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1
The New Testament covers what period of history?
the first four centuries A.D.
the first century B.C. and the first century A.D.
the first century A.D.
the four centuries following the end of the Old Testament.
2
The ruler who tried to force Greek culture on the Jews reigned over
the Roman Empire.
the Seleucid Empire.
the Persian Empire.
the Ptolemaic Empire.
3
Who was ruling Palestine under the Romans at the time of Jesus’ birth?
Herod Antipas
Florus
Antipater
Herod the Great
4
Who had John the Baptist put to death?
Antipater
Herod the Great
Florus
Herod Antipas
5
Answer this question.
Revelation
the Acts of the Apostles
the Letters
the Gospels
6
Answer this question.
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Mark Antony
Pompey
7
Answer this question.
400
100
300
200
8
The symbol for an ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament is the Roman numeral
LXX
V
X
XII
9
With the possible exception of James, the first books of the New Testament to have been written were
the book of Revelation.
Paul’s early letters.
the Gospels.
the letter to the Hebrews.
10
A revolt against the forcing of Greek culture on Palestinian Jews began in the village of
None of the above
Modein
Actium
Emmaus
11
The second part of the Greek empire to dominate Palestine was centered in what country?
Egypt
Persia
Babylonia
Syria
12
What power ended Greek domination of the Middle East?
Persia
Rome
Assyria
Babylonia
13
During what year were Jerusalem and the temple destroyed in the Romans’ crushing of a major Jewish revolt?
4 B.C.
A.D. 70
A.D. 135
A.D. 33
14
The leader of a second major Jewish revolt against Rome was called
Bar Kokhba
Archelaus
Hadrian
Zebedee
15
According to tradition, the books of the New Testament were written by
apostles.
half brothers of Jesus.
associates of apostles.
all of the above
16
Paul’s letters appear to be arranged according to
date of writing, beginning with the most recent.
date of writing, beginning with the earliest.
length, beginning with the shortest and leading up to the longest.
length, beginning with the longest.
17
The years separating Old Testament history from New Testament history are sometimescalled “silent” because of
Jesus’ nonmention of them.
a gap in the biblical record.
a failure of Josephus to describe them.
all of the above
18
Powers to the north and southwest of Palestine wanted control over it in order to
neither of the above
both of the above
have a buffer zone keeping the rival power at a distance.
collect revenue from its inhabitants.
19
The first part of the Greek empire to dominate Palestine was centered in what country?
Egypt
Syria
Persia
Babylonia
20
A revolt against the forcing of Greek culture on Palestinian Jews began in
198 B.C.
167 B.C.
320 B.C.
63 B.C.
21
The last fortress of the Jewish rebels to fall is called
Masada
Jamniah
Idumea
Modein
22
Answer this question.
the Maccabees
the Seleucids
the Romans
the Ptolemies
23
Rebels against the forcing of Greek culture on Palestinian Jews had to fight against
neither of these
both of these
Syrians.
fellow Palestinian Jews.
24
Answer this question.
63 B.C.
A.D. 70
167 B.C.
323 B.C.
25
What Roman governor sat in judgment of Jesus?
Florus
Felix
Pontius Pilate
Festus
26
The first part of the Greek empire to dominate Palestine is called
Seleucid
Ptolemaic
Hasidic
Hasmonean
27
Jews who opposed the assimilation of their culture to Greek culture were known as
Hellenizers
Hasideans
Sadducees
Kittim
28
The second part of the Greek empire to dominate Palestine is called
Ptolemaic
Hasmonean
Seleucid
Hasidic
29
A second major Jewish revolt against Rome was crushed in
A.D. 33
A.D. 135
A.D. 70
A.D. 1948
30
What Roman governor’s raiding of the temple ignited a Jewish revolt?
Festus
Florus
Pontius Pilate
Felix
31
What comes second in the New Testament as a description of the upsurge and outreach of the church?
the Gospels
the Acts of the Apostles
Revelation
the Letters
32
What emperor expelled Jews, including Aquila and Priscilla, from Rome?
Caligula
Claudius
Vespasian
Nero
33
An ancient translation of the Old Testament into Greek is known as the
Torah
Dead Sea Scrolls
Septuagint
Decalogue
34
“New Testament” means
new faith.
new covenant.
new age.
new creation.
35
The New Testament contains how many books?
27
12
66
36
36
The books of the New Testament were written in
Hebrew
Aramaic
Latin
Greek
37
What comes first in the New Testament as a description of Jesus’ career?
Revelation
the Gospels
the Acts of the Apostles
the Letters
38
Letters besides those of Paul are called “catholic” because of their acceptance as Scripture by the
both of the above
none of the above
Roman Catholic Church.
Eastern Orthodox Church.
39
The first military leader of a revolt against the forcing of Greek culture on Palestinian Jewswas named
Simon
Tobias
Judas
Jonathan
40
The family who led a revolt against the forcing of Greek culture on Palestinian Jews
degenerated through internal strife and ambition for power.
all of the above
gained support from the newly formed Pharisees and Essenes.
lost the support of the Sadducees.
41
The first part of the Greek empire to dominate Palestine had as its capital city
Athens
Antioch
Babylon
Alexandria
42
Resistance against the attempt to force Greek culture on the Jews was led by a family knownas the
Ptolemies
Sadducees
Maccabees
Pharisees
43
Peter and Paul were martyred under the emperorship of
Caligula
Augustus
none of the above
Domitian
44
After worship at the Jewish temple ceased because of its destruction, Judaism reorganized
with less emphasis on the Old Testament law
neither of these
at Jamnia
both of these
45
Jews who assimilated themselves to Greek culture are called
Pharisees
Kittim
Hasideans
Hellenizers
46
A revolt against the forcing of Greek culture on Palestinian Jews was sparked by an elderlypriest named
Jason
Matthathias
Onias
Menelaus
47
The Old Testament was written almost entirely in
Latin
Hebrew
Aramaic
Greek
48
What is the name of the ruler who tried to force Greek culture, including idolatry, on the Jews?
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Pompey
Antiochus Epiphanes
Cleopatra
49
By the time of the New Testament, the lingua franca was
Greek religion
Greek philosophy
Greek language
Greek democracy
50
The family who led the resistance against the attempt to force Greek culture on the Jews werealso known as the
Hasmoneans
Seleucids
Herodians
Essenes
51
What ruler was scheming, jealous, and cruel, but greatly beautified the Jewish temple?
Antipater
Herod Antipas
Florus
Herod the Great
52
Who ruled Galilee during Jesus’ public ministry?
Herod Antipas
Florus
Antipater
Herod the Great
53
Jesus ministered in public and died during the emperorship of
Claudius
Augustus
Domitian
Tiberus
54
The Greek empire split into how many parts?
3
12
2
4
55
The personal name of the Roman emperor who was ruling at the time of Jesus’ birth was
Octavian
Titus
Vespasian
Caligula
56
Jesus was born under the emperorship of
Nero
Augustus
Claudius
Tiberius
57
The spread of Christianity was facilitated by the
misrule of Archelaus.
Jewish revolts in the first and second centuries A.D.
Pax Romana.
Roman governors over Judea.
58
The second part of the Greek empire to dominate Palestine had as its capital city
Babylon
Antioch
Athens
Alexandria
59
What comes last in the New Testament as a forward look to Jesus’ return?
Revelation
the Gospels
the Acts of the Apostles
the Letters
60
During the intertestamental period, what conqueror seized control of the Middle East fromthe Persians?
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Jason
Antiochus Epiphanes
Alexander the Great
61
The army of what Roman general crushed a major Jewish revolt?
Titus
Julius Caesar
Tiberius
Pompey
62
The Greek culture is called
Orientalism
Sacerdotalism
Hellenism
Imperialism