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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the death of Jesus, a ______________ soldier was the one who started the riot in the Temple, causing many deaths in the process.
(a) Christian.
(b) Muslim.
(c) Roman.
(d) Greek.

2. Most scholars will agree that Jesus was crucified by ________________ when he was sentenced to the cross.
(a) Emperor Crucius.
(b) God.
(c) Pontius Pilate.
(d) Himself.

3. Ignatius scorned the Gnostic view that Christ had not truly ____________ as this was a main tenet in orthodox beliefs.
(a) Died.
(b) Lived.
(c) Cared.
(d) Suffered.

4. What was not a part of the daily lives of Christians according to Pagels' conclusions?
(a) Marriages.
(b) Funerals.
(c) Baptisms.
(d) Sacrifices.

5. The advice of Jesus to Thomas was attractive to the ____________ as it indicated there was only a strict and narrow path to Heaven.
(a) Agnostic.
(b) Orthodoxy.
(c) Gnostic.
(d) Pagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Gnostic focus was on ___________ which was thought to be psychological or emotional in nature.

2. The Gnostic author had nothing but contempt for a congregation of seekers that sought to avoid the firm citadel of Christan ___________.

3. Jesus tells Thomas that no one comes to the Father, but by ________ when he is asked about getting to the next level.

4. __________ united Gnostic brethren together and that brotherhood was paramount, not the obedience to any clergy.

5. Citizens were _____________ immediately, but those who were non-citizens were tortured in public stadiums.

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