Q 01/05

Whose life and teachings are the origin of Methodism?

A) John Wesley

B) Martin Luther

C) John Calvin

D) George Fox

Answer · why

A) John Wesley

His brother Charles and George Whitefield were also key early leaders.

Q 02/05

Within which established body did Methodism begin as a revival movement?

A) The Catholic Church

B) The Anglicans (Church of England)

C) The Lutheran Church

D) The Presbyterian Church

Answer · why

B) The Anglicans (Church of England)

It only became a separate denomination after Wesley's death.

Q 03/05

Why were early members called 'Methodists'?

A) Their founder's family surname

B) A verse in the Book of Acts

C) Their methodical faith practice

D) Their Oxford meeting place

Answer · why

C) Their methodical faith practice

Fellow Oxford students mocked the way the Holy Club used 'rule' and 'method' in religious affairs.

Q 04/05

Roughly how many Methodist adherents are there worldwide today?

A) 10 million

B) 200 million

C) 500 million

D) 50 million

Answer · why

D) 50 million

Most Methodist denominations belong to the World Methodist Council.

Q 05/05

At which university did the Wesley brothers found the 'Holy Club'?

A) Oxford

B) Cambridge

C) Edinburgh

D) Dublin

Answer · why

A) Oxford

John was a fellow and later a lecturer at Lincoln College.