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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relation were Jesus' disciples Andrew and Peter?
(a) Father and son.
(b) Uncle and nephew.
(c) Brothers.
(d) Cousins.

2. Opposition of the law was a basis for major conflict between the government of Jesus' time and what group?
(a) The apostles.
(b) The Israelites.
(c) The people.
(d) The Egyptians.

3. What did Jesus say people who followed him would come to know?
(a) The angels.
(b) The kingdom of Heaven.
(c) Everything.
(d) God's plan.

4. Which Gospel conflicts with the others in its account of the crucifixion?
(a) Mark.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Luke.
(d) John.

5. In Chapter 15, what does Sanders say that some people believe Jesus did in his preaching that was a very inappropriate practice?
(a) Performed miracles.
(b) Told people to break laws.
(c) Gave himself a title.
(d) Told people to gather wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose experiences of conflict with the law does Sanders go into great detail about?

2. What does Sanders refer to reversal of values as?

3. What is the main problem historians have with the calendars used by the ancients?

4. There is no evidence that the disciples did what after joining Jesus?

5. Before becoming monotheists, whom did the Jews believe was the right hand of God?

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