The Case for Christ Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Lee Strobel
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The Case for Christ Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Metzger compares the Bible to what era of other literature?
(a) Medieval.
(b) Elizabethan.
(c) Classic.
(d) Ancient.

2. Of the disciples, how many of the remaining 11 willingly met torturous deaths rather than recant their beliefs?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 7.

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

4. Who is said to have preserved Jesus' teachings?
(a) John.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Mark.
(d) Luke.

5. How many years can the core beliefs of the Bible be traced back in relation to the death of Jesus?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 33 years.
(c) 400 years.
(d) 125 years.

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

7. What reliability does the author also look to prove about the gospel based on corroborating evidence outside of the Bible?
(a) Historical.
(b) Logical.
(c) Theoretical.
(d) Theological.

8. What kind of evidence is presented to either explain or disprove other evidence presented?
(a) Psychological.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Rebuttal.
(d) Circumstantial.

9. What changes the way the author thinks about Christ and Christianity?
(a) He learns he is terminally ill.
(b) He almost dies.
(c) His wife becomes a Christian.
(d) His children ask him about Jesus.

10. In the introduction, how long do we learn was the author's spiritual journey?
(a) 24 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 20 months.

11. What was the most important aspect of the documents Strobel discovered?
(a) They were given to him by an insider snitch.
(b) They were created just for him.
(c) They boosted his career.
(d) They were authentic.

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

13. What is the author's religious belief/preference as he begins his quest for knowledge?
(a) Agnostic.
(b) Apostolic.
(c) Assembly.
(d) Atheist.

14. According to Blomberg's example, why did people memorize the Old Testament?
(a) Because they were very intelligent.
(b) Histories were passed down orally.
(c) Because they were instructed to do so.
(d) There was nothing else for entertainment.

15. What kind of scholars negate the supernatural aspects of Jesus?
(a) Agnostic.
(b) Naturalistic.
(c) Realistic.
(d) Biological.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the assumed writers of the gospels, according to both liberal and conservative scholars, is considered to be an accurate historian?

2. Where did Jesus face temptation?

3. Which of the author's interviewees has experience as an archeological expert in the Middle East?

4. Which elements are to blame for inconsistencies in the gospels, according to Blomberg?

5. What do the clues left at a crime scene help investigators determine?

(see the answer keys)

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