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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tertullian was against the heretics that embraced the followings of Jesus, but who also denied the idea of _______________.
(a) The resurrection.
(b) The Apocalypse.
(c) The Garden of Eden.
(d) The Holy Trinity.

2. The twelve ____________ had the authority to pass on their power to others, according to orthodox theory.
(a) Mothers.
(b) Disciples.
(c) Traitors.
(d) Women.

3. The resurrection was useful ____________, which is why it became such an important part of religious dogma.
(a) Politically.
(b) Biblically.
(c) Spiritually.
(d) Financially.

4. After the death of Judas, the only real candidate for succession was ____________ who had also walked with Christ.
(a) Jeremiah.
(b) John.
(c) Mathias.
(d) Matthew.

5. The difference between Plato's doctrine of the soul's ______________ and the resurrection was that resurrection was real flesh reborn.
(a) Movement.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Tangibility.
(d) Form.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Muhammad and his brothers embark on in order to avenge the death of their father?

2. The Catholic Church bases its authority on the shoes of the ___________, according to the text in this chapter.

3. Another Gnostic text, the Gospel of ____________, highlighted a relationship between Mary Magdalene and Jesus.

4. The Gnostics, some said, interpreted the resurrection to be something like an apparition that appears in a ________ state.

5. Where did members of the Egyptian government eventually spot the papyri that Muhammed had given away?

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