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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did the Israelites wander the desert after fleeing Egypt?
(a) 40 days.
(b) 40 years.
(c) One year.
(d) 11 months.

2. Which Gospel tells the happenings in the early part of Jesus' career?
(a) Mark.
(b) Luke.
(c) Matthew.
(d) John.

3. Who represented the Roman Empire in Judea at the time of Jesus?
(a) Judas Iscariot.
(b) Pontius Pilate.
(c) Herod Antipas.
(d) Joseph Caiaphas.

4. Who was the semi-independent ruler of Palestine during the period that Jesus lived?
(a) Herod Antipas.
(b) Josephus.
(c) Joseph Caiaphas.
(d) Pontius Pilate.

5. What did early Christians believe Jesus' life was a fulfillment of?
(a) Prophecy.
(b) Laws made by the government.
(c) Their prayer for a teacher.
(d) They did not believe he was a fulfillment of anything.

6. How many others were executed with Jesus?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 19.

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

8. Around what year does the author believe Jesus was born?
(a) 15 B.C.E.
(b) 1 B.C.E.
(c) 5 B.C.E.
(d) 1 C.E.

9. Between what dates do scholars accept that Jesus was crucified?
(a) Between 35 and 40 C.E.
(b) Between 5 and 7 C.E.
(c) 29 and 31 C.E.
(d) Between 10 B.C.E. and 1 C.E.

10. At one time, examining the life of Jesus was considered what?
(a) Unimportant.
(b) A sure way to Heaven.
(c) Mandatory.
(d) Sacrilegious.

11. Before becoming monotheists, whom did the Jews believe was the right hand of God?
(a) An angel.
(b) Moses.
(c) Satan.
(d) Jesus.

12. How were the stories in the Gospels originally shared?
(a) Through the oral tradition.
(b) In newspapers.
(c) In complete written narratives.
(d) Through the writing of the Gospels.

13. Who baptized Jesus?
(a) John the Baptist.
(b) Mary.
(c) No one.
(d) Joseph.

14. Where did Jesus spend the majority of his childhood?
(a) Israel.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Capernaum.
(d) Nazareth.

15. According to Sanders, through what context do many people see Jesus?
(a) As a government leader.
(b) As a mythical being.
(c) Fictional.
(d) Theology and salvation.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. There are key differences between the Gospels and what science?

4. Up to approximately what date does the author say he will discuss early theology?

5. What date do the Gospels claim the crucifixion took place on?

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