NTL 110/1/2 EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Graham Smith
, MULTIPLE CHOICE/SHORT QUESTIONS
1. The patria potestas of the Paterfamilias refers to: (1)
The control the Roman father had over his household
2. Which of the following terms refers to the control a Roman father had over his
household? (1)
Patria Potestas
3. Bad hygienic conditions in the cities and in the country, meagre medical services, and
high crime rates led to a high death rate. It is estimated that (1)
40% of all people became older than 16, 25% older than 26, 10% older than 46 and 3% older
than 60
4. The percentage of Jews living under the breadline was (1)
70%
5. What percentage of the antique society could read and write? (1)
Less than 10%
6. The first-century world was agriculturally oriented. What percentage of the population
were farmers? (1)
80-90%.
7. The relationship between benefactors and clients influenced all social relations,
including the relationship between the Roman ________ and his subjects. In turn, ____
was the chief god of Rome and the invisible head of the whole empire (1)
Emperor, Jupiter
8. How did a person become part of a group in the first-century Mediterranean world?
Write down all the correct answers (1)
Adoption
Born into a family
Being invited to join a group
9. The first-century Mediterranean society was a “limited goods” (or limited means)
society. What does this mean? (1)
Each had just enough or, oftentimes, too little for their own needs
©Copyright reserved Graham Smith© Questions and answers based on ‘The Mediterranean socio-cultural environment’ by Ernest van
Eck and Kobus Kok 2010
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, OR The first-century Mediterranean society was a ‘limited goods’ (or limited means)
society. What does ‘limited goods’ mean? (5)
The term ‘limited goods’ implies that only limited amounts of each item, like land, food, honour,
and even life, was available and could not be replaced. Therefore, a limited goods society has
no overabundance. Each person had just enough or, often, too little for his own needs (except,
of course, a few of those who were rich). When you gave something to someone, you naturally
expected some return. Through means of gifts, a person could establish invisible bonds of
obligation between themselves and other
10. When did your allegiance and obligation to your family begin? (1)
At birth
11. An example of a letter of recommendation is / Name an example of a letter of
recommendation from the New Testament. (1)
Philemon
12. Jesus was born in a manger because there was no room in the inn. Inns were (1)
Ancient inns were of a bad standard, mostly on a moral level
13. In the ancient Mediterranean group-oriented society (1)
The group was more important than the individual, so they would not even try to keep those
who have sinned within the group but rejected them
14. One of the primary relationships in the ancient world was that between persons in a
position of power and those who depended on their favour for their survival. This
relationship was known as a _______ and _______ relationship (1)
benefactor, client
15. When did a new day start for a Jewish person? (1)
At sunset
16. In the ancient Mediterranean world time was seen as: (1)
event time.
17. How was the early church hierarchy ordered? (1)
Apostles were the most important and then prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers
©Copyright reserved Graham Smith© Questions and answers based on ‘The Mediterranean socio-cultural environment’ by Ernest van
Eck and Kobus Kok 2010
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Graham Smith
, MULTIPLE CHOICE/SHORT QUESTIONS
1. The patria potestas of the Paterfamilias refers to: (1)
The control the Roman father had over his household
2. Which of the following terms refers to the control a Roman father had over his
household? (1)
Patria Potestas
3. Bad hygienic conditions in the cities and in the country, meagre medical services, and
high crime rates led to a high death rate. It is estimated that (1)
40% of all people became older than 16, 25% older than 26, 10% older than 46 and 3% older
than 60
4. The percentage of Jews living under the breadline was (1)
70%
5. What percentage of the antique society could read and write? (1)
Less than 10%
6. The first-century world was agriculturally oriented. What percentage of the population
were farmers? (1)
80-90%.
7. The relationship between benefactors and clients influenced all social relations,
including the relationship between the Roman ________ and his subjects. In turn, ____
was the chief god of Rome and the invisible head of the whole empire (1)
Emperor, Jupiter
8. How did a person become part of a group in the first-century Mediterranean world?
Write down all the correct answers (1)
Adoption
Born into a family
Being invited to join a group
9. The first-century Mediterranean society was a “limited goods” (or limited means)
society. What does this mean? (1)
Each had just enough or, oftentimes, too little for their own needs
©Copyright reserved Graham Smith© Questions and answers based on ‘The Mediterranean socio-cultural environment’ by Ernest van
Eck and Kobus Kok 2010
1
, OR The first-century Mediterranean society was a ‘limited goods’ (or limited means)
society. What does ‘limited goods’ mean? (5)
The term ‘limited goods’ implies that only limited amounts of each item, like land, food, honour,
and even life, was available and could not be replaced. Therefore, a limited goods society has
no overabundance. Each person had just enough or, often, too little for his own needs (except,
of course, a few of those who were rich). When you gave something to someone, you naturally
expected some return. Through means of gifts, a person could establish invisible bonds of
obligation between themselves and other
10. When did your allegiance and obligation to your family begin? (1)
At birth
11. An example of a letter of recommendation is / Name an example of a letter of
recommendation from the New Testament. (1)
Philemon
12. Jesus was born in a manger because there was no room in the inn. Inns were (1)
Ancient inns were of a bad standard, mostly on a moral level
13. In the ancient Mediterranean group-oriented society (1)
The group was more important than the individual, so they would not even try to keep those
who have sinned within the group but rejected them
14. One of the primary relationships in the ancient world was that between persons in a
position of power and those who depended on their favour for their survival. This
relationship was known as a _______ and _______ relationship (1)
benefactor, client
15. When did a new day start for a Jewish person? (1)
At sunset
16. In the ancient Mediterranean world time was seen as: (1)
event time.
17. How was the early church hierarchy ordered? (1)
Apostles were the most important and then prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers
©Copyright reserved Graham Smith© Questions and answers based on ‘The Mediterranean socio-cultural environment’ by Ernest van
Eck and Kobus Kok 2010
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