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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Trajan to Marcus Aurelius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eusebius affirms the authorship of the Gospels and argues that the writers were _____________________.
(a) Jesus' family members.
(b) Either eyewitnesses or associates with eyewitnesses.
(c) Angels.
(d) All Apostles.

2. Paul wrote ___________ epistles, although some rejected Hebrews due to the testimony of the Roman Church.
(a) Eighth.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Tenth.

3. What did Bardaisan the Syrian doubt?
(a) The three days between Christ's death and resurrection.
(b) The death of Christ.
(c) The resurrection of the body.
(d) Christ as a man.

4. The Jews fought under _______, a bloodthirsty bandit, against their rulers.
(a) Jose ben Joezer.
(b) Nittai of Arbela.
(c) Bar Cochba.
(d) Avtalyon.

5. Christ was recorded in the census of Augustus's _______________ year as Caesar, twenty-eight years after the conquest of Egypt and the death of Antony and Cleopatra.
(a) Thirty-second.
(b) Fifty-second.
(c) Forty-second.
(d) Twenty-second.

Short Answer Questions

1. Philo became known as a great scholar during this time and lived where?

2. Primus, the fourth from the apostles, became the Bishop of ______________, twelve years into Trajan's reign.

3. Who else also left behind a defense of the faith?

4. What did Paul's preaching to the Gentiles lay the foundations for?

5. The story of Christ's ascension spread across the world ____________.

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