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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Thomas Jefferson and Winston Churchill have that Jesus does not?
(a) No proof of their actions.
(b) Historical proof of what they said and did.
(c) A larger following.
(d) The ability to teach people.

2. What does B.C. stand for?
(a) Before Christ.
(b) Before Crucifixion.
(c) Between Commonalities.
(d) Before Christmas.

3. Who wrote the book "Antiquities of the Jews?"
(a) Pilate.
(b) Sanders.
(c) Josephus.
(d) Moses.

4. What mention of the crucifixion of Jesus is contained in the Roman archives?
(a) Several documents are written about him.
(b) None.
(c) Only his teachings are mentioned.
(d) There is complete documentation of his teachings and crucifixion.

5. Around what year does the author believe Jesus was born?
(a) 5 B.C.E.
(b) 1 C.E.
(c) 15 B.C.E.
(d) 1 B.C.E.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the semi-independent ruler of Palestine during the period that Jesus lived?

2. About which fact of Jesus' life is there no conflict?

3. What problem with the Gospels makes it hard to determine the date of Jesus' birth?

4. How long did the Israelites wander the desert after fleeing Egypt?

5. Which Gospel conflicts with the others in its account of the crucifixion?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jesus tell his followers they would have to do in order to know the Kingdom of Heaven?

2. What reason did Jesus give for overturning the tables at the Temple?

3. What opposing view to Jesus' prediction at the Temple do some people have?

4. Why were miracle workers more likely to be celebrated in the ancient world than they are today?

5. What information does Sanders say a historian must take into consideration when constructing a history?

6. Why wasn't Jesus successful in his attempts to preach in Nazareth?

7. Why is Jesus' date of birth considered controversial?

8. In Chapter 15, whom does Sanders say the apostles were accountable to?

9. Why wasn't the history of Jesus examined until about 200 years ago?

10. Why wasn't Jesus convicted after the scene at the Temple?

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