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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Muhammed finally decide was worth breaking open the jar that he and his brothers found?
(a) It might contain gold.
(b) It might contain a map.
(c) It might have Christian teachings in it.
(d) It might be cursed.

2. __________ was far more recognized and abundant than previously thought, especially in the years following Jesus' death.
(a) Christianity.
(b) Gnosticism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Islam.

3. The Catholic Church bases its authority on the shoes of the ___________, according to the text in this chapter.
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Tax men.
(d) Carpenters.

4. The redefinition of who sees Jesus first is a tradition which first indicated that the direction of the _________ more than the importance of the doctrine.
(a) Followers.
(b) Guru.
(c) Church.
(d) Pope.

5. The author believes that the resurrection is what sets Christianity apart from other faiths as it deals with __________, not with rebirth.
(a) Life and death.
(b) Life.
(c) Death.
(d) Cycles.

Short Answer Questions

1. The resurrection was useful ____________, which is why it became such an important part of religious dogma.

2. What did Muhammed not want to do when he first found the jar during the dig with his brothers?

3. The Gnostics called the orthodox view the faith of ___________, according to the text presented in the chapter.

4. The Gospel of the Egyptians from the Gnostic texts highlights the Great, Invisible ___________ in its lines.

5. What was the color of the earthenware jar that the Arabs in the area found to contain momentous records of early Christianity?

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