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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Jesus' life originally recorded?
(a) In his diaries.
(b) In long narratives.
(c) In short passages.
(d) In a biographical style.

2. How does the author state Jesus is seen in non-Christian literature?
(a) As an amazing performer of miracles.
(b) As relatively unknown.
(c) As a great leader.
(d) As a powerful man.

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

4. Where did Jesus do the majority of his work?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Nazareth.
(c) Capernaum.
(d) Bethlehem.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is difficult to determine with accuracy from ancient times?

2. Where did Jesus spend the majority of his childhood?

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

4. Who represented the Roman Empire in Judea at the time of Jesus?

5. What did early Christians believe Jesus' life was a fulfillment of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Between what two groups was opposition of the law considered a basis for major conflict?

2. Whose tables did Jesus overturn at the Temple?

3. In "Miracles," Sanders poses two views of Jesus' ability to perform miracles. What are the two views?

4. Who wrote the Gospels?

5. Why was it important for government leaders to be knowledgeable of divine law?

6. What did Jesus tell his disciples their return would be for sacrificing everything and following him?

7. What does Sanders believe about any proof of Jesus giving himself a title?

8. What reason did Jesus give for overturning the tables at the Temple?

9. What structures did archeologists find that dated back to 70 C.E., thus alleviating some of the controversy about where Jesus taught?

10. What information do the Roman archives contain about Jesus' crucifixion?

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