QUIZ FOR ACTS CHAPTER TWO 1. Fill in the blank: When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with in one place. a. Great happiness. b. One accord. c. Profound peace. 2. In Acts chapter two, the sound from heaven which filled the house at Pentecost sounded like what? a. A rushing wind. b. An army. c. A heavenly choir. 3. What appeared over the heads of the followers of Jesus gathered at Pentecost? a. Doves. b. Divided tongues, as of fire. c. Angels. 4. Fill in the blank: And they were all filled with and began to speak with other tongues a. Fear. b. Amazement. c. The Holy Spirit. 5. According to Acts chapter two, what did the people gathered for Pentecost hear from the house where the followers of Jesus had just been filled with the Holy Spirit? a. They heard the followers of Jesus speaking in the languages of the different people. b. They heard the followers of Jesus announcing that Christ had returned. c. They heard the followers of Jesus prophecy regarding the destruction of Jerusalem. 6. Which of these regions is NOT one of the areas listed as the home of a Jew in Jerusalem for Pentecost in Acts chapter two? a. Phrygia. b. Pamphylia. c. Gaul. 7. According to Acts chapter two, what did some people in Jerusalem believe to be the cause of the Christians behavior at Pentecost? a. They believed the Christians were insane. b. They believed the Christians were drunk on new wine. c. They believed the Christians were possessed by demons. 8. Which Apostle preached to the crowd at Pentecost? a. The Holy Apostle Peter. b. The Holy Apostle James. c. The Holy Apostle Matthew.
9. In Acts chapter two, how did St. Peter demonstrate that the followers of Jesus were not drunk at Pentecost? a. He said that the followers of Jesus did not drink wine. b. He showed the crowd that his skins of wine were still full. c. He said that it was only the third hour of the day. 10. In his sermon on the day of Pentecost, the Apostle Peter stated that a certain prophet had stated: And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and went on to state how the events of this day had fulfilled the prophecy. To which prophet did Peter refer? a. Joel. b. Isaiah. c. Malachi. 11. Fill in the blank in the words quoted in Acts chapter two by St. Peter from the Holy Prophet Joel: Your sons and daughters shall. a. Be saved. b. Prophesy. c. Dream dreams. 12. Fill in the blank in the words quoted in Acts chapter two by St. Peter from the Holy Prophet Joel: The sun shall be turned into. a. Blood. b. Darkness. c. Water. 13. According to the prophecy by the Holy Prophet Joel quoted by St. Peter in Acts chapter two, what shall happen to those who call on the name of the Lord? a. They shall be saved. b. They shall be filled with the Holy Spirit. c. They shall not suffer any harm. 14. According to Acts chapter two, how was Jesus attested by God? a. By the writings in the Book of Psalms. b. By miracles, wonders, and signs. c. By the teachings of the Apostles. 15. Fill in the blanks: Him, being delivered by the determined and of God, you have taken by lawless hands, crucified, and put to death. a. Purpose and foreknowledge. b. Oversight and judgment. c. Knowledge and power. 16. According to Acts chapter two, it was not possible that Jesus should be held by what? a. The Roman government. b. The Temple guards. c. Death.
17. Who spoke the following words quoted by St. Peter in Acts chapter two: I foresaw the LORD always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken? a. The Holy Prophet Jeremiah. b. The Holy Prophet Joel. c. The Holy King David. 18. Fill in the blank from Acts chapter two: For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see. a. Death. b. Corruption. c. Desolation. 19. According to Acts chapter two, the words of King David quoted by St. Peter at Pentecost prophesied what? a. The Resurrection of the Christ. b. The descent of the Holy Spirit. c. The destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. 20. What two things did St. Peter tell the crowd at Pentecost to do after they asked him, What shall we do? a. Be baptized and join the Church. b. Repent and preach the Gospel to the world. c. Repent and be baptized. 21. Fill in the blank from Acts chapter two: Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. a. And sin no more. b. For the remission of sins. c. And you shall be saved. 22. After Peter s sermon on the Day of Pentecost, the people who heard him were cut to the heart and thus they asked him what to do. He told them to repent and be baptized into Christ which a large number of them did. How many people were baptized at the conclusion of Peter s sermon on the day of Pentecost? a. About 300. b. About 1000. c. About 3000. 23. According to Acts chapter two, in which of these things did the early Church steadfastly continue? a. In the apostles doctrine and fellowship. b. In the breaking of bread, and in prayers. c. All of the above. 24. What did the members of the early Church in Jerusalem do with their possessions? a. They sold their possessions and divided the money and goods among all as needed. b. They allowed certain members of the community to borrow their possessions.
c. They kept their possessions as personal blessings from God. 25. According to Acts chapter two, did the early Christians in Jerusalem continue to worship in the Temple? a. Yes. b. No. c. They only entered the Temple to evangelize. 26. According to Acts chapter two, how often did new members join the early Church in Jerusalem? a. Weekly. b. Daily. c. On holy days.
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ FOR ACTS CHAPTER TWO 1. B (Acts 2:1) 2. A (Acts 2:2) 3. B (Acts 2:3) 4. C (Acts 2:4) 5. A (Acts 2:6, 8) 6. C (Acts 2:9-11) 7. B (Acts 2:13) 8. A (Acts 2:14) 9. C (Acts 2:15) 10. A (Acts 2:16-17ff) 11. B (Acts 2:17) 12. B (Acts 2:20) 13. A (Acts 2:21) 14. B (Acts 2:22) 15. A (Acts 2:23) 16. C (Acts 2:24) 17. C (Acts 2:25) 18. B (Acts 2:27) 19. A (Acts 2:31) 20. C (Acts 2:38) 21. C (Acts 2:38) 22. C (Acts 2:41) 23. C (Acts 2:42) 24. B (Acts 2:45) 25. A (Acts 2:46) 26. B (Acts 2:47)
2006 Department of Youth Ministry Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.