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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. What country did Gnaeaus Julius Agricola govern between 77 and 84 C.E.?
(a) Germany.
(b) Britain.
(c) Spain.
(d) Norway.

2. Who was prefect of Judea at the time of Jesus' death?
(a) Pilate.
(b) Herod.
(c) David.
(d) Judas.

3. What is the name of the barren couple in Genesis?
(a) Mary and Joseph.
(b) Sarah and Abraham.
(c) Hannah and Elkanah.
(d) Jacob and Rachel.

4. Who was the first emperor of the Roman empire?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Augustus.
(c) Herod.
(d) Caesar.

5. Who ordered John the Baptist's death?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Antipas.
(d) Nero.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does divi filius translate as?

2. What did Simeon say Jesus is destined for?

3. Why does the author think the Christians are uneasy with the idea that John baptized Jesus?

4. What concept does the quote talk about at the beginning of this section?

5. Which of the disciples is the only one to mention Jesus being a carpenter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say are his intentions in this book?

2. What is the Q Gospel?

3. What does the author say Jesus' parable about mustard seeds implicate?

4. What parallels does the author draw between Augustus and Jesus' life?

5. What does the author say compounds the core problem of the different interpretations of Jesus' life?

6. What comparisons does the author draw between Luke and Matthew's gospels?

7. What were the differences between the Baptists and Jesus' teachings?

8. What influence does the author say he hopes his book has on Christian research?

9. What does the quote at the beginning of this section comment on?

10. In terms of upbringing why does the author say he questions the Jesus represented in the New Testament?

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