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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Josephus defend to Nero in 64 C.E.?
(a) His brother Jacob.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Priests.
(d) John the Baptist.

2. In which river did John baptize Jesus?
(a) The Thames.
(b) The Jordan.
(c) The Nile.
(d) The Suez.

3. In which town was Jesus said to be born?
(a) Bethlehem.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Marrakech.

4. Who does the author claim inspired Jesus' teachings?
(a) Luke.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) God.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

5. Complete the following title: "From Fasting to..."
(a) Baptism.
(b) Fun.
(c) Love in.
(d) Feasting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the following title: "The Apocalyptic..."

2. What was the name of Celsus' book that attacked religion?

3. What kind of seed did Jesus once compare the Kingdom of God to?

4. What approach to life did John the Baptist see as the way to live a spiritual life?

5. What does Res Gestae Divi Augusti translate as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say are his intentions in this book?

2. What does the author claim is the primary focus of Josephus' writings?

3. What were the differences between the Baptists and Jesus' teachings?

4. What influence does the author say he hopes his book has on Christian research?

5. Why does the author think that people have interpreted Jesus as being as messianic and apocalyptic as John the Baptist?

6. What parallels does the author draw between Augustus and Jesus' life?

7. What did Jesus say to the author in an imaginary dialogue the author wrote as part of an article?

8. What did ancient society believe about children that were not accepted by their father?

9. Why did the Romans want to suppress both John the Baptist and Jesus?

10. In terms of upbringing why does the author say he questions the Jesus represented in the New Testament?

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