Question 1

The Zealots were Jewish

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A)  revolutionaries who committed mass suicide at Masada rather than be conquered by Romans. 
B)  exiles taken into captivity in Babylon. 
C)  leaders who preached the message of social justice. 
D)  ascetics who retreated into the desert to await the coming of the Messiah. 
A)  revolutionaries who committed mass suicide at Masada rather than be conquered by Romans. 
B)  exiles taken into captivity in Babylon. 
C)  leaders who preached the message of social justice. 
D)  ascetics who retreated into the desert to await the coming of the Messiah. A

Question 2

A major source for the life of Jesus is

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A)  the Gospels. 
B)  his autobiography, called the Confessions. 
C)  the records of Roman authorities. 
D)  the records of Jewish authorities. 
A)  the Gospels. 
B)  his autobiography, called the Confessions. 
C)  the records of Roman authorities. 
D)  the records of Jewish authorities. A

Question 3

The biblical books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy constitute the

Accepted Answer

A)  Torah. 
B)  Gospels. 
C)  Prophets. 
D)  Epistles. 
A)  Torah. 
B)  Gospels. 
C)  Prophets. 
D)  Epistles. A

Question 4

The Hebrews scored what literary achievement during the reign of Solomon?

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A)  some of the earliest historical writings 
B)  the first written tragedies 
C)  the first written epics 
D)  the first novels 
A)  some of the earliest historical writings 
B)  the first written tragedies 
C)  the first written epics 
D)  the first novels

Question 5

Discuss the characteristics of Jewish social and familial relations. How did they change over time?

Accepted Answer

Jewish social and familial relations hav

Question 6

How did the Hebrew historians differ from the Greek historians?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Hebrew writers made God the central force in human history, unlike the secular-minded Greek authors. 
B)  The Hebrew writers composed oral works, unlike the Greek authors, who wrote on scrolls. 
C)  The Hebrew writers wrote history in poetic forms, unlike the Greek authors, who composed in prose. 
D)  The Hebrew writers wrote scientific history; the Greek authors wrote religious history. 
A)  The Hebrew writers made God the central force in human history, unlike the secular-minded Greek authors. 
B)  The Hebrew writers composed oral works, unlike the Greek authors, who wrote on scrolls. 
C)  The Hebrew writers wrote history in poetic forms, unlike the Greek authors, who composed in prose. 
D)  The Hebrew writers wrote scientific history; the Greek authors wrote religious history.

Question 7

Vibia Perpetua is remembered in early Christianity as one of the first women

Accepted Answer

A)  writers of philosophical tracts. 
B)  saints. 
C)  priests. 
D)  missionaries.
Essay Questions 
A)  writers of philosophical tracts. 
B)  saints. 
C)  priests. 
D)  missionaries.
Essay Questions

Question 8

The word diaspora means

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A)  promise. 
B)  dispersion. 
C)  grief. 
D)  homeland. 
A)  promise. 
B)  dispersion. 
C)  grief. 
D)  homeland.

Question 9

Describe the life and career of Jesus as outlined in early Christian writings. What sources provide information about his life, and when and by whom were they written?

Accepted Answer

The life and career of Jesus as outlined

Question 10

An early artistic symbol of the Christian faith was

Accepted Answer

A)  the shepherd with his flock as an image of Jesus and the church. 
B)  a mother with a child as a representation of Mary and Jesus. 
C)  thirteen male figures around a table as a symbol of the Last Supper. 
D)  Jesus hanging on a cross. 
A)  the shepherd with his flock as an image of Jesus and the church. 
B)  a mother with a child as a representation of Mary and Jesus. 
C)  thirteen male figures around a table as a symbol of the Last Supper. 
D)  Jesus hanging on a cross.

Question 11

Paul's letters constitute

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A)  a factual account of the life and teachings of Jesus. 
B)  the first Christian theology. 
C)  an early attempt to patch up differences between Christians and Jews. 
D)  an exchange of letters between Jesus and Paul. 
A)  a factual account of the life and teachings of Jesus. 
B)  the first Christian theology. 
C)  an early attempt to patch up differences between Christians and Jews. 
D)  an exchange of letters between Jesus and Paul.

Question 12

What made Jewish law different from other ancient law codes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It claimed to be received from a deity. 
B)  It was presented in writing. 
C)  It made no distinction between religious and secular offenses. 
D)  It was a vengeance code, an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth". 
A)  It claimed to be received from a deity. 
B)  It was presented in writing. 
C)  It made no distinction between religious and secular offenses. 
D)  It was a vengeance code, an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth".

Question 13

The Roman philosopher Celsus ridiculed Christianity because its early membership included

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A)  many aristocratic men and women. 
B)  many middle-class traders and merchants and their families. 
C)  many women and slaves. 
D)  people drawn from every social class. 
A)  many aristocratic men and women. 
B)  many middle-class traders and merchants and their families. 
C)  many women and slaves. 
D)  people drawn from every social class.

Question 14

What Stoic idea was incorporated into early Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the universal kinship of humanity 
B)  the salvation of the human race through the sacrifice of a savior 
C)  the superiority of the spiritual realm to the physical world 
D)  the stress on duty to family and the demands of the state 
A)  the universal kinship of humanity 
B)  the salvation of the human race through the sacrifice of a savior 
C)  the superiority of the spiritual realm to the physical world 
D)  the stress on duty to family and the demands of the state

Question 15

Discuss the evolving role of women in Hebrew society.

Accepted Answer

The evolving role of women in Hebrew soc

Question 16

In the early Christian church, who had jurisdiction over territories called dioceses?

Accepted Answer

A)  bishops 
B)  missionaries 
C)  priests 
D)  monks 
A)  bishops 
B)  missionaries 
C)  priests 
D)  monks

Question 17

The Acts of the Apostles described which of the following as a turning point in Christian history?

Accepted Answer

A)  the teaching career of Jesus 
B)  the opening of Christianity to gentiles 
C)  the crucifixion of Jesus 
D)  the shift from Greek to Latin in the church 
A)  the teaching career of Jesus 
B)  the opening of Christianity to gentiles 
C)  the crucifixion of Jesus 
D)  the shift from Greek to Latin in the church

Question 18

Discuss the shifting nature of Christian-Roman relationships from the time of Jesus to the late third century, noting attitudes on both sides and their respective responses to each other.

Accepted Answer

The relationship between Christians and

Question 19

Which of the following was a key teaching of Paul in his letters?

Accepted Answer

A)  the idea that Adam's first sin tainted all humankind 
B)  the belief that Jesus' death atoned for the sins of humankind 
C)  the concept that human redemption was dependent on faith in Jesus and his sacrifice 
D)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  the idea that Adam's first sin tainted all humankind 
B)  the belief that Jesus' death atoned for the sins of humankind 
C)  the concept that human redemption was dependent on faith in Jesus and his sacrifice 
D)  All these answers are correct.

Question 20

The New Testament was originally written in

Accepted Answer

A)  Hebrew. 
B)  Aramaic. 
C)  Greek. 
D)  Latin. 
A)  Hebrew. 
B)  Aramaic. 
C)  Greek. 
D)  Latin.

Exam 6: Judaism and the Rise of Christianity

The Zealots were Jewish

A major source for the life of Jesus is

The biblical books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy constitute the

The Hebrews scored what literary achievement during the reign of Solomon?

Discuss the characteristics of Jewish social and familial relations. How did they change over time?

How did the Hebrew historians differ from the Greek historians?

Vibia Perpetua is remembered in early Christianity as one of the first women

The word diaspora means

Describe the life and career of Jesus as outlined in early Christian writings. What sources provide information about his life, and when and by whom were they written?

An early artistic symbol of the Christian faith was

Paul's letters constitute

What made Jewish law different from other ancient law codes?

The Roman philosopher Celsus ridiculed Christianity because its early membership included

What Stoic idea was incorporated into early Christianity?

Discuss the evolving role of women in Hebrew society.

In the early Christian church, who had jurisdiction over territories called dioceses?

The Acts of the Apostles described which of the following as a turning point in Christian history?

Discuss the shifting nature of Christian-Roman relationships from the time of Jesus to the late third century, noting attitudes on both sides and their respective responses to each other.

Which of the following was a key teaching of Paul in his letters?

The New Testament was originally written in

Prehistory and the Rise of Civilization in the Near East and Egypt

The Aegean: the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, and the Greeks of the Archaic Age

Classical Greece: the Hellenic Age

The Hellenistic World

Classical Rome: From Republic to Empire

Late Antiquity: the Transformation of the Roman Empire and the Triumph of Christianity

The Heirs to the Roman Empire: Byzantium and the West in the Early Middle Ages

The Rise of Islam

The High Middle Ages

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Recovery

The Early Renaissance: Return to Classical Roots

The High Renaissance and Early Mannerism

Northern Humanism, Northern Renaissance, Religious Reformations, and Late Mannerism

The Baroque Age I: Glamour and Grandiosity

The Baroque Age Ii: Revolutions in Scientific and Political Thought

The Age of Reason

Revolution, Reaction, and Cultural Response

The Triumph of the Bourgeoisie

The Age of Early Modernism

The Age of the Masses and the Zenith of Modernism

The Age of Anxiety and Late Modernism

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