Question 1

The Gospel of John lacks a birth narrative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following Gospels states that there were other Gospels written?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas 
B)  Matthew 
C)  Luke 
D)  Mark 
A)  Thomas 
B)  Matthew 
C)  Luke 
D)  Mark

Question 3

All of the following are tenets of Gnosticism except

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphysical dualism. 
B)  monotheism. 
C)  the unknowable God. 
D)  the divine spark. 
A)  metaphysical dualism. 
B)  monotheism. 
C)  the unknowable God. 
D)  the divine spark.

Question 4

According to the Gospel of Thomas, the kingdom of God is

Accepted Answer

A)  coming to earth soon. 
B)  delayed until the gospel is spread throughout the world. 
C)  not a future event. 
D)  brought by good deeds. 
A)  coming to earth soon. 
B)  delayed until the gospel is spread throughout the world. 
C)  not a future event. 
D)  brought by good deeds.

Question 5

The Nag Hammadi library was found in the mid-____________ and represents writings from the ____________, an early Christian group.

Accepted Answer

A)  1930s; Gnostics 
B)  1950s; Marcionites 
C)  1940s; Gnostics 
D)  1940s; Jewish-Christian 
A)  1930s; Gnostics 
B)  1950s; Marcionites 
C)  1940s; Gnostics 
D)  1940s; Jewish-Christian

Question 6

The Gospel of __________ exists in addition to those found in the New Testament.

Accepted Answer

A)  Esther 
B)  Thomas 
C)  Henry 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Esther 
B)  Thomas 
C)  Henry 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

The Gospel of Peter is unique among all the surviving Gospels because

Accepted Answer

A)  it blames the Jews for Jesus' death. 
B)  it includes a trial scene. 
C)  it narrates the actual resurrection. 
D)  after Jesus is placed in his tomb, it is sealed. 
A)  it blames the Jews for Jesus' death. 
B)  it includes a trial scene. 
C)  it narrates the actual resurrection. 
D)  after Jesus is placed in his tomb, it is sealed.

Question 8

According to Gnostics, the material world is

Accepted Answer

A)  God's beautiful creation. 
B)  a spiritual prison. 
C)  created by the preexistent Word. 
D)  the location of the kingdom of God. 
A)  God's beautiful creation. 
B)  a spiritual prison. 
C)  created by the preexistent Word. 
D)  the location of the kingdom of God.

Question 9

__________ was written last.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 Thessalonians 
B)  Gospel of Mark 
C)  Gospel of Peter 
D)  Paul's letters 
A)  1 Thessalonians 
B)  Gospel of Mark 
C)  Gospel of Peter 
D)  Paul's letters

Question 10

Discuss the similarities and differences between the Gospel of Peter and the Gospel of Matthew. What do you make of these?

Accepted Answer

The Gospel of Peter's account of Jesus'

Question 11

Which of the following gave credence to the claim that a Gospel like Q could have existed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gospel of Matthew 
B)  Gospel of Thomas 
C)  Gospel of Peter 
D)  Gospel of the Ebionites 
A)  Gospel of Matthew 
B)  Gospel of Thomas 
C)  Gospel of Peter 
D)  Gospel of the Ebionites

Question 12

Which of the following Gospels narrates Jesus' mischievous childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gospel of Thomas 
B)  Gospel of Peter 
C)  Infancy Gospel of Thomas 
D)  Proto-Gospel of James 
A)  Gospel of Thomas 
B)  Gospel of Peter 
C)  Infancy Gospel of Thomas 
D)  Proto-Gospel of James

Question 13

The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus' suffering in its passion narrative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Gospel of Peter was found in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Dead Sea Scrolls. 
B)  the Nag Hammadi Library. 
C)  a monastery library. 
D)  a cemetery. 
A)  the Dead Sea Scrolls. 
B)  the Nag Hammadi Library. 
C)  a monastery library. 
D)  a cemetery.

Question 15

The Gospel of Thomas does not mention which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jesus' resurrection 
B)  the divine spark 
C)  Jesus' twin brother 
D)  the duality of flesh and spirit 
A)  Jesus' resurrection 
B)  the divine spark 
C)  Jesus' twin brother 
D)  the duality of flesh and spirit

Question 16

Most scholars believe John used Mark, Q, and the signs source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Gospel of John was written by Jesus' disciple John.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Gospel of John shares many of the Synoptics' key stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Gnostics, the material world

Accepted Answer

A)  was created by the preexistent Word. 
B)  was created by the supreme God. 
C)  always existed. 
D)  was created by an evil God. 
A)  was created by the preexistent Word. 
B)  was created by the supreme God. 
C)  always existed. 
D)  was created by an evil God.

Question 20

The Gospel of Thomas is

Accepted Answer

A)  ordered chronologically. 
B)  ordered thematically. 
C)  not ordered in a recognizable form. 
D)  ordered in accordance with the Gospel of Mark. 
A)  ordered chronologically. 
B)  ordered thematically. 
C)  not ordered in a recognizable form. 
D)  ordered in accordance with the Gospel of Mark.

Exam 20: The Gospel of John and the Later Gospels

The Gospel of John lacks a birth narrative.

Which of the following Gospels states that there were other Gospels written?

All of the following are tenets of Gnosticism except

According to the Gospel of Thomas, the kingdom of God is

The Nag Hammadi library was found in the mid-____________ and represents writings from the ____________, an early Christian group.

The Gospel of __________ exists in addition to those found in the New Testament.

The Gospel of Peter is unique among all the surviving Gospels because

According to Gnostics, the material world is

__________ was written last.

Discuss the similarities and differences between the Gospel of Peter and the Gospel of Matthew. What do you make of these?

Which of the following gave credence to the claim that a Gospel like Q could have existed?

Which of the following Gospels narrates Jesus' mischievous childhood?

The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus' suffering in its passion narrative.

The Gospel of Peter was found in

The Gospel of Thomas does not mention which of the following?

Most scholars believe John used Mark, Q, and the signs source.

The Gospel of John was written by Jesus' disciple John.

The Gospel of John shares many of the Synoptics' key stories.

According to Gnostics, the material world

The Gospel of Thomas is

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