Jesus and His First Followers

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1. Which of the Gospelwriters is supposed to have been a companion of Paul on his missionary trips, but to have fallen out with him before the end of their journey and to have returned home on his own? Luke Mark Matthew John

2. Holy Mountains play an important role in many religions. Also in the Bible, mountains play some role. On which of these mountains did the Samaritans have their own holy temple? Mt Sinai Mt Carmel Mt Tabor Mt Gerizim

3. The Gospels occasionally mention Samaria and the Samaritans. Where in Palestine was that province situated? north of Galilea east of the river Jordan south of Jerusalem in between Judea and Galilea

4. Bethlehem, where Jesus was born, was situated in: ______________ Galilea Judea Perea Samaria

5. A lot of Jesus' preaching was situated near the Sea of Galilee. Which of these Biblical places is near to but not on the banks of that Lake? Tiberias Magdala Capernaum Cana

6. Who ruled in Galilea at the time of Jesus' preaching there? Pontius Pilatus Herod the Great Herod Antipas Philip the Tetrarch

7. From which area were most of Jesus' Apostles recruited ? Samaria Jerusalem Judea Galilea

8. Though Paul, a Hellenistic Jew, had not been recruited by Jesus himself -at least not during Jesus'life-, he played a decisive role in the orientation of the Church after Jesus' death. His homeplace was Tarsus which is now in _________________ . Greece Syria Turkey Lebanon

9. At first Peter had different views than Paul on the question whether Jesus' message was meant for non-Jews too. What was it that made Peter change his views? a vision he had the intervention of Mary of Magdala a vote among the apostles the intervention of Jesus' Mother

10. Peter is regarded by most as having been the first Pope or "chief" of the Church. Who was his successor? Anacletus Linus Clement Pius