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Approximately how many Greek copies of the New Testament survive?


A) 500
B) 1,000
C) 2,500
D) 5,000 ,000

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The Nag Hammadi codices are written in what language?


A) Latin
B) Greek
C) Hebrew
D) Coptic

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The New Testament Gospels are traditionally ascribed to all of the following except _____.


A) John
B) Luke
C) Paul
D) Mark

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The word "gospel" means _____.


A) life
B) good news
C) divine writing
D) salvation

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The earliest copy of anything from the New Testament is a small scrap containing portions of verses from the Gospel of John from approximately _____ years after the book's original composition


A) 20
B) 40
C) 70
D) 100

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The Nag Hammadi writings were found in the mid- _____.


A) 1930s
B) 1950s
C) 1940s
D) 1980s

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In antiquity, books were typically copied one letter at a time. How does this process of transmission present a problem to historians trying to determine what the New Testament authors wrote?

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Which of the following was not a criterion for canonicity?


A) antiquity
B) apostolicity
C) orthodoxy
D) historical accuracy

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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How many writings were discovered at Nag Hammadi?


A) 21
B) 27
C) 45
D) 52

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What is the name of the author of the book of Revelation?


A) Paul
B) John
C) Jesus
D) Luke

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is not a designation for the Jewish canon?


A) Old Testament
B) Judaism
C) Hebrew Bible
D) Jewish Scriptures

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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The New Testament is made up of four sections. What are these and what kinds of books are found within each section?

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The New Testament Gospels are _____.


A) anonymous
B) written in Hebrew
C) composed by Paul
D) the only early Christian Gospels

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The word "epistle" means _____.


A) biography
B) letter
C) conversation
D) right choice

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The book of Revelation is written in what genre?


A) biography
B) folktale
C) history
D) apocalypse

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The New Testament epistles primarily focus on _____.


A) the life of Jesus
B) early Christian beliefs, practices, and ethics
C) the description of future apocalyptic events
D) the life of Luke

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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In what year did a Christian first list the current 27 books of the New Testament as authoritative?


A) 150 CE
B) 288 CE
C) 367 CE
D) 432 CE

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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By the end of what century did Christians begin to call Jesus' words scripture?


A) first century BCE
B) first century CE
C) second century CE
D) fifth century CE

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Nag Hammadi is a town in _____.


A) Egypt
B) Israel
C) Italy
D) Greece

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Describe the process of the canonization of the New Testament. When might it have begun? When did it end? What factors were involved in choosing books?

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