Multiple Choice Quiz

After you have finished studying the chapter, test yourself by answering the sample quiz questions. The correct answers will be revealed after you have finished the quiz. If you have answered any question incorrectly, return to the chapter to review the pertinent material.

1		Jesus was born in Judaea at the same time that __________ ruled Rome.
			A)	Julius Caesar
			B)	Octavian
			C)	Constantine
			D)	Marcus Aurelius
2		NOT true of the mystery cults: they
			A)	were popular throughout the Mediterranean and Near East.
			B)	promised immortality.
			C)	involved strict initiation rites.
			D)	emphasized a strict ethical code of conduct.
3		The earliest of the Gospels was written
			A)	by John the Evangelist.
			B)	some forty years after Jesus' death.
			C)	by Paul.
			D)	before the death of Jesus.
4		Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, lived in India
			A)	at the time of Jesus.
			B)	200 years after Jesus.
			C)	250 years before Jesus.
			D)	some 500 years before Jesus.
5		Chan or Zen Buddhism placed great emphasis on
			A)	meditation and intuition.
			B)	strict dietary laws.
			C)	reciting the sutras.
			D)	animal sacrifice.