NT Survey Final Exam Questions Solved Correctly Latest Update 2025
Without realizing it, we bring our own cultural and historical framework of our own world to the text. -
Answers True
The New Testament shares much with the surrounding culture(s). - Answers True
Archaeology provides little information concerning first-century Judaism. - Answers False
The interpreter rarely brings his or her own cultural values to a text. - Answers False
Geography is of little relevance to the NT. - Answers False
Babylon destroyed the Jewish temple in what year? - Answers 586 BC
Which king issued a decree to allow the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the temple? - Answers
Cyrus
Alexander is from what region? - Answers Macedonia
Which ruler defiled the Jewish temple by slaughtering pigs? - Answers Antiochus IV
Which Roman ruler conquered Jerusalem and appointed a high priest? - Answers Pompey the Great
_____________ began renovating the Jewish temple in 20 BC. - Answers Herod the Great
The _____________ Dynasty was the first Jewish dynasty since the Davidic divided kingdom. - Answers
Hasmonean
A ________ rules over part of the kingdom. - Answers Tetrarch
In _______ AD, Jerusalem fell and the temple destroyed. - Answers 70
The Vespasian's son _________ led the Roman armies that conquered Jerusalem. - Answers Titus
Which group lived just north of Jerusalem, who claimed a separate heritage and built their own temple
on Mount Gerizim? - Answers Samaritans
Where in Galilee did Jesus call "home"? - Answers Capernaum
What group chastised those who flirted with Hellenism and promoted vigorous adherence to the law? -
Answers Pharisees
What group consisted of educated elites, landowners, and members of a Jerusalem urban class who
profited from Roman rule? - Answers Saducees
What group consisted of an all-male monastic community that living in isolation and awaited divine
intervention in history? - Answers Essenes
, The Jewish group known as the ________ served as secretaries and chroniclers. - Answers Scribes
The festival known as __________ began the Jewish festival cycle and told the story of Israel's exodus
from Egypt. - Answers Passover
The Jewish festival known as ____________ concluded the cereal harvest and called on Israel to
remember the Mosaic covenant. - Answers Pentecost
The Jewish festival known as ____________ rehearsed Israel wandering in the desert. - Answers
Tabernacle/Booths
Select members of the priesthood and leading Pharisees formed a high council know as the
____________. - Answers Sanhedrin
The center of the early Christian mission soon moved from Jerusalem to__________. - Answers Antioch
What language was the universal tongue that facilitated trade and politics? - Answers Greek
What philosophical school denied the notion of divine providence? - Answers Epicureans
The lowest class in Roman society were called what? - Answers Slaves
What philosophical school affirmed divine providence and immanence? - Answers Stoics
________ was the family name of Julius Caesar, which Augustus, his adopted son, took and was used by
succeeding emperors. - Answers Caesar
The _______ consisted of a body of three hundred members and was composed of men of the highest
social class. - Answers Senate
Emperor __________ added "son of god" to his title. - Answers Augustus
________ religions included dramatic and emotional events whereby he initiate come into union with
the deity and obtained... - Answers "Mystery"
The skill of rhetoric is the ability to ____________. - Answers Persuade using sophisticated techniques
and principles.
Scholars are inclined to view the gospels as what type of literature? - Answers Biographies
Which book is NOT considered a synoptic gospel? - Answers John
Which book is considered an "apocryphal gospel"? - Answers Thomas
The ________ were regarded as guardians and transmitters of the Jesus tradition. - Answers Apostles
Which gospel did Augustine and the church fathers consider to be the literary source of the synoptics? -
Answers Matthew
Without realizing it, we bring our own cultural and historical framework of our own world to the text. -
Answers True
The New Testament shares much with the surrounding culture(s). - Answers True
Archaeology provides little information concerning first-century Judaism. - Answers False
The interpreter rarely brings his or her own cultural values to a text. - Answers False
Geography is of little relevance to the NT. - Answers False
Babylon destroyed the Jewish temple in what year? - Answers 586 BC
Which king issued a decree to allow the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the temple? - Answers
Cyrus
Alexander is from what region? - Answers Macedonia
Which ruler defiled the Jewish temple by slaughtering pigs? - Answers Antiochus IV
Which Roman ruler conquered Jerusalem and appointed a high priest? - Answers Pompey the Great
_____________ began renovating the Jewish temple in 20 BC. - Answers Herod the Great
The _____________ Dynasty was the first Jewish dynasty since the Davidic divided kingdom. - Answers
Hasmonean
A ________ rules over part of the kingdom. - Answers Tetrarch
In _______ AD, Jerusalem fell and the temple destroyed. - Answers 70
The Vespasian's son _________ led the Roman armies that conquered Jerusalem. - Answers Titus
Which group lived just north of Jerusalem, who claimed a separate heritage and built their own temple
on Mount Gerizim? - Answers Samaritans
Where in Galilee did Jesus call "home"? - Answers Capernaum
What group chastised those who flirted with Hellenism and promoted vigorous adherence to the law? -
Answers Pharisees
What group consisted of educated elites, landowners, and members of a Jerusalem urban class who
profited from Roman rule? - Answers Saducees
What group consisted of an all-male monastic community that living in isolation and awaited divine
intervention in history? - Answers Essenes
, The Jewish group known as the ________ served as secretaries and chroniclers. - Answers Scribes
The festival known as __________ began the Jewish festival cycle and told the story of Israel's exodus
from Egypt. - Answers Passover
The Jewish festival known as ____________ concluded the cereal harvest and called on Israel to
remember the Mosaic covenant. - Answers Pentecost
The Jewish festival known as ____________ rehearsed Israel wandering in the desert. - Answers
Tabernacle/Booths
Select members of the priesthood and leading Pharisees formed a high council know as the
____________. - Answers Sanhedrin
The center of the early Christian mission soon moved from Jerusalem to__________. - Answers Antioch
What language was the universal tongue that facilitated trade and politics? - Answers Greek
What philosophical school denied the notion of divine providence? - Answers Epicureans
The lowest class in Roman society were called what? - Answers Slaves
What philosophical school affirmed divine providence and immanence? - Answers Stoics
________ was the family name of Julius Caesar, which Augustus, his adopted son, took and was used by
succeeding emperors. - Answers Caesar
The _______ consisted of a body of three hundred members and was composed of men of the highest
social class. - Answers Senate
Emperor __________ added "son of god" to his title. - Answers Augustus
________ religions included dramatic and emotional events whereby he initiate come into union with
the deity and obtained... - Answers "Mystery"
The skill of rhetoric is the ability to ____________. - Answers Persuade using sophisticated techniques
and principles.
Scholars are inclined to view the gospels as what type of literature? - Answers Biographies
Which book is NOT considered a synoptic gospel? - Answers John
Which book is considered an "apocryphal gospel"? - Answers Thomas
The ________ were regarded as guardians and transmitters of the Jesus tradition. - Answers Apostles
Which gospel did Augustine and the church fathers consider to be the literary source of the synoptics? -
Answers Matthew
