Q.1
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?
  • Rome
  • Ephesus
  • Corinth
  • Antioch
Q.2
Which of the following is NOT true about the story of St Paul's famous shipwreck?
  • He was on his way to Rome to appeal to the Emperor
  • The shipwreck took place just off the island of Crete
  • 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'!
  • 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.3
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)?
  • John, Paul, George and Ringo
  • Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
  • Peter, Paul, James and Andrew
  • Thomas, Sebastian, Bartholomew and Stephen
Q.4
Which of the following contains an UNTRUE detail about the disciple Peter?
  • He was originally a fisherman by trade
  • 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
  • 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
  • 'Peter' was a nickname given to him by Jesus; his original given name was Solomon
Q.5
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?
  • Joppa
  • Antioch
  • Damascus
  • Corinth
Q.6
Another early Christian convert, in Philippi, was Lydia, whose day-job brought her many influential onward contacts. What was her profession?
  • She was a dealer in purple cloth
  • She sold camel-leather ware
  • She was a broker in Eastern spice jars
  • She was a jeweller
Q.7
Under which Roman Emperor did Christianity become an officially approved religion?
  • Constantius
  • Constantine I
  • Caesar Augustus
  • 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?
  • 1317
  • 1417
  • 1517
  • 1617
Q.9
Which was the Year of the Three Popes?
  • 1953
  • 1965
  • 1978
  • 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)
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
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