1

Approximately how many Christians are there in the world?

a. Two billion

b. One billion

c. Two hundred million

d. One hundred million

2

Approximately how many Christians are there in the world?

a. Two billion

b. One billion

c. Two hundred million

d. One hundred million

3

What was the lingua franca of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East in the first century C.E.?

a. Latin

b. Greek

c. Aramaic

d. Persian

4

What was the lingua franca of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East in the first century C.E.?

a. Latin

b. Greek

c. Aramaic

d. Persian

5

The Gospels make only the slightest reference to Jesus’:

a. miracles.

b. death.

c. disciples.

d. childhood.

6

The Gospels make only the slightest reference to Jesus’:

a. miracles.

b. death.

c. disciples.

d. childhood.

7

Which is not one of authors of the Gospels?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Paul

d. Luke

8

Which is not one of authors of the Gospels?

a. Matthew

b. Mark

c. Paul

d. Luke

9

Albert Schweitzer, author of The Quest for the Historical Jesus, argued that Jesus’ teachings placed heavy emphasis on:

a. the Trinity.

b. angels.

c. eschatology.

d. demons.

10

Albert Schweitzer, author of The Quest for the Historical Jesus, argued that Jesus’ teachings placed heavy emphasis on:

a. the Trinity.

b. angels.

c. eschatology.

d. demons.

11

Our knowledge of the earliest period of the Church’s history comes from the biblical book known as:

a. The Acts of the Apostles.

b. Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

c. The Gospel of Mark.

d. The Book of Revelation.

12

Our knowledge of the earliest period of the Church’s history comes from the biblical book known as:

a. The Acts of the Apostles.

b. Paul’s Letter to the Romans.

c. The Gospel of Mark.

d. The Book of Revelation.

13

Which of the following, according to Christian tradition, was not true of Paul?

a. He was trained in rabbinic Pharisaism by the great Rabbi Gamaliel.

b. He persecuted the first Christians.

c. He was one of Jesus’ first disciples from Galilee.

d. He received a vision of the resurrected Jesus.

14

Which of the following, according to Christian tradition, was not true of Paul?

a. He was trained in rabbinic Pharisaism by the great Rabbi Gamaliel.

b. He persecuted the first Christians.

c. He was one of Jesus’ first disciples from Galilee.

d. He received a vision of the resurrected Jesus.

15

The authoritative list of the twenty-seven books that make up the New Testament is known as the:

a. Dead Sea Scrolls.

b. Nag Hammadi Writings.

c. Apocrypha.

d. canon.

16

The authoritative list of the twenty-seven books that make up the New Testament is known as the:

a. Dead Sea Scrolls.

b. Nag Hammadi Writings.

c. Apocrypha.

d. canon.

17

The ___ taught that the material world was evil and that Christ therefore could not really have been a physical, embodied being.

a. Montanists

b. Monastics

c. Pelagians

d. Gnostics

18

The ___ taught that the material world was evil and that Christ therefore could not really have been a physical, embodied being.

a. Montanists

b. Monastics

c. Pelagians

d. Gnostics

19

___ was a thirteenth century theologian who, like the Jewish theologian Maimonides before him, attempted to synthesize the philosophy of Aristotle with the Bible.

a. Aquinas

b. Augustine

c. Ignatius Loyola

d. John Calvin

20

___ was a thirteenth century theologian who, like the Jewish theologian Maimonides before him, attempted to synthesize the philosophy of Aristotle with the Bible.

a. Aquinas

b. Augustine

c. Ignatius Loyola

d. John Calvin

21

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses to protest against the use of Aristotle’s philosophy in Roman Catholic Christianity.

a. True

b. False

22

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses to protest against the use of Aristotle’s philosophy in Roman Catholic Christianity.

a. True

b. False

23

Roman Catholic churches separated from the Eastern Orthodox churches in 1054 C.E. over a theological dispute regarding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

a. True

b. False

24

Roman Catholic churches separated from the Eastern Orthodox churches in 1054 C.E. over a theological dispute regarding the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

a. True

b. False

25

The Second Vatican Council was a meeting of all Christian churches in the world to seek unity and decide on a common missionary strategy.

a. True

b. False

26

The Second Vatican Council was a meeting of all Christian churches in the world to seek unity and decide on a common missionary strategy.

a. True

b. False

27

Many scholars believe that the Gospels of Matthew and Luke are based on the earlier Gospel of Mark.

a. True

b. False

28

Many scholars believe that the Gospels of Matthew and Luke are based on the earlier Gospel of Mark.

a. True

b. False

29

Constantine’s moving of the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople caused a long period of decline for the power and prestige of the Bishop of Rome/Pope.

a. True

b. False

30

Constantine’s moving of the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople caused a long period of decline for the power and prestige of the Bishop of Rome/Pope.

a. True

b. False

31

Jesus’ followers claimed that he was raised from the dead forty days after Pentecost.

a. True

b. False

32

Jesus’ followers claimed that he was raised from the dead forty days after Pentecost.

a. True

b. False

33

Augustine taught that humans were born in a condition of “original sin” and thus needed to earn God’s forgiveness through a lifetime of good ethical behavior.

a. True

b. False

34

Augustine taught that humans were born in a condition of “original sin” and thus needed to earn God’s forgiveness through a lifetime of good ethical behavior.

a. True

b. False

35

A central concern of all the Christian reformers both before and during the Reformation was making the Bible accessible to the average Christian in a language he/she could understand.

a. True

b. False

36

A central concern of all the Christian reformers both before and during the Reformation was making the Bible accessible to the average Christian in a language he/she could understand.

a. True

b. False

37

The Society of Jesus caused suspicion among non-Catholics because of its combination of opposition to Protestantism, missionary zeal, and militant loyalty to the Pope.

a. True

b. False

38

The Society of Jesus caused suspicion among non-Catholics because of its combination of opposition to Protestantism, missionary zeal, and militant loyalty to the Pope.

a. True

b. False

39

Jesus and his earliest followers were Jews who largely accepted the main teachings of Judaism.

a. True

b. False

40

Jesus and his earliest followers were Jews who largely accepted the main teachings of Judaism.

a. True

b. False