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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1: Clashing Cultures.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mack think putting aside conventional ideas of the origins of Christianity is difficult for some?
(a) Christians have an investment in the idea that the New Testament is a collection of myths.
(b) Christians have an investment in the idea that the New Testament is true.
(c) Christians have an investment in the idea that the Church is infallible.
(d) Christians have an investment in the idea that the Old Testament is true.

2. What is an epic according to Mack?
(a) A rehearsal of the past that puts the present in its light.
(b) A look at the past to discover previous laws.
(c) An examination of the past to reveal public policy.
(d) A hope for a brighter future.

3. Where did Rome place its power in the second and first centuries?
(a) In its laborers.
(b) In its field commanders.
(c) In its priests.
(d) In its politicians.

4. Why were issues such as homosexuality a source of cultural conflict?
(a) It was accepted by all cultures.
(b) It was unheard of in any culture.
(c) It was not accepted by any culture.
(d) It was accepted by one culture, and rejected by another.

5. What did early people think their society was based on?
(a) The model of the Jewish state.
(b) The model of the universe.
(c) The model of the Church.
(d) The model of the gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mack claim the books of the New Testament were written?

2. What were some artifacts that helped preserve one's culture?

3. Why does Mack state that people become silent when confronted with Biblical information?

4. What was contained in the "Jefferson Bible"?

5. What notion does Mack believe generated enough excitement to influence the formation of different Jesus groups?

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