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1. Which one of these was NOT one of the 12 Apostles? a) Bartholomew b) John c) Thomas d) Joseph 2. What was the profession of Simon Peter and his brother Andrew? a) Carpenters b) Fishermen c) Tax collectors d) Artists 3. Which disciple is referred to as the one whom Jesus loved? a) Philip b) Matthew c) Peter d) John 4. How many Apostles betrayed Jesus? a) 12 b) 4 c) 2 d) 1 5. What was Paul's profession? a) Butcher b) Baker c) Tentmaker d) Candlestick maker 6. Which Apostle's name means Rock? a) Peter b) James c) Paul d) John 7. This Apostle was one of the first two men Jesus called to follow him. a) Jude (Thaddeus) b) Philip c) Andrew d) Paul 8. What is the day called when the Apostles received the Holy Spirit? a) Immaculate Conception b) Pentecost c) Easter d) Annunciation 9. Who replaced Judas as an Apostle? a) Matthew b) Stephen c) Matthias d) Simon 10. Which of these names is shared by two Apostles? a) John b) Thomas c) Paul d) James 11. Peter was put in prison while he was spreading the news of Christ. How did he get out? a) He hid in a giant pot b) An angel let him out c) He didn't escape d) He had a trial and was proven innocent and released 12. Which of the following items were the 12 Apostles allowed to take with them? a) Gold and silver b) Two coats c) Shoes d) None of these W e challenge you to answer these questions about our apostles. You may think you know, for instance, which apostle was a skeptic, and which was impulsive. But do you know which apostle was the only one saved from martyrdom? Something that often confuses even careful readers of the Bible is the use of two names for the same Apostle in some cases, said Joseph Todisco, Middle School theology teacher at Good Shepherd Catholic School. "It was not uncommon in biblical times, as even today, to go by your middle name or two names," Todisco said. His middle schoolers find the little details he shares about the apostles interesting, especially Judas. Did you know Judas sold out his friend Jesus for 30 pieces of silver which was the going rate for a slave at the time, Todisco asked? The early teenage students also enjoy hearing about St. Peter the emotional hothead, since they can relate to his impetuous nature. "I try to explain that these seemingly mundane ordi- nary people who were fishermen, carpenters and a tax col- lector, not kings and queens, became the chosen apostles. Just as you are not too unimportant to be disciples too," Todisco said. Please test your Apostle I.Q. Answers are on page 32. An online version of the test is also available at give.archden. org/apostle-quiz. Are you smarter than a Catholic Middle Schooler? 30 ARCHBISHOP'S CATHOLIC APPEAL | SPECIAL EDITION

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