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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What problem with the Gospels makes it hard to determine the date of Jesus' birth?
(a) They are often in conflict with each other.
(b) They don't talk about Jesus' birth.
(c) They have been revised to hide the date.
(d) They are difficult to read.

3. What did the disciples continue to do after the resurrection?
(a) Stay at the tomb.
(b) Fast.
(c) Remain in hiding.
(d) Preach the Word of God.

4. 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.

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

6. Where in Jerusalem did Jesus start a disturbance?
(a) The Temple.
(b) Mount Horeb.
(c) Along the River Jordan.
(d) In a marketplace.

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

8. How many tribes of Israel were there in Jesus' time?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 12.
(d) 1.

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

10. Who revised the book "Antiquities of the Jews" and may have changed the text of the book?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Christian scribes.
(c) Matthew.
(d) It has not been revised.

11. There is no evidence that the disciples did what after joining Jesus?
(a) Spread Jesus' teachings.
(b) Ate the Last Supper with him.
(c) Worked.
(d) Travelled with him.

12. What season does the author indicate he believes Jesus was born during?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

13. What does C.E. stand for?
(a) Christian Evolution.
(b) Common Era.
(c) Common Epiphany.
(d) Christ's Era.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About which fact of Jesus' life is there no conflict?

2. What does B.C. stand for?

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 According to historical documents, when did the crucifixion take place?

4. Around what year did Jesus travel to Jerusalem and initiate a conflict?

5. Who wrote the Gospels?

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