ERA 6 Jesus Quiz A BibleMesh Learning Assessment Tool Use this quiz to test your knowledge of the characters, key events, background information, and theology within ERA 6 Jesus. To obtain the answer key, please contact us at customer.support@biblemesh.com Copyright 2012 BibleMesh. All rights reserved.
Instructions C i r c l e t h e o p t i o n t h a t b e st a n sw e r s t h e q u e st i o n o r st a t e m e n t. 1. What is the name of the doctrine that states Jesus is both fully God and fully man? a. Atonement b. Ecclesiology c. Eschatology d. Incarnation 2. Who sent the Son into the world to save fallen humanity? a. God the Father b. The Holy Spirit c. Moses d. The Logos 3. Who gave birth to Jesus? a. Elizabeth b. Anna c. Mary d. The Holy Spirit 4. Who was an ancestor of Joseph? a. Reuben b. John the Baptist c. David d. Saul 5. Where was Jesus born? a. Bethlehem b. Jerusalem c. Hebron d. Nazareth 6. Why did Joseph and Mary have to travel to Bethlehem? a. Joseph s father died b. Caesar Augustus ordered a census c. Mary wanted to be with family when she gave birth d. King Herod was seeking to kill the infants in Nazareth BibleMesh Quiz ERA 6 Jesus 1
7. Jesus developed mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially as He grew in age. 8. Nazareth was one of the most significant cities in Palestine under Roman rule. 9. Jesus eternal reign fulfills which Old Testament covenant? a. Abrahamic Covenant b. Noahic Covenant c. Levite Covenant d. Davidic Covenant 10. What is the name of the teaching that says there is one God who exists as three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit? a. Trinity b. Incarnation c. Atonement d. Personhood 11. What empire ruled Palestine during the time of Jesus life? a. Persian Empire b. Greek Empire c. Roman Empire d. Parthian Empire 12. Besides Galilee, where else did Jesus travel in His ministry? a. Jerusalem b. Rome c. Egypt d. India 13. What is one example of the influence of Greek culture within Palestine during Jesus lifetime? a. Temple to Zeus in Jerusalem b. Greek coinage used to pay at Herod s Temple c. Greek as the common language d. Annual celebrations of Alexander the Great s birthday BibleMesh Quiz ERA 6 Jesus 2
14. During the time of Jesus, few Gentiles lived in Palestine. 15. Where did much of Jesus ministry take place? a. Samaria b. Judea c. Egypt d. Galilee 16. How many Gospels are there in Scripture that record the life and works of Jesus? a. One b. Three c. Four d. Five 17. During Jesus lifetime, what prophet announced His coming? a. Isaiah b. Zechariah c. John the Baptist d. Gabriel 18. Why was Jesus baptized? a. To receive God s righteousness b. To identify Himself with sinners c. To become the Son of God d. To show the superiority of John the Baptist s ministry 19. Which of the following was not an action performed by the Holy Spirit during this era? a. Superintended the conception of Jesus in the virgin Mary b. Sent Jesus from heaven to earth c. Descended upon Jesus at his baptism d. Led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted 20. What encounter did Jesus have with Satan early in His ministry? a. The temptation in the wilderness b. The calling of the disciples c. The baptism in the Jordan d. His healing of Peter s mother BibleMesh Quiz ERA 6 Jesus 3
21. Which of the following was not a member of Jesus twelve disciples? a. A fisherman b. A physician c. A tax collector d. A political extremist 22. How many temptations did Satan place before Jesus in the wilderness? a. Three b. Four c. Five d. Twelve 23. Jesus ministry consisted solely of miracles. 24. What did the word disciple mean in Jesus context? a. Growth in self-confidence b. Engaging in self-discipline c. Undertaking acts of courage in devotion to God d. Devoted learning at the feet of a master 25. Why were the religious authorities in Jesus day offended by His teaching? a. He sought to undermine the authority of the Mosaic Law b. He allied Himself with Rome against the Jewish leaders c. He proclaimed armed resistance against Roman occupation d. He criticized their teaching and hypocrisy 26. How did Jesus summarize His teaching? a. Faithfulness to the Mosaic Law b. Regular observance of the sacrificial system c. Forceful resistance to all those who did not obey God d. Love of God and love of neighbor 27. What requirement did Jesus place upon those who came to Him for forgiveness? a. Faith b. Obedience c. Baptism d. Penance BibleMesh Quiz ERA 6 Jesus 4
28. What is righteousness? a. Rebellion against God b. Faithfulness in human relationships c. Striving to extend God s rule in the earth d. Conformity to God s will 29. To what does the Passion Week refer? a. Jesus temptation in the wilderness b. The last week of Jesus life c. The time period after Jesus resurrection and before His ascension d. The week of mourning that followed Jesus death 30. The Last Supper was what kind of meal? a. A Passover meal b. A Temple Feast c. A Jubilee Feast d. A Tabernacle Feast 31. How did Jesus align Himself with the Passover celebration? a. By presenting Himself as the new Passover lamb b. By saying that He was the angel of death who destroyed the Egyptians c. By parting the waters of the Jordan d. By turning water into wine 32. What celebration brought many Jews to Jerusalem during the final days of Jesus life? a. Feast of Trumpets b. Festival of Unleavened Bread c. Year of Jubilee d. Great Sabbath 33. The Romans reserved crucifixion for only the worst criminals. 34. Which of the following did not happen at the moment when Jesus died? a. The earth shook b. The Temple curtain was torn c. The Roman guards were struck dead by angels d. Tombs broke open BibleMesh Quiz ERA 6 Jesus 5
35. What is the primary significance of Jesus resurrection from the dead? a. The overthrow of the Romans b. The encouragement of the disciples c. The defeat of death d. The establishment of a new earthly kingdom 36. What did Jesus command the disciples to do in the Great Commission? a. Defeat the Romans b. Resist the Jewish leaders c. Make disciples d. Be devoted to prayer 37. To what does the ascension refer? a. Jesus departure from earth b. Jesus going up onto a high mountain to give the Sermon on the Mount c. The spread of the Church throughout the world d. The raising of the disciples to the status of apostles 38. What is the kingdom of God? a. God s providence over all of human history b. The working of miracles in God s name c. God s rule over His people who submit to His will d. The rule of Church leaders over the Church To obtain the answer key, please contact us at customer.support@biblemesh.com BibleMesh Quiz ERA 6 Jesus 6