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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9: Inventing Apostolic Traditions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two sources does Mack claim Matthew used for his gospel?
(a) The book of Q and the gospel of the Christ cult.
(b) The book of Q and the gospel of Luke.
(c) The book of Q and the gospel of Mark.
(d) The gospel of Mark and the gospel of Luke.

2. What collection of early Christian texts does the Didache now belong to?
(a) Revelations.
(b) Acts of the Apostles.
(c) The Apostolic Fathers.
(d) The Dead Sea Scrolls.

3. What is the term for "a small group of writings believes to have been written by bishops and others" who knew the apostles?
(a) Martyrdoms.
(b) Apostolic Fathers.
(c) Revelations.
(d) Successions.

4. What did the temple at Jerusalem serve as, in terms of a symbol?
(a) It was the symbol of Jesus.
(b) It was the symbol of God.
(c) It was the symbol of peace.
(d) It was the symbol of Jewish presence.

5. Who does Mack claim most of the sermons in the Acts of the Apostles are written for?
(a) Roman rulers.
(b) Pharisees.
(c) Jews.
(d) Christians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mack claim the author of Acts found, in terms of an answer to what Christianity owed to Jewish history?

2. What does the term "Christ" imply?

3. What does Mack claim is Mark's greatest achievement?

4. What is contained in 1 Clement?

5. What is a Christ hymn?

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