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Chapter 06
Judaism and the Rise of Christianity
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5. One of the characteristics that distinguished the Hebrews' deity from other Mesopotamian
deities was the way the deity
A. was identified as a human figure.
B. was an ethical god who was committed to justice and righteousness.
C. had minor gods and goddesses to help.
D. claimed to have been born, died, and come back to life.
6. The outward sign of the covenant between God and the Hebrews was
A. special hair styles for men and women.
B. the circumcision of all male children.
C. distinctive clothing worn by men and women.
D. unique hats for men, and concealing garments for women.
7. Which of the following kings of Israel centralized the government and shifted the economy
away from herding and toward commerce, trade, and farming?
A. Saul
B. Solomon
C. Moses
D. David
9. What made Jewish law different from other ancient law codes?
A. It claimed to be received from a deity.
B. It was presented in writing.
C. It made no distinction between religious and secular offenses.
D. It was a vengeance code, an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth".
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11. Which of the following was NOT a Hebrew name for God?
A. YHWH
B. Allah
C. Yahweh
D. Adonai
12. The Hebrews scored what literary achievement during the reign of Solomon?
A. some of the earliest historical writings
B. the first written tragedies
C. the first written epics
D. the first novels
13. How did the Hebrew historians differ from the Greek historians?
A. The Hebrew writers made God the central force in human history, unlike the secularminded Greek authors.
B. The Hebrew writers composed oral works, unlike the Greek authors, who wrote on scrolls.
C. The Hebrew writers wrote history in poetic forms, unlike the Greek authors, who
composed in prose.
D. The Hebrew writers wrote scientific history; the Greek authors wrote religious history.
14. The two civilizations that gravely threatened the ancient Jews after 168 BCE were the
A. Hellenic and Persian.
B. Hellenistic and Roman.
C. Canaanite and Egyptian.
D. Hittite and Syrian.
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15. Which term means concern with the end of the world?
A. apocalypse
B. Messiah
C. eschatology
D. covenant
16. Which of the following is a symbol of the plight of the Jewish people?
A. the Temple of Solomon
B. the Diaspora
C. the Ark of the Covenant
D. the Wailing Wall
19. A famous episode in Flavius Josephus's History of the Jewish War is the
A. exile of the Hebrews in Egypt.
B. Babylonian Captivity.
C. Maccabean revolt.
D. burning of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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21. The biblical books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy constitute
the
A. Torah.
B. Gospels.
C. Prophets.
D. Epistles.
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25. In the early Christian church, who had jurisdiction over territories called dioceses?
A. bishops
B. missionaries
C. priests
D. monks
26. Which Jewish practice or belief was accepted by the early Christians?
A. circumcision
B. the Jewish calendar
C. prohibition against depicting God or any earthly creatures in art
D. the Christian liturgy (prayers, Bible reading, singing of the psalms)
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31. The Acts of the Apostles described which of the following as a turning point in Christian
history?
A. the teaching career of Jesus
B. the opening of Christianity to gentiles
C. the crucifixion of Jesus
D. the shift from Greek to Latin in the church
33. Paul's interpretation of the life of Jesus was based on the Jewish scripture about
A. the Suffering Servant.
B. Job.
C. David.
D. Moses.
34. Which of the following was a key teaching of Paul in his letters?
A. the idea that Adam's first sin tainted all humankind
B. the belief that Jesus' death atoned for the sins of humankind
C. the concept that human redemption was dependent on faith in Jesus and his sacrifice
D. All these answers are correct.
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37. Which Jewish religious practice was NOT adopted by the early Christians?
A. the rite of baptism
B. the observance of dietary laws
C. the use of hymns, prayers, and Bible reading as part of the liturgy
D. the idea of the Sabbath
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40. Which of the following terms identifies the marble tombs used by early Christians?
A. frescoes
B. sarcophagi
C. catacombs
D. vaults
41. The Roman philosopher Celsus ridiculed Christianity because its early membership
included
A. many aristocratic men and women.
B. many middle-class traders and merchants and their families.
C. many women and slaves.
D. people drawn from every social class.
42. Which of the following is NOT among the churches to which Paul directed one of his
letters?
A. Ephesus
B. Alexandria
C. Corinth
D. Thessalonica
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45. Vibia Perpetua is remembered in early Christianity as one of the first women
A. writers of philosophical tracts.
B. saints.
C. priests.
D. missionaries.
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Essay Questions
46. In what ways did the Hebrews consider themselves different from the other tribes in the
Middle East, and how did these differences affect the Hebrews' religious outlook?
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47. Discuss the characteristics of Jewish social and familial relations. How did they change
over time?
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48. Define Rabbinic Judaism, and note its impact on the history of Judaic thought and
practices.
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51. Describe the life and career of Jesus as outlined in early Christian writings. What sources
provide information about his life, and when and by whom were they written?
Answers will vary
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53. What were the primary differences between Judaism and Christianity?
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54. What impact did Greco-Roman religions and philosophy has on early Christianity?
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55. Discuss the shifting nature of Christian-Roman relationships from the time of Jesus to the
late third century, noting attitudes on both sides and their respective responses to each other.
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