Chapter 16 Self Quiz

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. Apocalypticists were optimistic about the present.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. John the Baptist preached an apocalyptic message.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Apocalypticism tried to make sense of the oppression of God's people.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was not a sect of Judaism?

The Pharisees correct incorrect

Josephus correct incorrect

The Essenes correct incorrect

The Sadducees correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not true about the Passover festival?

It celebrates Israel's past deliverance from foreign oppression. correct incorrect

It lasts two weeks. correct incorrect

It served as a silent protest against Roman occupation of Palestine. correct incorrect

The Romans sent reinforcements to Jerusalem during the festival. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following groups was apocalyptic?

The Essenes correct incorrect

The Sadducees correct incorrect

The Sanhedrin correct incorrect

The Gnostics correct incorrect

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. The term "apocalypse" means:

Secret correct incorrect

Unveiling correct incorrect

Knowledge correct incorrect

Revolution correct incorrect

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. Apocalypticists adhered to all of the following tenets except:

God was unjust. correct incorrect

The world was divided into good and evil. correct incorrect

The suffering of the righteous would only get worse. correct incorrect

God would soon intervene and save his people. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following texts argues against an apocalyptic message?

Q correct incorrect

Mark correct incorrect

M correct incorrect

Thomas correct incorrect

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. Jesus provides the continuity of apocalyptic belief between which of the following?

John the Baptist and the early church correct incorrect

Apollonius and the church correct incorrect

Paul and the church correct incorrect

There is no continuity of apocalyptic belief. correct incorrect

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. Jesus began his ministry:

By preaching in the Temple correct incorrect

By being baptized by John correct incorrect

By arguing with the Pharisees correct incorrect

By joining the Essene community correct incorrect

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. All of the following were apocalyptic groups/individuals except:

The Pharisees correct incorrect

The Essenes correct incorrect

The Sadducees correct incorrect

Theudas correct incorrect