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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What area do the histories written by Roman authors mainly cover?
(a) Israel.
(b) Rome proper.
(c) Galilee.
(d) Jerusalem.

2. What does B.C.E stand for?
(a) Before Common Era.
(b) Before Christ's Era.
(c) Before Common Evolution.
(d) Between Christ's Eras.

3. What aspects of Jesus' life does the author claim he will attempt to explain?
(a) His Parables.
(b) His relationships, history, and teachings.
(c) His early childhood only.
(d) His birth.

4. The author indicates that Jesus was born around the time of whose death?
(a) Herod the Great.
(b) Pilate.
(c) Josephus.
(d) John the Baptist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem with the Gospels makes it hard to determine the date of Jesus' birth?

2. What structure do many historians claim there were none of in Palestine during Jesus' life?

3. At one time, examining the life of Jesus was considered what?

4. What was Jesus able to do that John the Baptist could not?

5. The author states that, unlike figures such as Thomas Jefferson or Winston Churchill, what are the people in this book considered to be?

(see the answer key)

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