Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

John Dominic Crossan
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Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous Jew king lived in Bethlehem?
(a) Luke.
(b) Herod.
(c) James.
(d) David.

2. What did Jesus teach that the Kingdom of God was?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Earthly.
(c) Regal.
(d) Alien.

3. What do Matthew and Luke both agree on in their testaments?
(a) Jesus rising from the dead.
(b) Jesus walking upon water.
(c) Jesus escaped to Egypt.
(d) The virginial conception of Jesus.

4. Complete the following title: In Chains to?
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) Nazareth.
(c) Galilee.
(d) Machaerus.

5. What concept does the quote talk about at the beginning of this section?
(a) Basileia.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Aenos.
(d) Aesops.

6. Which Jesus does the author say he is trying to locate?
(a) The historical Jesus.
(b) The fictional Jesus.
(c) The child Jesus.
(d) The gospel Jesus.

7. What does the author say was pure fiction about Luke's story?
(a) Jesus being born in a manger.
(b) Mary and Jospeh's journey to Nazareth.
(c) Mary being a virgin.
(d) Jesus having a last supper.

8. Who ruled during basileia?
(a) The Vikings.
(b) The Greco-Romans.
(c) The Romans.
(d) The Celts.

9. What did Simeon say Jesus is destined for?
(a) The coming of a world peace.
(b) The death of heathens.
(c) A beautiful love.
(d) The falling and rising of many in Israel.

10. Who ordered John the Baptist's death?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Nero.
(c) Antipas.
(d) Augustus.

11. Who does Matthew say Jesus escaped from as a child?
(a) Herod.
(b) Pilate.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Joseph.

12. In which country was the gospel of Thomas found?
(a) Israel.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Egypt.

13. Where did Jesus say men in soft clothing lived?
(a) Palaces.
(b) Underground.
(c) Castles.
(d) Sheds.

14. Which of Jesus' ideas does the author call profoundly radical?
(a) The worshipping of one God.
(b) Freeing murderers.
(c) Peaceful protests.
(d) Ignoring social distinction.

15. What was Josephus in charge of in the First Roman-Jewish war?
(a) The zealots.
(b) The revolt in Bethlehem.
(c) The blacksmiths.
(d) The revolt in Galilee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author call Jesus' principles of true freedom?

2. What was Athronges' occupation?

3. What does Virgil say clothes the lambs as the graze?

4. Who did Jesus imply is responsible for the suffering of the destitute?

5. Who was the first emperor of the Roman empire?

(see the answer keys)

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