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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: On the Man Called Christ, Chapter III: The Strangest Story in the World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difference does Chesterton assert between the antiquity of Egypt and Babylon on one hand and the antiquity of China on the other?
(a) The refinement of the Chinese culture sets it apart from the others.
(b) Egypt and Babylon are part of his cultural tradition.
(c) Egypt and Babylon are both fallen cultures.
(d) Egypt and Babylon are linked to biblical places.

2. What support does Egypt give to Chesterton's argument?
(a) Barbarism can exist in complicated civilizations.
(b) Evidence that the state grew more despotic as it grew more civilized.
(c) Evidence that the most powerful leaders are revered as gods.
(d) Great civilizations arose throughout history.

3. Among whom does Chesterton assert that claims of divinity are common?
(a) Sages and prophets.
(b) Lunatics.
(c) Mystics.
(d) Founders of religion.

4. What does Chesterton see in the sophisticated use of language in the Gospels?
(a) That Christ had formal schooling.
(b) A subtle and superior mind.
(c) The wisdom of those who assembled the Gospels.
(d) Careful planning of the Gospels.

5. What does Chesterton say is the natural result of religion in the home?
(a) Polytheism.
(b) Revolt in public life.
(c) Temperance.
(d) Religious strife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chesterton say of the Roman polytheism before the time of Christ?

2. What evidence does Chesterton find in the history of Babylonia?

3. What does Chesterton say is important to note about the Iliad, the story of Troy?

4. Which of the following is a point Chesterton makes regarding the government of early man?

5. What does Chesterton claim as a fundamental fact of all civilizations before Christ?

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