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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the concept of mystery religions introduced?
(a) In the early 15th century.
(b) 125 AD.
(c) 33 AD.
(d) In the mid-20th century.

2. Which of the assumed writers of the gospels, according to both liberal and conservative scholars, is considered to be an accurate historian?
(a) John the Baptist.
(b) Luke.
(c) Mark.
(d) Matthew.

3. Which biblical writer corroborates the life of Jesus?
(a) King James.
(b) Herod.
(c) Pilate.
(d) Paul.

4. What kinds of eyewitness accounts does Strobel seek?
(a) People who go to church.
(b) People who personally interacted with Jesus.
(c) People who witnessed the murder of a preacher.
(d) People who do not believe in Jesus.

5. At which point does Jesus confirm his identity?
(a) When he preaches from a mountaintop in Cairo.
(b) At his baptism.
(c) At age 12.
(d) When he tells Paul the commandments.

6. What reason does Blomberg give for accepting the gospels as testimony in Strobel's case for Christ?
(a) It's the only information that's really available.
(b) Sometimes it is important to have faith in things unknown.
(c) Anything other than an accurate portrayal of historical events would negate their message.
(d) He had a vision that told him the information was solid.

7. Why does the author hold testimony from Josephus' writings with high regard?
(a) Because Josephus' works regarding Jesus have been proven.
(b) Josephus was who he learned about in college.
(c) Because Josephus' works regarding the Jewish wars have been proven historically accurate through archeology.
(d) Because Josephus was the only writer of his time to use a type of paper that would not disintegrate over time.

8. When were the apostle Paul's letters written?
(a) After Acts.
(b) Just before Revelations.
(c) Before Jesus was born.
(d) Before any of the gospels.

9. Who first recorded that Peter's firsthand accounts were accurate?
(a) Peter himself.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mark.
(d) Papyrus.

10. What is the author's writing background?
(a) Crime reporting.
(b) Magazine features.
(c) Gospel songs.
(d) Adult fiction.

11. How does the eyewitness discussed in Chapter 1, Part 1 save his own life?
(a) By lying in court.
(b) By handing over his wallet.
(c) By talking his way out of a bad situation.
(d) By pretending to be dead.

12. Why does Metzger say discrepancies in the New Testament are inconsequential?
(a) Some of their phrases do not exist in today's culture.
(b) They are minor.
(c) The language has changed since then.
(d) They don't affect doctrine.

13. What was one of the most significant documents Strobel found in his reporting career?
(a) Shredded weapons of mass destruction documents.
(b) The Watergate tapes.
(c) The Ford Pinto documentation.
(d) The Chrysler Corporation documentation.

14. Why was Jeffry McDonald certain a jury would not convict him?
(a) Most of them had been his patients.
(b) He paid them bribes.
(c) He had an alibi.
(d) He had a trial before a judge, not a jury.

15. Which gospel begins with the writer saying he intends to write "accurately" about all the things he "investigated"?
(a) Luke.
(b) John.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Q source?

2. Which gospel outlines the purpose of its writing as "These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name"?

3. The author travels to Ohio in search of corroborating evidence for which aspect of Jesus' life?

4. Which gospels does Strobel challenge because they do not begin with a claim to strive toward accuracy?

5. What crime was Jeffry McDonald accused of committing?

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