BECE Christian Religious Studies — Early Church History Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Choose from the under-listed the one that is not among the decisions of the first Christian council which was communicated to the Gentiles.

Accepted Answer

A: Abstinence from meat sacrificed to idols

Answer

B: Avoidance of blood and fornication

Answer

C: Compliance with circumcision

Answer

D: Abstinence from things strangled

Question 2

Identify from the under-listed the reason for a controversy at church in Antioch.

Accepted Answer

A: pledging of loyalties to different leaders

Answer

B: did not observe the Lord's Supper

Answer

C: did not observe the Holy Communion

Answer

D: insisted that the Gentiles should be circumcised

Question 3

One of the seven deacons who took the gospel to Samaria was identified as .......

Accepted Answer

A: Paul

Answer

B: Peter

Answer

C: Philip

Answer

D: James

Question 4

Identify the city where the disciples were first called Christains.

Accepted Answer

A: Paphos

Answer

B: Antioch

Answer

C: Lydda

Answer

D: Joppa

Question 5

The Jerusalem council concluded that Gentiles converts should abstain from all these EXCEPT .........

Accepted Answer

A: strangled animals

Answer

B: blood

Answer

C: fornication

Answer

D: worshiping with others

Sample Past Questions & Solutions