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