The Gnostic Gospels Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Gnostic Gospels Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some say that the Christian creed was written to specifically exclude ___________ and his followers who were not following the creed.
(a) Jonas.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Luke.
(d) Marcion.

2. To whom did Muhammed give some of the papyri since he felt that he needed to get rid of them before the police found them?
(a) The priest.
(b) The King.
(c) A leper.
(d) His cousin.

3. What did Muhammed believe might be in the jar that he and his brothers found?
(a) Reutl.
(b) Demon.
(c) Sekh.
(d) Jinn.

4. The _________ today, according to the Catholic Church, is the only legitimate heir to the humble vestments of Peter.
(a) Pope.
(b) Cathedrals.
(c) Saints.
(d) Cardinals.

5. There is some speculation that there are actually two ____________ involved in the story of Mary and Jesus.
(a) Births.
(b) Virgins.
(c) Mothers.
(d) Gods.

6. Pagels points out that it was __________ that ultimately expelled the Valentinians who strove to maintain their membership.
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Gnostics.
(c) The Church.
(d) The Jews.

7. 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) Pope.
(b) Church.
(c) Guru.
(d) Followers.

8. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.
(a) Papyrus.
(b) Dating.
(c) Ink.
(d) Quality.

9. Clement of Alexandria talks of a __________ gnosis which was promoted by the Valentianians.
(a) Monadic.
(b) Trinity.
(c) Polytheistic.
(d) Dualistic.

10. The resurrection, Pagels speculates, helps to _____________ the authority of those who believed literally in the resurrection.
(a) Magnify.
(b) Identify.
(c) Proclaim.
(d) Consolidate.

11. In the Hypostasis of the Archons, ________ is elevated to being the spiritual mother of Adam, even though other stories contradict this.
(a) Eve.
(b) Mary.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Mary Magdalene.

12. Which of the three principals in the Holy Trinity is genderless, according to Pagels' observations?
(a) Light.
(b) God.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Holy Spirit.

13. Marcus the ______ received his visions in feminine form and in his Gnostic masses represented her blood as wine.
(a) Magician.
(b) Reverend.
(c) Pope.
(d) Priest.

14. Paul says that "flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of __________" in one of his statements about the resurrection.
(a) Truth.
(b) Faith.
(c) God.
(d) Trust.

15. 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) Cycles.
(c) Death.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jesus says that he will lead Mary, make her _______ so that she too may become a living spirit, resembling the others in the room.

2. Sophia further assists Adam and Eve when she saves their descendants during the time of ____________.

3. However, in two other gospels, it is _____________ who sees Jesus after he has risen from the dead.

4. The orthodox church became increasingly suspicious of anyone who claimed the secret ___________.

5. Valentinus described the Mother as the Grace, the Silence, the _________ and the Mother of All.

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