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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old was Jesus when he was baptized?
(a) Late 30s.
(b) Three months old.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Teenager.

2. What must a historian weigh?
(a) Only the facts.
(b) The way his work will be received by the public.
(c) Facts, news stories, and rumors.
(d) Oral traditions.

3. The author describes the account of Jesus' life in this book as what?
(a) A mix of fact and fiction.
(b) Speculative.
(c) Purely historical.
(d) Purely fictional.

4. What does B.C. stand for?
(a) Between Commonalities.
(b) Before Christ.
(c) Before Crucifixion.
(d) Before Christmas.

5. What years was the revolt that broke out in Palestine, which may have destroyed any records about Jesus?
(a) 100 C.E.
(b) 5 C.E.
(c) 66 C.E.
(d) 16 B.C.E.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the stories in the Gospels originally shared?

2. According to historical documents, when did the crucifixion take place?

3. What area do the histories written by Roman authors mainly cover?

4. What mention of the crucifixion of Jesus is contained in the Roman archives?

5. The author says that that Jesus cannot be considered a historical figure because of the non-existence of what?

(see the answer key)

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