Question 1

Which of the following languages was Jesus' native language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coptic 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Latin 
D)  Greek 
A)  Coptic 
B)  Aramaic 
C)  Latin 
D)  Greek B

Question 2

Discuss how stories about Jesus spread throughout the Empire and how the retelling of Jesus traditions worked to convert people. What effect did this storytelling have on the traditions about Jesus?

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the nature of oral traditions: Why were stories about Jesus told? Who told stories and to whom? How did these stories function in the process of conversion? Were Christians most interested in preserving Jesus' exact words or did they invent stories as they passed them along? In addition, students could discuss the transition from oral to written traditions about Jesus.

Question 3

Why did God instruct Moses to have every Israelite family sacrifice a lamb and paint their doorframes with its blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  so the angel of death would not visit those houses a. 
B)  so the Pharaoh would be afraid to send his soldiers to those houses for fear of infection 
C)  to show the world how the Jews suffer 
D)  as a symbolic offering to the Pharaoh 
A)  so the angel of death would not visit those houses a. 
B)  so the Pharaoh would be afraid to send his soldiers to those houses for fear of infection 
C)  to show the world how the Jews suffer 
D)  as a symbolic offering to the Pharaoh A

Question 4

What is commemorated by the Jewish festival of Passover?

Accepted Answer

A)  the exodus from Egypt 
B)  the crucifixion of Jesus 
C)  the building of the Temple 
D)  the giving of the Law to Moses 
A)  the exodus from Egypt 
B)  the crucifixion of Jesus 
C)  the building of the Temple 
D)  the giving of the Law to Moses

Question 5

According to Jewish reckoning, when does a new day begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  at sunrise 
B)  at sunset 
C)  at noon 
D)  at midnight 
A)  at sunrise 
B)  at sunset 
C)  at noon 
D)  at midnight

Question 6

Jesus died around _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 CE 
B)  30 CE 
C)  50 CE 
D)  70 CE 
A)  20 CE 
B)  30 CE 
C)  50 CE 
D)  70 CE

Question 7

Discuss the symbolism of the Passover foods, both from the perspective of the Jewish tradition and from the perspective of the Christian tradition. What additions did Jesus make, and why did he make them? Be sure to point out the direct analogy Jesus made between the wine and his blood and the bread and his body?

Accepted Answer

Jesus used the Passover story as an anal

Question 8

Oral traditions about Jesus were spread throughout the Mediterranean primarily through _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the original eleven disciples 
B)  eyewitnesses to Jesus' ministry 
C)  Christian converts who were not eyewitnesses to Jesus' ministry 
D)  Jews 
A)  the original eleven disciples 
B)  eyewitnesses to Jesus' ministry 
C)  Christian converts who were not eyewitnesses to Jesus' ministry 
D)  Jews

Question 9

In Jesus' time, the Passover festival drew pilgrims to which city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexandria 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  Caesarea 
D)  Rome 
A)  Alexandria 
B)  Jerusalem 
C)  Caesarea 
D)  Rome

Question 10

The Gospel of Mark was probably written around _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 CE 
B)  50 CE 
C)  70 CE 
D)  90 CE 
A)  30 CE 
B)  50 CE 
C)  70 CE 
D)  90 CE

Question 11

Matthew and Luke were probably written around _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 CE 
B)  50 CE 
C)  80 CE 
D)  100 CE 
A)  40 CE 
B)  50 CE 
C)  80 CE 
D)  100 CE

Question 12

Oral cultures tend to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain verbal accuracy of stories 
B)  understand stories as changeable 
C)  produce accurate historical writings 
D)  have a high literacy rate 
A)  maintain verbal accuracy of stories 
B)  understand stories as changeable 
C)  produce accurate historical writings 
D)  have a high literacy rate

Question 13

Which of the following Gospels was written during Jesus' lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Gospel of Mark 
B)  The Gospel of Matthew 
C)  The Gospel of Thomas 
D)  none 
A)  The Gospel of Mark 
B)  The Gospel of Matthew 
C)  The Gospel of Thomas 
D)  none

Question 14

The term "moral truth" describes _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  something that is true but did not happen 
B)  an historical event that is morally correct 
C)  a rule in Greco-Roman society 
D)  a Jewish Passover tradition 
A)  something that is true but did not happen 
B)  an historical event that is morally correct 
C)  a rule in Greco-Roman society 
D)  a Jewish Passover tradition

Question 15

The Gospel of John was probably written around _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 CE 
B)  60 CE 
C)  70 CE 
D)  90 CE 
A)  30 CE 
B)  60 CE 
C)  70 CE 
D)  90 CE

Question 16

The New Testament Gospels are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anonymous 
B)  eyewitness accounts 
C)  written by Paul 
D)  written in Aramaic 
A)  anonymous 
B)  eyewitness accounts 
C)  written by Paul 
D)  written in Aramaic

Question 17

By the beginning of the second century, Christianity had spread _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  only within Galilee 
B)  only within Palestine 
C)  only within Palestine and Egypt 
D)  around the Mediterranean, as far as Italy 
A)  only within Galilee 
B)  only within Palestine 
C)  only within Palestine and Egypt 
D)  around the Mediterranean, as far as Italy

Question 18

The early Christian mission was conducted primarily _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  through public preaching to large numbers of people 
B)  through private interactions 
C)  in revivals 
D)  by distributing copies of the New Testament 
A)  through public preaching to large numbers of people 
B)  through private interactions 
C)  in revivals 
D)  by distributing copies of the New Testament

Question 19

According to the Gospel of John, Jesus died _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the day before the Passover meal 
B)  the week before Passover 
C)  the day after the Passover meal 
D)  the week after Passover 
A)  the day before the Passover meal 
B)  the week before Passover 
C)  the day after the Passover meal 
D)  the week after Passover

Question 20

Which of the following is not traditionally consumed at Passover?

Accepted Answer

A)  wine 
B)  lamb 
C)  unleavened bread 
D)  fish 
A)  wine 
B)  lamb 
C)  unleavened bread 
D)  fish

Which of the following languages was Jesus' native language?

Discuss how stories about Jesus spread throughout the Empire and how the retelling of Jesus traditions worked to convert people. What effect did this storytelling have on the traditions about Jesus?

Why did God instruct Moses to have every Israelite family sacrifice a lamb and paint their doorframes with its blood?

What is commemorated by the Jewish festival of Passover?

According to Jewish reckoning, when does a new day begin?

Jesus died around _____.

Oral traditions about Jesus were spread throughout the Mediterranean primarily through _____.

In Jesus' time, the Passover festival drew pilgrims to which city?

The Gospel of Mark was probably written around _____.

Matthew and Luke were probably written around _____.

Oral cultures tend to _____.

Which of the following Gospels was written during Jesus' lifetime?

The term "moral truth" describes _____.

The Gospel of John was probably written around _____.

The New Testament Gospels are _____.

By the beginning of the second century, Christianity had spread _____.

The early Christian mission was conducted primarily _____.

According to the Gospel of John, Jesus died _____.

Which of the following is not traditionally consumed at Passover?

What Is the New Testament and Why Should We Care

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christianity

The Jewish World of Early Christianity

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John

The Life of Jesus and Its Aftermath

Lukes Second Volume: The Book of Acts

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

In the Wake of the Apostles: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

Christian Conflicts With Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

Christian Interactions With Christians: James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Johannine Epistles

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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Exam 4: The Traditions of Jesus in Their Greco-Roman Context

Which of the following languages was Jesus' native language?

Discuss how stories about Jesus spread throughout the Empire and how the retelling of Jesus traditions worked to convert people. What effect did this storytelling have on the traditions about Jesus?

Why did God instruct Moses to have every Israelite family sacrifice a lamb and paint their doorframes with its blood?

What is commemorated by the Jewish festival of Passover?

According to Jewish reckoning, when does a new day begin?

Jesus died around _____.

Oral traditions about Jesus were spread throughout the Mediterranean primarily through _____.

In Jesus' time, the Passover festival drew pilgrims to which city?

The Gospel of Mark was probably written around _____.

Matthew and Luke were probably written around _____.

Oral cultures tend to _____.

Which of the following Gospels was written during Jesus' lifetime?

The term "moral truth" describes _____.

The Gospel of John was probably written around _____.

The New Testament Gospels are _____.

By the beginning of the second century, Christianity had spread _____.

The early Christian mission was conducted primarily _____.

According to the Gospel of John, Jesus died _____.

Which of the following is not traditionally consumed at Passover?

What Is the New Testament and Why Should We Care

The Greco-Roman World of Early Christianity

The Jewish World of Early Christianity

Jesus, the Suffering Son of God: The Gospel According to Mark

Jesus, the Jewish Messiah: The Gospel According to Matthew

Jesus, the Rejected Prophet: The Gospel According to Luke

Jesus, the Man Sent From Heaven: The Gospel According to John

The Life of Jesus and Its Aftermath

Lukes Second Volume: The Book of Acts

Paul the Apostle: the Man and His Mission

Paul and His Apostolic Mission: 1 Thessalonians As a Test Case

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: The Corinthian Correspondence

Paul and the Crises of His Churches: Galatians, Philippians, and Philemon

The Gospel According to Paul: The Letter to the Romans

In the Wake of the Apostles: The Deutero-Pauline and Pastoral Epistles

Christian Conflicts With Jews and Pagans: Hebrews and 1 Peter

Christian Interactions With Christians: James, 2 Peter, Jude, and the Johannine Epistles

Christians and the Cosmos: The Book of Revelation

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