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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is sometimes seen as a child, sometimes as a handsome young man, others times as a balding man with a beard?
(a) John.
(b) Peter.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jesus.

2. Justin speaks of a woman who was converted to Christianity by her teacher, ______________, and then she was a better person.
(a) Jesus.
(b) Phillip.
(c) Peter.
(d) Ptolemy.

3. What did Muhammed finally decide was worth breaking open the jar that he and his brothers found?
(a) It might be cursed.
(b) It might contain gold.
(c) It might contain a map.
(d) It might have Christian teachings in it.

4. The Roman Empire realized that Christianity was a sect which followed a man accused of ___________ and of magic.
(a) Lunacy.
(b) Blasphemy.
(c) Treason.
(d) Honor.

5. Gnosticism, based on direction, immediate _________, in visions and on dreams, challenged the orthodox believers.
(a) Cognition.
(b) Lights.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ___________ of the original Greek gospels by various scholars enhanced the controversy around them.

2. Justin also wrote about the bravery and dignity of ____________ when they were put under terrible torture conditions.

3. The Roman Empire believed that the Christian followers saw their many pagan gods as _______________.

4. Pliny would often execute those who admitted to being of the _____________ faith, though he would let those go who did not admit to the faith.

5. Some Gnostic authors see Sophia as the ___________ benevolently having provided the gift of self-awareness to Adam and to Eve.

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