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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Even by that time the historical facts were being overlaid with mythical elements, which did ___________.
(a) Give Jesus' disciples power over others.
(b) Trick non-believers into thinking Jesus' was the Messiah.
(c) Purported to explain facets of his life in the context of the beliefs of his followers.
(d) Spread the beliefs of a mad man.

2. What became clear to Muhammad regarding the majority of Jews in Medina?
(a) They shared many of the same beliefs as him.
(b) They trusted him.
(c) They were also Muslims.
(d) They were permanently hostile to him.

3. The original intention of the Zionists was to do ____________.
(a) Found a Jewish state.
(b) Provide a spiritual center for the focus of the people of Israel.
(c) Intimidate the Christians.
(d) Cause chaos among the people of Israel.

4. The earliest account of this man's life is found ____________.
(a) In the Gospel of St. John.
(b) In the Gospel of St. Luke.
(c) In the Gospel of St. Matthew.
(d) In the Gospel of St Mark.

5. Muhammad experienced his epiphany during ___________.
(a) The Christmas season of 610.
(b) The Purin retreat of 610.
(c) The Passover season of 610.
(d) The Ramadan retreat of 610.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Judaism, mysticism developed in the second and third centuries starting with ____________.

2. Christianity attempted to qualify the highly personalized cult of God incarnate by introducing ____________.

3. What is an inherent danger in a personal God?

4. A counter movement came into being when the Shiis declared ____________.

5. The emergence of the cult of Jesus from the established church of Judaism was accompanied by passionate dispute, and many disciples of Jesus ____________.

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