When the devil tempted Jesus to turn stones into bread, what Scripture did Jesus quote?
A) "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God."
B) "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
C) "Taste and see that the Lord is good."
D) "Do not worry about what you shall eat."
What is "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God."
What profession did Levi (Matthew) have before leaving everything to follow Jesus?
A) Fisherman
B) Tax collector
C) Carpenter
D) Tentmaker
What is Tax Collector
What happened to the baby in Elizabeth's womb when she heard Mary's greeting?
A) The baby leaped for joy
B) The baby went to sleep
C) Elizabeth was frightened
D) Elizabeth lost her voice
What is the baby leaped for joy
How did Jesus reply when His mother asked why He stayed behind in Jerusalem?
A) "I wanted to learn the law."
B) "Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"
C) "The teachers asked me to remain."
D) "I will return home tomorrow."
What is "Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"
What voice was heard from heaven at the Lord’s baptism?
A) "Hear Him, all you nations!"
B) "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."
C) "The Kingdom has finally arrived."
D) "Behold the Lamb of God!"
What is "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."
How many times was Jesus tempted by the Devil?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
What is 3 times
What spiritual comparison did Jesus make when criticized for eating with sinners?
A) "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick."
B) "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit."
C) "No one puts a lamp under a basket."
D) "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few."
What is "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick."
What sign was given to Zachariah because he doubted the angel's message?
A) He was blinded
B) He was unable to speak until the promise was fulfilled
C) His staff blossomed
D) A cloud surrounded him
What is he was unable to speak until the promise was fulfilled
Which Roman emperor issued a decree that all the world should be registered?
A) Caesar Augustus
B) Tiberius Caesar
C) Nero
D) Pontius Pilate
What is Ceasar Augustus
What was the core message of St. John the Baptist’s preaching in the wilderness?
A) "A baptism of repentance for the remission of sins"
B) "Rebellion against Rome"
C) "Build new synagogues"
D) "Fast only on the Sabbath"
What is "A baptism of repentance for the remission of sins"
In the synagogue at Nazareth, which Old Testament prophet's scroll was handed to Jesus?
A) Jeremiah
B) Isaiah
C) Ezekiel
D) Daniel
What is Isaiah
After catching an overwhelming number of fish, what did Simon Peter confess?
A) "We should sell these fish immediately."
B) "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
C) "Let us build a house here."
D) "Make me a ruler in your kingdom."
What is "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
On what day was St. John the Baptist circumcised and officially named?
A) Third day
B) Seventh day
C) Eighth day
D) Fortieth day
What is the eighth day
Why did Joseph and Mary travel specifically to Bethlehem?
A) It had the closest inn
B) Joseph was of the house and lineage of David
C) The Roman army ordered them there
D) St. Elizabeth lived there
What is Joseph was of the house and lineage of David?
When the crowds asked John what they should do, what was his practical moral advice?
A) Move out into the desert
B) Give one of your two tunics to someone with none, and share food
C) Offer burnt sacrifices every week
D) Refuse to pay any taxes
What is give one of your two tunics to someone with none, and share food
Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal from a high fever in Capernaum?
A) John's
B) Simon Peter's
C) Matthew's
D) Andrew's
What is Simon Peter's
From whose boat did Jesus teach the crowds by the Lake of Gennesaret?
A) Simon's
B) Judas's
C) Thomas's
D) Philip's
What is Simon's