Chapter 15, 16 & 17

Question 0

The Messiah that was promised to come, was also promised to come from what line?
A. Daniel
B. Matthias
C. David

Answer 0

C. David

Question 1

What sect was hated by the Pharisees?
A. Roman Empire
B. Maccabees
C. Sadducees

Answer 1

C. Sadducees

Question 2

Roman peace brought all of the following except what?
A. Universal currency
B. Lower taxes
C. One nation

Answer 2

B. Lower taxes

Question 3

What is the  shortest gospel of the four gospels?
A.  Matthew 
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

Answer 3

B. Mark

Question 4

What city did Herod the Great march into with his soldiers and take over?
A. Jerusalem
B. Rome
C. Palestine

Answer 4

A. Jerusalem

Question 5

What insight does Luke’s gospel give about Jesus?
A. Genealogy
B. Teachings
C. Birth and early life

Answer 5

C. Birth and early life

Question 6

On what mountain did John Hyrcanus destroy the temple?
A. Olympus
B. Zion
C. Gerizim

Answer 6

C. Gerizim

Question 7

Why was King Herod called 
The Great"?
A.  Economic prosperity
B.  His war tactics
C.  His power

Answer 7

A. Economic prosperity

Question 8

Which gospel writer allowed Jesus to do the talking - which means he used a lot of quotes?
A.  Matthew
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

Answer 8

A. Matthew

Question 9

What does the New Testament do?
A. Contradicts the Old Testament
B. Fulfills the Old Testament
C. Denies the Old Testament

Answer 9

B. Fulfills the Old Testament

Question 10

Whose gospel showed that Jesus was for all nations?
A.  Matthew
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

Answer 10

C. Luke

Question 11

What is another name for the first five books of the bible - also know as the books of Moses?
A. Tabernacle
B. Covenant
C. Torah

Answer 11

C. Torah

Question 12

Whose gospel was to show that Jesus fell in the line of King David?
A.  Matthew
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

Answer 12

D. John

Question 13

Whose gospel was to show Jesus as a leader?
A.  Matthew
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

Answer 13

B. Mark

Question 14

Whose gospel was to show how the prophecies have been fulfilled?
A.  Matthew
B.  Mark
C.  Luke
D.  John

Answer 14

A. Matthew

Question 15

Who was the successor of John Hyrcanus and declared himself king?
A. Tetrarchy
B. Torah
C. Aristobulus

Answer 15

C. Aristobulus

Question 16

What is the division of King Herod’s power among four of his sons?
A. Aristobulus
B. Tetrarchy
C. Torah

Answer 16

B. Tetrarchy

Question 17

How many translations and interpretations of the commandments by the Pharisees are there?
A. 10,000
B. 60,000
C. 613

Answer 17

C. 613

Question 18

What is the number of Jewish men in the city of Rome?
A. 10,000
B. 60,000
C. 613

Answer 18

A. 10,000

Question 19

How many soldiers did King Herod use to besiege Jerusalem?
A. 10,000
B. 60,000
C. 613

Answer 19

B. 60,000

Question 20

What was written by St. Luke to give history of the early church?
A. Synoptic
B. Wisdom: Epistles
C. History: Acts of the Apostles

Answer 20

C. History: Acts of the Apostles

Question 21

What was mostly written by St. Paul to address specific and general issues or problems in the church?
A. synoptic
B. Wisdom: Epistles
C. History: Acts of the Apostles

Answer 21

B. Wisdom: Epistles

Question 22

What might a Jew believe?
A. Pax Romana
B. Synoptic
C. Credat Judaeus

Answer 22

C. Credat Judaeus

Question 23

What is Roman Peace?
A. Pax Romana
B. Synoptic
C. Credat Judaeus

Answer 23

A. Pax Romana

Question 24

When the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are seen together they are seen as what? A. Synoptic B. History: Acts of the Apostles C. Credate Judaeus

Answer 24

A. Synoptic

Question 25

Know the differences between the Pharisees and the Sadducees.

Answer 25

``` P - Were isolated from the Gentiles S - Cooperated with the Gentiles P - Very ritualistic S - Believed in only the Torah P - Had little government power S - Had government power P - Believed in life after death S - Did not believe in life after death ```

Question 26

Explain how King Herod came into power and what he did while in power in Jerusalem?

Answer 26

* Fighting inside Israel - left it vulnerable to Rome * Rival families fought for the throne * King Herod takes over in Judea * Talked his way onto the throne * Besieged Jerusalem with 60,000 soldiers * He was NOT Jewish * He was ruthless - but kept Rome happy * He rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem - it was very elaborate * Called Herod the Great for his economic prosperity

Question 27

To what audience did Matthew write his Gospel?

Answer 27

Jewish Christians

Question 28

What audience did Luke write is Gospel for?

Answer 28

Gentile Christians

Question 29

What audience did John write his Gospel for?

Answer 29

Jewish Christians

Question 30

What audience did Mark write his Gospel for?

Answer 30

Roman Christians

Question 31

What are the two theories to why Synoptic gospels are so similar?

Answer 31

1) Matthew and Luke both used Mark's Gospel - - Mark's Gospel was written first - - and was used a a reference 2) They all used a separate source - - "The Q" for reference.