- 1. Which of the following is not one of the Four Evangelists?
A) Mark
B) Luke
C) Paul
D) Matthew
- 2. Which gospels are known as the Synoptic Gospels?
A) Matthew, Mark, and John
B) Matthew, Mark, and Luke
C) Matthew, Luke, and John
D) Mark, Luke, and John
- 3. What does the term 'evangelist' mean?
A) People who proclaim good news
B) People who travel extensively
C) People who study ancient texts
D) People who write history
- 4. Who is described as a former tax collector?
A) Luke
B) Mark
C) John
D) Matthew
- 5. Which evangelist was a doctor and a friend of Paul of Tarsus?
A) Matthew
B) Luke
C) John
D) Mark
- 6. What is the collective term for the symbols of the four evangelists when they appear together?
A) Seraphim
B) Apostolic men
C) Tetramorph
D) Synoptic trio
- 7. According to the text, which gospel is generally considered by modern scholars to have been written first?
A) John
B) Mark
C) Matthew
D) Luke
- 8. What is the symbol for Matthew the Evangelist?
A) An ox
B) A winged man or angel
C) A lion
D) An eagle
- 9. What animal symbolizes Mark the Evangelist?
A) An eagle
B) An ox
C) A man
D) A lion
- 10. Which evangelist is symbolized by an eagle?
A) Luke
B) Matthew
C) Mark
D) John
- 11. What symbol represents Luke the Evangelist?
A) A lion
B) A man
C) An eagle
D) An ox or bull
- 12. Who is credited with the early formulation of the meanings of the four symbols?
A) Rabanus Maurus
B) Theophilus
C) Paul of Tarsus
D) Jerome
- 13. In which book of the Bible is the vision of the four living creatures found?
A) Ezekiel
B) Genesis
C) Acts
D) Theophilus
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