Chapter 10 Self Quiz

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. Many ancient historians express a preference for _____.

oral sources over written ones correct incorrect

written sources over oral ones correct incorrect

biographies correct incorrect

dedicating their work to a Roman official correct incorrect

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. Acts is organized _____.

chronologically correct incorrect

thematically correct incorrect

to coincide with Paul's letters correct incorrect

haphazardly correct incorrect

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. Both the Gospel of Luke and Acts highlight the significance of which of the following cities?

Nazareth correct incorrect

Bethlehem correct incorrect

Rome correct incorrect

Jerusalem correct incorrect

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. One similarity between Jesus in the Gospel of Luke and the apostles in Acts is _____.

they are all rejected correct incorrect

they are all called sons of God correct incorrect

they all receive the Holy Spirit at Pentecost correct incorrect

they all ascend to heaven correct incorrect

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. The book of Acts focuses on _____.

the preaching of the gospel exclusively to Jews correct incorrect

the spread of the gospel to gentiles correct incorrect

the preaching of the gospel only in Jerusalem correct incorrect

the actions of all twelve apostles correct incorrect

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. In the Gospel of Luke and in Acts, the end of the world is expected _____.

immediately correct incorrect

within the disciples' lifetime correct incorrect

never correct incorrect

after the gospel has been spread throughout the world correct incorrect

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. The most significant convert in Acts is _____.

Peter correct incorrect

Paul correct incorrect

Thecla correct incorrect

Theophilus correct incorrect

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. Acts ends with _____.

Paul preaching in Spain correct incorrect

Peter in Jerusalem correct incorrect

Paul under arrest correct incorrect

Jesus' return correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a central character in Acts?

God/the Holy Spirit correct incorrect

Paul correct incorrect

Peter correct incorrect

Mary Magdalene correct incorrect

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. The new disciple in Acts was chosen by _____.

Peter correct incorrect

Paul correct incorrect

a vote correct incorrect

casting lots correct incorrect

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. According to Acts, Paul is converted by _____.

Jesus correct incorrect

Peter correct incorrect

Judas correct incorrect

The Gospel of Luke correct incorrect

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. At Pentecost, the disciples _____.

are drunk correct incorrect

speak in the native languages of those gathered correct incorrect

hide for fear of arrest correct incorrect

eat the Passover meal with Jesus correct incorrect

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. In Acts, Luke depicts Jesus' death as _____.

deserved correct incorrect

a miscarriage of justice correct incorrect

an atonement for sin correct incorrect

as fundamentally unimportant correct incorrect

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. The first martyr in Christian history is _____.

Paul correct incorrect

Peter correct incorrect

Stephen correct incorrect

Matthias correct incorrect

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. Acts reports that on his journey to Rome, Paul _____.

is rescued by Peter correct incorrect

meets with Thecla correct incorrect

is involved in a shipwreck correct incorrect

converts thousands of Jews correct incorrect