Test 5

Question 1

What is NOT a theme in Jesus’ teaching:
1) Kingdom of God, 2) the seven sacraments, 3) the Fatherhood of God

Answer 1

The seven sacraments

(Ronaldo 7)

Question 2

For Jesus the Kingdom of God was NOT:
1) violent and quick in its coming, 2) the rule of God, 3) bringing God closer to people, 4) to be directly equated with the Christian Church, 5) creating radical equality of all people

Answer 2

To be directly equated with the Christian Church

Question 3

Jesus’ name for God was:
1) Elohim, 2) Abba, 3) Yahweh

Answer 3

Abba

(Like the Band)

Question 4

What is NOT a rhetorically exaggerated expression or an “impossible saying”:
1) If someone hits you, turn the other cheek, 2) if you hand offends you, cut it off, 3) a camel can get through the eye of a needle before a rich man can get to heaven

Answer 4

If someone hits you, turn the other cheek

(Dad always said, “turn the other cheek”)

Question 5

What NOT a “hard saying,” a saying difficult but possible to keep:
1) carry a soldier’s baggage two miles, 2) love your enemies, 3) do not bury dead relatives, but follow me instead

Answer 5

Do not bury dead relatives, but follow me instead

(Think Death, Very Dark Answer)

Question 6

What is NOT a parable discussed in class:
1) good Samaritan, 2) vineyard, 3) the rich king, 4) prodigal son

Answer 6

The rich king

Question 7

Samaritan means:
1) good person, helper, 2) half-breed, dog

Answer 7

Half-breed, dog

Question 8

In the parable of the two brothers, we should identify with the:
1) older brother, 2) younger brother

Answer 8

OLDER brother

Question 9

What is NOT a way to interpret the ethic of Jesus:
1) idealistic, 2) accusatory, 3) communal, 4) practical, 5) interim

Answer 9

Practical

(Like Mischa’s Test)

Question 10

Paul believed the Law was:
1) dead, 2) useful

Answer 10

Dead

(Death, Again Very Dark)

Question 11

Paul believed we did the good for all but one of the following:
1) Spirit of God, 2) conscience, 3) scriptures, 4) love

Answer 11

Scriptures

(Script like a play or movie)

Question 12

The church after Paul:
1) followed Paul’s advice, 2) decided they needed some concrete moral guidelines for practical advice

Answer 12

Decided they needed some concrete moral guidelines for practical advice

(Like Mischa’s Test Again “PRACTICAL”)

Question 13

Which group separates Law and Ethics the most:
1) Judaism, 2) Christianity, 3) Islam

Answer 13

Christianity

Question 14

Which group connects Law and Ethics the most:
1) Judaism, 2) Christianity, 3) Islam

Answer 14

Islam

Question 15

What is NOT a purpose of civil law:
1) maintain order, 2) reform society, 3) inspire people

Answer 15

Inspire people

Question 16

What is the least important function of ethics:
1) inspire people, 2) maintain order, 3) shape human values, 4) reform society

Answer 16

Maintain order

Question 17

A tradition that separates law and ethics produces all but:
1) the tendency toward valueless secular society, 2) repression, 3) the promotion of individuality, 4) freedom, 5) creativity

Answer 17

Repression

(Shoe “Reps”)

Question 18

A tradition that unites law and ethics produces all but:
1) devotion, 2) unity among the citizens, 3) individual freedom, 4) religious focus among members of the society

Answer 18

Individual freedom

(America, not just freedom, but freedom for ALL)

Question 19

Who supposedly founded the Great Synagogue in Jerusalem in
450 BCE:
1) Akiba, 2) Hillel, 3) Ezra, 4) Shammai, 5) Jesus

Answer 19

Ezra

(Kid from first school)

Question 20

In regard to the Torah, who said we must keep the letter of the Law
as an absolute act of piety:
1) Akiba, 2) Hillel, 3) Shammai, 4) Jesus, 5) Judah the Prince

Answer 20

Shammai

(Comes before Hillel twice in a row)

Question 21

Who said we must keep the spirit of the Law, and he summarized the
Law while standing upon one foot:
1) Akiba, 2) Hillel, 3) Shammai, 4) Jesus, 5) Judah the Prince

Answer 21

Hillel

(1)

Question 22

Jesus is clearly rooted in whose teachings:
1) Akiba, 2) Shammai, 3) Judah the Prince, 4) Hillel

Answer 22

Hillel

(2)

Question 23

Who was the greatest 2nd century CE rabbi, who maintained that he
merely handed on the traditions:
1) Shammai, 2) Akiba, 3) Hillel, 4) Meir, 5) Judah the Prince

Answer 23

Akiba

Question 24

Who is the first rabbi, who founded the school at Jabneh:
1) Akiba, 2) Meir, 3) Johanan ben Zakki, 4) Judah the Prince, 5) Shammai

Answer 24

Johanan ben Zakki

Question 25

Which is NOT a reason why rabbis emphasized tradition:
1) they were not creative, 2) they had to unite Jews around a common identity, 3) they projected their origins into the past for legitimation, 4) they defined themselves over against Christians

Answer 25

They were not creative

Question 26

Who is NOT a famous rabbi, one of the Tannaim:
1) Akiba, 2) Meir, 3) Judah the Prince, 4) Joshua

Answer 26

Joshua

Question 27

Who produced the first edition of the Mishnah: 1) Akiba, 2) Meir, 3) Judah the Prince, 4) Johanan ben Zakkai

Answer 27

Judah the Prince

Question 28

What is NOT part of the Talmud: 1) Tosefta, 2) Mishnah, 3) Gemara

Answer 28

Tosefta

Question 29

Which group does NOT inquire after the historical context of the
Law in order to determine its binding nature on believers today:
1) Reform Judaism, 2) Reconstructionist Judaism, 3) Orthodox Judaism, 4) Conservative Judaism

Answer 29

Reconstructionist Judaism

(Literally not even a word)