Chapter 6 Test: The Synoptic Gospels

What are the Synoptic Gospels?

• Matthew, Mark, and John

• Matthew, Mark, and Luke

• Matthew, Luke, and John

• Luke, Mark, and John

What does the number of the Apostles represent?

• The three kings

• The seven days of creation

• Twelve tribes of Israel

• The forty two generations from Abraham to Jesus

Mark focused on the more on the (a)   of Jesus than other Gospel writers.

• Divinity
• Love

• Humanity
• None of These

What are the similarities in accounts of Jesus' baptism?

• They were both done by John the Baptist and in the Jordan river.

• They were both done by James, son of Alphaeus in Jerusalem.

• They were both done by Joseph of Arimathea in the Nile River.

• Both accounts recalled Jesus’s Death and Resurrection.

True or False: The Magi are included in the Gospel of Luke.

• True

• False

What king was Jesus a descendant of?

• Herod the Great

• David

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Belshazzar

Which of the four gospels is the oldest?

• Matthew

• Mark

• Luke

• John

Roughly when was Jesus born?

• 200 BC

• 6 BC

• 33 AD

• 67 AD

What titles did Jesus NOT have in the Gospel of Mark?

• Christ

• Son of man

• The Suffering Servant

• Alpha and Omega

What is not a part of the Paschal Mystery? (FYI- Jesus’ Birth is not part of the Paschal Mystery.)

• The Sermon on the Mount

• Death

• Resurrection

• Ascension