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History of Christianity Ministers and Councils St. Paul Foundation Stones 1 Foundation Stones 2 Ministers and Councils 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50

Topic 1 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Christianity is rooted in what religion? ANSWER: Judaism

Topic 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Which person do all Christian churches turn to for inspiration? ANSWER: Jesus Christ

Topic 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: For Christians, Jesus is known as what? ANSWER: The Messiah

Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Christianity first spread around which Sea ANSWER: The Mediterranean

Topic 1 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Although they considered themselves Jews, what place were Christians eventually excluded from? ANSWER: The Synagogue

Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Why was St. Paul allowed to travel around the Roman Empire? ANSWER: Because he was Roman

Topic 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is St. Paul best known for? His letters

Topic 2 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What was St. Paul’s original first name? ANSWER: Saul

Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: St. Paul is considered a founder of Christianity, along with what other saint? ANSWER: St. Peter

Topic 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Because he was put to death for refusing to deny their faith in Jesus, St. Paul is know as what? ANSWER: A martyr

Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Since Jesus did not write down his own teachings, he did it for him? ANSWER: Apostles

Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The writings of Jesus became known as what? ANSWER: The New Testament

Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: How many books are there in the New Testament? ANSWER: 27

Topic 3 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: How many Gospels has the Church accepted as authentic? ANSWER: 4

Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What are the names of the Gospel writers? ANSWER: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What happened to St. Paul to change his life? ANSWER: He was blinded by a light and Jesus spoke to him.

Topic 4 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who did St. Paul write letters to? ANSWER: Churches around the Mediterranean Sea

Topic 4 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is a creed? A statement, like a summary, of the Gospels.

Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Who developed creeds? Early Christians

Topic 4 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Creeds are usually introduced by saying what? ANSWER: “I believe in God…” or “Do you believe in God?”

Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: How early were Christian churches established? ANSWER: Within 30 years of Jesus’ death

Topic 5 – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Bishops were seen as successors to whom? ANSWER: Apostles

Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What is the name given to councils in the Christian Church? ANSWER: Ecumenical

Topic 5 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Where and when was the first council held? ANSWER: In Nicaea in 325

Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: What dispute did the first council settle? ANSWER: The divinity of Jesus