A nice easy starter: what are the names of the four Evangelists ( = the men who wrote the versions of the Life of Jesus which begin the New Testament of the Bible)?
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John, Paul, George and Ringo
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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
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Peter, Paul, James and Andrew
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Thomas, Sebastian, Bartholomew and Stephen
Q.2.
Which of the following contains an UNTRUE detail about the disciple Peter?
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He was originally a fisherman by trade
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The night before Jesus' crucifixion, Peter was asked on three separate occasions whether he knew Him, and each time he denied having any such connection
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He became the leader of the Disciples on the first Whit Sunday ( = Pentecost), when he stood up before all the others to explain to the crowds what was happening
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'Peter' was a nickname given to him by Jesus; his original given name was Solomon
Q.3.
Saul, the ardent Jewish persecutor of early Christians, was struck down by a blinding light on his way towards a certain city; on the last of three symbolic days of blindness, he was welcomed (with some surprise) into the Christian community by a believer named Ananias. Which Syrian city was this?
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Joppa
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Antioch
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Damascus
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Corinth
Q.4.
In which city did the silversmiths stage a noisy riot for over two hours in the amphitheatre, on account of the threat to their trade from St Paul's preachings?
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Rome
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Ephesus
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Corinth
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Antioch
Q.5.
Which of the following is NOT true about the story of St Paul's famous shipwreck?
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He was on his way to Rome to appeal to the Emperor
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The shipwreck took place just off the island of Crete
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The local people were astonished that as Paul was moving some firewood immediately after the shipwreck, a snake came out of the wood, but Paul flicked it away unharmed; at very least, this marked him (in their view) as a remarkable 'survivor'!
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While he was staying on the island, Paul healed the sick father of Publius, the local governor: Publius himself became a Christian, and there is a major church on the island to this day
Q.6.
Another early Christian convert, in Philippi, was Lydia, whose day-job brought her many influential onward contacts. What was her profession?
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She was a dealer in purple cloth
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She sold camel-leather ware
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She was a broker in Eastern spice jars
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She was a jeweller
Q.7.
Under which Roman Emperor did Christianity become an officially approved religion?
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Constantius
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Constantine I
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Caesar Augustus
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Nero
Q.8.
In which year did Martin Luther nail his list of almost 100 scripturally-based complaints against the (Catholic) Church onto the door of the church building at Wittenberg, a gesture which marks the beginning of the Reformation?
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1317
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1417
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1517
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1617
Q.9.
Which was the Year of the Three Popes?
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1953
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1965
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1978
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1984
Q.10.
In which quite recent year did a Pope resign, and continue to live as Pope Emeritus? (The only usual way for a Pope's reign to end, being at his death)
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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