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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 does Mark point out that Jesus could have done with his ability to perform miracles?
(a) Become rich and famous.
(b) Punished people he disliked.
(c) Cured all disease.
(d) Gotten out of his execution.

2. Whose experiences of conflict with the law does Sanders go into great detail about?
(a) Paul's.
(b) Judas'.
(c) John the Baptist's.
(d) Jesus' and the disciples'.

3. What was the result of Jesus' attempt to preach in Nazareth?
(a) He gathered disciples there.
(b) Failure.
(c) Great success.
(d) He was thrown out of the city.

4. Who is it clear does not reign on Earth today, but will some day?
(a) God.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The people.
(d) Satan.

5. What is the main problem historians have with the calendars used by the ancients?
(a) There is no problem.
(b) They were not uniform.
(c) They are different from the one we use today.
(d) There were no calendars in existence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What leadership role was responsible for the day-to-day government of Rome?

2. Sanders says that today we would see many of Jesus' conflicts with the law as what?

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

4. In ancient times, what did the term Messiah mean?

5. How much of a return did Jesus tell the apostles they would get for their sacrifice?

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