Synoptic Gospels and Acts Week 1-2 Quiz

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Synoptic Gospels and Acts Quiz on Synoptic Gospels and Acts Week 1-2 Quiz, created by Tim Swindler on 15/08/2016.
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Question 1

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Pioneering form-critical scholar wo advanced the project of "de-mythologization
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  • Rudolf Bultman
  • Albert Schweitzer
  • WilliamWrede
  • Herman Reimarus

Question 2

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Believed Jesus realized the imminent end of history he expected was coming until his disciples returned from their missionary journey. After that, Jesus allowed himself to be arrested thinking that God would intervene to save him from death.
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  • Hermann Reimarus
  • William Wrede
  • Albert Schweitzer
  • Rudolf Bultmann

Question 3

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Identified a reoccurring motif in Mark know as the "messianic secret", viewing Jesus as having a non-eschatological perspective (i.e., a view of Jesus which holds he did not actually see himself as messianic).
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  • Albert Schweitzer
  • Hermann Reimarus
  • Rudolf Bultmann
  • William Wrede

Question 4

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Lost his faith due to modern philosophy. His controversial work, on published after his death, which (among other things) describe the humanizing force of religion, advocated the claim that Jesus simply advanced a nationalistic agenda, and believed that the disciples stole Jesus' body and reshaped his message after his death
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  • Albert Schweitzer
  • William Wrede
  • Hermann Reimarus
  • Rudolf Bultmann

Question 5

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Which of the following is NOT true?
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  • In the New Testament we find the idea that the "Gospel" was preached in the Old Testament
  • None of the options provided is a correct answer (except this one)
  • Among other things, the Catechism of the Catholic Church identifies the Good News both in terms of the coming of the divine Son and adoption.
  • Paul spoke of the "Gospel" as the embodiment of his missionary message

Question 6

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The Deists eliminated the idea of the divinity of Christ from their text but believed his miracles was proof of the truth of his message.
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Raymond Brown thinks the titles of the Gospels were likely original and not added later because their tradition is unanimous about their authenticity.
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  • True
  • False

Question 8

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Which of the following is not one of the three fold-dimensions of the Mystery of Christ's life given in the Catechism of the Catholic Church?
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  • Redemption
  • Revelation
  • Recapitulation
  • Reconciliation

Question 9

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Give the BEST answer. According to the lecture, the reason we need a "New Evangelization" is because...
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  • Many people have been sacramentalized before they have been evangelized
  • None of the other answers is a correct answer to the question
  • We need better use of media in evangelization
  • There is a need to preach the Gospels to countries who have never heard the news of Christ

Question 10

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According to John Paul II, which Gospel is called "the catechist's Gospel"?
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  • Luke
  • John
  • The R.C.I.A. manual, published by the Congregation of Clergy
  • Matthew
  • Mark

Question 11

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According to the lecture, the genre of the Gospels is ancient Greco-Roman biography.
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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The Gospel of Matthew is especially known for its fast pace and emphasis on Jesus' role as an exorcist.
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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The early Church fathers believed that Mark was the first Gospel written.
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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There were some ancient copies of the Gospels that attribute them to different writers (e.g., the Gospel of Matthew is said to be written by Philip and not Matthew in a few manuscripts)
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  • True
  • False

Question 15

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The Gospel according to Matthew is divided into five sections, which alternate between narrative and discourse.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Which of the following characterizes the teaching of the Second Vatican Council regarding the historical value of the Gospels?
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  • None of the answers provided are correct.
  • The Church believes the Gospels are only correct when it comes to the works of Jesus - the rest of the Gospels are no inspired.
  • The Church unhesitatingly recognizes the historical veracity of the Gospel accounts
  • The Gospels are written in such a way that they give us a "video recording" of the event of Jesus' ministry.
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