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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. Who was the leader of the empire who tried to have his images placed in the temple of Jerusalem?
(a) Arippa I.
(b) Caligula.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Nero.

2. What does Mack claim the author of the Acts of the Apostles set out to show?
(a) Agreement between Christianity and Judaism.
(b) Agreement among the apostles.
(c) Disagreement among the apostles.
(d) Disagreement between Christianity and Judaism.

3. What became the sign of belonging to the new fellowship that became the Christ cult?
(a) Fighting together.
(b) Eating together.
(c) Singing together.
(d) Praying together.

4. What does the term "Christ" imply?
(a) That Jesus was approved by God.
(b) That Jesus was God.
(c) That Jesus was mortal.
(d) That Jesus was the son of God.

5. Where did the Jesus movement begin their change to the Christ cult?
(a) Western Syria.
(b) Eastern Syria.
(c) Southern Syria.
(d) Northern Syria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the star from Chapter 13 to the end of the Acts of the Apostles?

2. What does Mack claim about the image of Christ asking his disciples to eat and drink of him?

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

4. What does Mack claim the Christ hymn was the result of?

5. Why does Mack claim that the Jesus cult succeeded?

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