Bible Summative - New Testament

Which empire allowed the Israelites to return to their land and rebuild the temple?

• Syrian Empire

• Roman Empire

• Greek Empire

• Medo-Persian Empire

What significant religious development took place during the Persian period under Ezra?

• The introduction of Greek philosophy into Judaism

• The rise of the Zealot movement

• The return to the Law and public reading of Scripture

• The destruction of the Temple

What was the most lasting contribution of the Greek period to the New Testament era?

• Construction of the Second Temple

• Military domination

• Establishment of synagogues

• Greek language and culture unification

What was the Septuagint, and during which period was it produced?

• A Greek translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew to Greek during the Egyptian period

• A Latin translation of the New Testament written under Nero

• A Roman commentary on the Hebrew Bible

• A Hebrew expansion of the Torah created during the Babylonian exile

What did the actions of Antiochus Epiphanes lead to?

• The rebuilding of the Second Temple

• The Maccabean Revolt led by the Hasmoneans

• The translation of the Hebrew Bible into Latin

• The Roman occupation of Judea

What contribution of the Roman Empire most helped spread the Gospel?

• Destruction of Jerusalem

• Religious tolerance

• Translation of Scripture into Latin

• Construction of roads and universal law

Who was the Roman-appointed king of Judea when Jesus was born?

• Herod the Great

• Caesar Augustus

• Pontius Pilate

• Herod Antipas

Why did Herod the Great have his wife and others killed?

• He was instructed by Rome

• He was influenced by the Pharisees

• He was afraid of losing power

• He was opposed to monotheism

Who was the Roman procurator that consented to Jesus' crucifixion?

• Pontius Pilate

• Herod

• Felix

• Festus

Which procurator left Paul in prison for two years and was interested in bribes?

• Pilate

• Herod

• Festus

• Felix