- "Jesus of Nazareth" portrays which of the following events in Jesus' life in order to portray Jesus' Jewishness?
A. Jesus' traditional Jewish wedding
B. Jesus sacrificing at the Temple
C. Jesus celebrating Hanukhah
D. Jesus' Bar Mitzvah - D. Jesus' Bar Mitzvah
- "The Passover Plot" depicts Jesus as one of a number of people who claim to be the Messiah during his time. At the beginning of the movie is a story about Theudas who was killed for being a rebel. What was the probable historical source for this detail?
- C. Josephus
- A papyrus of the Gospel of Thomas was discovered at Nag Hammadi written in:
A. Hebrew
B. Greek
C. Coptic
D. Aramaic - C. Coptic
- A specimen is proven to be historically genuine:
A. when historical records attest to its authenticity
B. Through scientific examination
C. Through concensus among scholars.
D. All of the above. - D. All of the above.
- According to Josephus, which of the following figured was NOT proclaimed by some group to be the Messiah?
A. Jesus
B. Judas the Galilean
C. Theudas
D. Gamaliel - D. Gamaliel
- According to Mark:
A. Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem
B. Jesus fled to Egypt during his childhood
C. Jesus was originally from Nazareth
D. Jesus was a wise king - C. Jesus was originally from Nazareth
- According to most scholars the earliest written gospel would be:
A. The Gospel of Mark
B. The Gospel of Luke
C. The Gospel of Matthew
D. None of the above - A. The Gospel of Mark
- According to Papias,
A. Mark obtained knowledge about Jesus through Peter
B. Mark wrote his gospel with no intention of giving a regular narrative of Jesus' sayings
C. Mark became acquainted with Jesus' teachings thanks to his teacher Paul
D. both A - D. both A & B
- According to Papias, the gospel of Mark was written by:
A. Jesus
B. An apostle of Jesus
C. A disciple of the presbyters
D. A presbyter - D. A presbyter
- According to the Christian historian Eusebius, Papias was:
A. A disciple of Jesus
B. A disciple of the apostles
C. A 2nd century CE bishop of Hierapolis in Asia Minor
D. A presbyter - C. A 2nd century CE bishop of Hierapolis in Asia Minor
- According to the Gospel of John
A. Jesus' home is Nazareth
B. Jesus was born in Bethlehem
C. Jesus was raised in Egypt
D. A and B - A. Jesus' home is Nazareth
- According to Van Voorst which of the following is NOT a reason for the lack of references to Jesus in 1st and 2nd century CE pagan writings?
A. There is a lack of surviving Roman historical writings from the 1st century CE
B. In the same vein as the s - B. In the same vein as the so-called "messianic secret" in Mark, the resurrected Jesus came back and told the Romans not to write about him.
- According to Van Voorst, which of the following names is reasonably identified with Jesus in Rabbinic literature?
A. Balaam
B. Ben Stada
C. Ben Pantera
D. Bar Kokhba - C. Ben Pantera
- According to Yaqub Al-Qirisani, a 10th century CE Karaite Jew, which of the following are true?
A. Jesus was a troublemaker who was executed by Jews
B. Jesus was a righteous man who was persecuted by the rabbis unjustly
C. The Roman authorities did n - B. Jesus was a righteous man who was persecuted by the rabbis unjustly
- After Christianity became an official religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century CE, Christian art in the Western Roman empire portrayed:
A. Jesus as a religious figure
B. Jesus with a beard
C. Jesus as a triumphant ruler
D. Jesus as a philo - C. Jesus as a triumphant ruler
- All Gospels agree that John the Baptist and Jesus are somehow connected but
A. Matthew and Luke only show John the Baptist providing private recognition of Jesus' Messiahship
B. The Gospel of Thomas shows Jesus and John the Baptist working side by sid - D. A and C
- Archaeologists in the 20th century have discovered:
A. The DNA of Jesus
B. The Holy Grail
C. An inscription in Caesarea bearing the name of Pontius Pilate
D. Genuine personal objects belonging to Jesus
- C. an inscription in Caesarea bearing the name of Pontius Pilate
- Because of his religious affiliation, Mel Gibson interprets the gospels to portray Jesus as:
A. Only being important in his death
B. Speaking Latin
C. Boccaccini
D. A and B
E. All of the above - D. A and B
- Both "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Godspell" omit resurrection appearances.
A. True
B. False
C. All of the above - A. True
- Both "The Passover Plot" and "Jesus of Nazareth" emphasize the Jewish character of Jesus and describe Jesus' relationship with the zealots. Which of the following best describes Jesus' relationship with the zealots in these two movies?
A. Both movies - C. "The Passover Plot" portrays Jesus as a zealot who was to become king and free his people from the oppression of the Romans by leading a political rebellion, while "Jesus of Nazareth" portrays Jesus as the antagonist of Barabas, the leader of the zealo
- Celsus wrote an attack on Christianity in which he stated that Jesus, on account of his poverty, sold himself as a servant in Egypt and there he learned miraculous powers. From this statement we know what Celsus was familiar with which of the following G
- B. Matthew
- During the time of Jesus, Judaism in Palestine was centered on:
A. The Temple in Jerusalem
B. Local synagogues
C. Church life
D. None of the above - A. The Temple in Jerusalem
- Gaius Seutonius Tranquillus states that the Jews were making constant disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus. Which of the following can be inferred from this.
A. Because the names Christus and Chrestus were similar, the Romans mistook the uncomm - D. All of the above
- George Stevens' "The Greatest Story Ever Told" depicts the Sermon on the Mount in which of the following ways?
A. Jesus is separated from the disciples and the disciples are separated from the crowd on 3 different levels representing some sort of spiri - A. Jesus is separated from the disciples and the disciples are separated from the crowd on 3 different levels representing some sort of spiritual separation.
- Heyman's "Jesus" is an interpretation if the gospels which portrays Jesus as:
A. the "devotional Jesus"
B. the "young Jesus"
C. the "Jewish Jesus"
D. the "American Jesus" - A. the "devotional Jesus"
- Heyman's "Jesus" portrays Jesus as a non-controversially as possible because:
A. The historical Jesus wasn't a controversial figure
B. The historical Jesus was a controversial figure
C. The producers were concerned that Jesus would come across as ant - D. It was created as part of a missionary effort and they wanted to make Jesus as palatable as possible to as many ethnic groups as possible.
- Heyman's Jesus depicts Jesus predominantly as a teacher because
A. The Gospel of Matthew, on which the movie is based, depicts Jesus as a teacher
B. The Gospel of John, on which the movie is based, depicts Jesus as a teacher
C. It was intended, in pa - C. It was intended, in part, to be used in Sunday schools and churches.
- If we can show that a depiction of Jesus is not historically accurate, we must also conclude that it is not religiously accurate.
A. True
B. False - B. False
- Images of a black Jesus:
A. have been used to make political statements against apartheid and segregation
B. Have places Jesus within an African village context
C. Are attested early as the 6th century CE
D. A and B
E. All of the above - E. all of the above
- Images that Prof. Boccaccini showed of Chinese and Japanese representations of Jesus are less historical than the pictorial representations of Jesus that we are familiar with here in the United States.
A. True
B. False - B. False
- In addition to the messianic expectations of various Jewish groups, Josephus also mentions prophets from which of the following other groups?
A. Samaritans
B. Greeks
C. Egyptians
D. A and B
E. B and C
F. A and C
G. all of the above - F. A and C
- In the earlierst Christian protraits, Jesus appears as:
A. a religious monk
B. a very human figure
C. a pagan god such as apollo
D. a triumphant emperor - C. a pagan god such as apollo
- In the Gospel of Thomas,
A. The Kingdom of God is a future event
B. The Kingdom of God is a present and future event
C. The Kingdom of God is a military event
D. The Kingdom of God is a present mystical individual event - D. The Kingdom of God is a present mystical individual event
- In the movie "Intolerance" (1918), Griffith interweaves four different stories; Modern story of a young man sentenced to die for a crime he did not commit; Massacre of the Hugenots; Judean story of the crucifixion of Jesus; and the Fall of Babylon to the
- E. All of the above.
- In the movies we have viewed, filmmakers used several different methods in an attempt to show that Jesus' death was not a result of anti-semitism. Which of the following is a method they used?
A. Responsibility for Jesus' death was attributed soley to - D. All of the above
- In the Qur'an Jesus is prophet.
A. True
B. False - A. True
- In the very first Jesus movies,
A. Jesus is portrayed as a social reformer
B. Jesus' prophetic role is especially emphasized
C. The humanity of Jesus is particularly stressed
D. Jesus is a performer of good deeds with little personality - D. Jesus is a performer of good deeds with little personality
- In which of the following centuries CE is the Christian canon developed?
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
E. None of the above - D. 4th
- In which of the following ways does Cecil De Mille's "The Kind of Kings" (1927) reshape the narrative of Jesus into something new and unexpected?
A. By presenting a surprising plot
B. By introducing new characters
C. By adding new elements to existin - D. All of the above
- In which of the following ways is Ben Hur NOT portrayed as the alter ego of Jesus?
A. Ben Hur is a Prince of Judah fighting against the Romans
B. Ben Hur is handsome, valiant and strong in fighting
C. Ben Hur is depicted as the Messiah
D. Ben Hur ha - C. Ben Hur is depicted as the Messiah
- Jesus is referred to as the Messiah in the Qur'an.
A. True, and he is the Muslim Messiah, though this is not important in Islam until the "end times"
B. True, though this is probably just a name and has non of the Judeo-Christian meaning.
C. True, th - B. True, though this is probably just a name and has non of the Judeo-Christian meaning.
- Luke has a particular emphasis on being poor because:
A. His audience was poor
B. His audience was rich
C. Women were allowed to give money in his community
D. Women were not allowed to give money in his community - B. His audience was rich
- Luke was written to which sort of audience?
A. Rich Jewish Hellenistic
B. Poor Jewish Hellenistic
C. Rich Palestinian Jewish
D. Poor Palestinian Jewish - A. Rich Jewish Hellenistic
- Luke's genealogy of Jesus, which reflects one of the central concerns of the author, goes back to whom?
A. Abraham
B. Isaac
C. Adam
D. Moses - C. Adam
- Matthew was written to which sort of audience:
A. Rich Jewish Hellenistic
B. Poor Jewish Hellenistic
C. Rich Palestinian Jewish
D. Poor Palestinian Jewish - D. Poor Palestinian Jewish
- Matthews genealogy of Jesus, which reflects one of the central concerns of the author, goes back to whom?
A. Abraham
B. Isaac
C. Adam
D. Moses - A. Abraham
- Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Christ" is very concerned with the message and teachings of Jesus.
A. True
B. False - B. False
- Mel Gibson's religious affiliation was described as "Old Catholic," meaning:
A. He is part of a group that is rooted in the fascist political agenda of WWII Italy
B. He is part of an order that is known to have been started by a 17th century mystical - C. He holds to pre-Vatican II doctrines, such as the use of only Latin in mass.
- Olcott's movie "From the Manger to the Cross" is an example of:
A. the harmonizing trajectory of the Jesus film tradition
B. A Matthean representation of Jesus films
C. An alternative trajectory
D. None of the above - A. the harmonizing trajectory of the Jesus film tradition
- Outside of the canonical Gospels, which Gospel is most likely to contain authentic sayings of Jesus?
A. Gospel of Thomas
B. Gospel of Philip
C. Gospel of Mary Magdalene
D. The Secret Gospel of Mark - A. Gospel of Thomas
- Pasolini used professional actors in his movie to try to recreate - as best as possible - an authentic life of Jesus as presented in the Gospel of Matthew.
A. True
B. False - B. False
- Pasolini's "The Gospel of Matthew" presents the Sermon on the Mount as:
A. One long sermon given on a mountain, as in the Gospel of Matthew
B. A collection of many different speeches, given at different places and different times.
C. Only the Beatitu - B. A collection of many different speeches, given at different places and different times.
- Pathe's "Life of Christ" was best suited for:
A. A Protestant audience since it used verses from the KJ version
B. A Catholic audience since it employed Christian iconography
C. A Jewish audience since it eliminated depictions of Jews at crucifixion - B. A Catholic audience since it employed Christian iconography
- TEXT ID: I am the light which is above all of them; I am the All...split wood, I am there; lift up the stone and you will find me there.
A. Gospel of Thomas
B. Gospel of John
C. Gospel of Matthew
D. A & B - A. Gospel of Thomas
- TEXT ID: In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.
A. Gospel of Peter
B. Gospel of Thomas
C. Gospel of Mark
D. Gospel of John - D. Gospel of John
- TEXT ID: Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am."
A. Gospel of John
B. Gospel of Luke
C. Gospel of Matthew
D. Gospel of Thomas - A. Gospel of Luke
- TEXT ID: The kingdom is like a shepherd who has a hundred sheep. One of them, which was the largest, wandered off.
A. The Gospel of Thomas
B. The Gospel of John
C. The Gospel of the Ebionites
D. The Gospel of the Nazarenes - A. The Gospel of Thomas
- TEXT ID: What advantage did the Jews gain from executing their wise King? It was just after that their Kingdom was abolished. God justly avenged these three wise men: ...the Jews, ruined and driven from their land, live in complete dispersion...Nor did
- D. Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus
- The 2005 movie "The Son of Man" made in South Africa, depicts Jesus as
A. a nonviolent political activist for civil rights
B. A Rastafarian
C. This movie has nothing to do with civil rights - A. a nonviolent political activist for civil rights
- The 2006 movie "The Color of the Cross" portrays a black Jesus in a white world who is marked as different because of his race.
A. True
B. False - A. True
- The above cited source never mentions Jesus or the Christ but refers to figure as the "wise king of the Jews" This figure must refer to Jesus for which of the following reasons?
A. The title "king" was associated with Jesus at his trial.
B. The link - E. All of the above
- The beginning of the Gospel of Luke presents parallel accounts of the annunciation, birth and childhood of which two figures?
A. Joseph and Mary
B. Mary and Elizabeth
C. John and Jesus
D. Isaiah and Elijah - C. John and Jesus
- The canonical gospels are written in:
A. Hebrew
B. Aramaic
C. Greek
D. Latin - C. Greek
- The differences between Matthew and Luke with respect to Jesus' birth are that:
A. Jesus is born in Bethlehem in Matthew but not in Luke
B. Jesus is born in bethlehem in Luke but not in Matthew
C. Jesus is born in Bethlehem in both Luke and Matthew - C. Jesus is born in Bethlehem in both Luke and Matthew
- The Doctrine of Addai, a late 4th century CE Syriac text, which mentions a letter of Jesus:
A. Provides evidence for original writings composed by jesus himself
B. Proves apostolic authorship for most of the gospels
C. Illuminates historical events o - D. None of the above
- The first annunciation in Luke is made to:
A. Zachariah
B. Mary
C. Joseph
D. Elizabeth - A. Zachariah
- The focus of artistic portrayals of the Christ as a sufferer:
A. Prevailed already in the earliest stages of Christianity
B. Were created only in the Western Roman Empire.
C. Were primarily used by monks living in the Byzantine Empire
D. Emerged esp - D. Emerged especially during the 12th century onwards.
- The Gospel of Thomas
A. stresses the importance of Christ's death on the cross
B. Focuses on the birth and childhood of Jesus
C. Contains mainly sayings attributed to Jesus
D. All of the above - C. Contains mainly sayings attributed to Jesus
- The Gospel of Thomas was left out of the Christian canon because of:
A. Its description of Jesus' human nature
B. Its secretive and exclusivist knowledge
C. Its divine claims about Jesus
D. A and B - B. Its secretive and exclusivist knowledge
- The Gospel which stresses the divinity of Jesus is:
A. John
B. Luke
C. Mark
D. Matthew - A. John
- The Gospel which stresses the divinity of Jesus:
A. John
B. Luke
C. Mark
D. Matthew - A. John
- The Jewish-Christian Gospels draw most heavily from which of the following canonical gospels?
A. Mark
B. Matthew
C. Luke
D. John - B. Matthew
- The language spoken by Jesus in Palestine would have been:
A. Hebrew
B. Aramaic
C. Greek
D. Latin - B. Aramaic
- The Movie "El Nino" portrays the coming of Jesus in parallel with
A. The Basque separatist movement
B. Spanish refugees of the Spanish-American war
C. Mexican-Americans in Arizona and Texas
D. The plight of illegal immigrants entering the US - D. The plight of illegal immigrants entering the US
- The movie portrays JEsus as a hippie reflecting the movements of the 1960s is
A. The Last Temptation of Christ
B. Gospell
C. Life of Brian
D. Jesus of Montreal - B. Godspell
- The narrative of Jesus is similar to the narratives about other demigods. Which of the following is NOT a point of similarity
