Chapter 1 Self Quiz

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. The term "canon" means _____.

orthodox correct incorrect

heretical correct incorrect

authoritative correct incorrect

measuring rod correct incorrect

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. How many books are there in the New Testament?

25 correct incorrect

26 correct incorrect

27 correct incorrect

28 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a designation for the Jewish canon?

Old Testament correct incorrect

Judaism correct incorrect

Hebrew Bible correct incorrect

Jewish Scriptures correct incorrect

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. The New Testament was written in what language?

Greek correct incorrect

Hebrew correct incorrect

Aramaic correct incorrect

Latin correct incorrect

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. The word "gospel" means _____.

life correct incorrect

good news correct incorrect

divine writing correct incorrect

salvation correct incorrect

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. The New Testament Gospels are traditionally ascribed to all of the following except _____.

John correct incorrect

Luke correct incorrect

Paul correct incorrect

Mark correct incorrect

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. Which book describes the early spread of Christianity?

Gospel of Mark correct incorrect

Acts of the Apostles correct incorrect

Revelation correct incorrect

The Shepherd of Hermas correct incorrect

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. How many books in the New Testament claim to be written by Paul?

13 correct incorrect

10 correct incorrect

8 correct incorrect

5 correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a New Testament epistle?

Romans correct incorrect

Revelation correct incorrect

Acts of the Apostles correct incorrect

Psalms correct incorrect

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. What is the name of the author of the book of Revelation?

Paul correct incorrect

John correct incorrect

Jesus correct incorrect

Luke correct incorrect

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. The Nag Hammadi codices are written in what language?

Latin correct incorrect

Greek correct incorrect

Hebrew correct incorrect

Coptic correct incorrect

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. By the end of what century did Christians begin to call Jesus' words scripture?

first century BCE correct incorrect

first century CE correct incorrect

second century CE correct incorrect

fifth century CE correct incorrect

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. In the study of early Christianity, the term "heretical" means _____.

diverse correct incorrect

false correct incorrect

orthodox correct incorrect

ancient correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does not characterize the surviving Greek manuscripts of the New Testament?

They were produced by scribes. correct incorrect

They occasionally lack verses. correct incorrect

They were produced in the first century. correct incorrect

There are differences among them. correct incorrect

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. Which traditional Christian doctrine is only explicitly taught in a passage most likely not originally in the New Testament?

virgin birth correct incorrect

Trinity correct incorrect

justification by faith correct incorrect

substitutionary atonement correct incorrect