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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tertullian noted the way that _______ were so eagerly accepted in all facets of church society with great horror.
(a) Boys.
(b) Women.
(c) Children.
(d) Men.

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

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

4. What kind of teacher was Raghib, the man who told Muhammed that the scrolls might be worth some money?
(a) Science.
(b) History.
(c) English.
(d) Math.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Professor Giles Quispel persuade to try to buy the codices in order to study them further?

2. One God, One _________ became the doctrine of the church, according to the text in this chapter.

3. According to some of the Gnostic gospels, the Creator does not precede mankind at all - there is an immortal __________ that precedes him.

4. Tertullian was against the heretics that embraced the followings of Jesus, but who also denied the idea of _______________.

5. The twelve ____________ had the authority to pass on their power to others, according to orthodox theory.

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