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Gnosticism Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word "Gnostic" comes from the Greek word:

(a)  

2.
Gnosis literally means:
a)
knowledge
b)
secret knowledge
c)
enlightenment
d)
bravery
3.
The word gnosis, if understood in its full historical context, IMPLIED more than just the literal meaning. In the 2nd and 3rd century AD, the word gnosis implies what concept to the Gnostics?
a)
knowledge
b)
secret knowledge
c)
enlightenment
d)
bravery
4.
According to Gnostics, the highest god/force of the universe resided in the highest spiritual realm. This god was named:
a)
Pleroma
b)
Monad
c)
Barbelo
d)
Sophia
5.
According to Gnostics, the first created being from the Monad was a being called:
a)
Pleroma
b)
Monad
c)
Barbelo
d)
Sophia
6.
Barebelo was:
a)
male
b)
female
7.
Monad and Barebelo resided in the highest spiritual realm, which was called:
a)
Sophia
b)
Pleroma
c)
Aeon
d)
Demiurge
8.
While residing in the Pleroma, Barbelo:
a)
created/emanated/generated humans
b)
created/emanated/generated the Aeons
c)
gave birth to humans
d)
rebelled against Monad
9.
What were Aeons? Click three.
a)
not separate gods, but instead divine emanations
b)
lower spiritual beings (compared to Monad and Barbelo)
c)
different Aeons specialize in different aspects of the Monad's personality and nature
d)
physical children birthed after painful physical labor
10.
Aeons would most like WHAT from the Bible?
a)
angels
b)
demons
c)
the other persons of the Trinity besides God the Father
d)
other gods and goddesses
11.
Barbelo also emanated the being/creature/force of wisdom. Its name was:
a)
Sophia
b)
Demiurge
c)
Pleroma
d)
Barbella
12.
Sophia was:
a)
female
b)
male
13.
Sophia was:
a)
an Aeon
b)
coequal in power with Monad
c)
coequal in power with Barbelo
d)
a prayer
14.
All male Aeons had female Aeon consorts. And vice versa.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

Sophia:

Choose all the correct answers.

a)
at first existed in/resided in Pleroma
b)
wanted to know the unknowable Monad in a direct sense
c)
tried to know the Monad without the help of her male consort
d)
fell from Pleroma because of her rebellion
e)
gave birth to the Demiurge
16.
The archons that served the Demiurge are more like Christian:
a)
demons
b)
angels
c)
the prophets and poets
d)
apostles
17.
Sophia realized her errors and tried to correct her wrongdoings.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Sophia was saved by/brought back to Pleroma by:
a)
Jesus
b)
the Demiurge Yaldabaoth
c)
the Monad
d)
Barbelo
19.
If you read some of the Gnostic texts literally, they seem misogynist.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
If you do not read the Gnostic texts literally, but see the symbolism, then you will see that many of them tried to elevate the status of women.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

According to some Gnostic texts, which female disciple was the closest to Jesus?

(a)  

22.
Valentinian Gnosticism followed which Gnostic teacher?
a)
Valentinus
b)
Seth
c)
Mary
d)
Demiurge
23.
Sethian Gnosticism followed which Gnostic teacher, a person who was Adam and Eve's third son and was actually an Aeon spiritual being?
a)
Valentinus
b)
Seth
c)
Mary
d)
Demiurge
24.
Sethian Gnosticism said that Jesus was actually which person come to Earth from Pleroma?
a)
Valentinus
b)
Seth
c)
Mary
d)
Demiurge
25.

The Demiurge was the child of Sophia

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

26.

The Demiurge was the the highest god

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

27.

The Demiurge lived in Pleroma

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

28.

The Demiurge never lived in Pleroma

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

29.

The Demiurge was ignorant of the true god Monad

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

30.

The Demiurge believed he was the only god

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

31.

The Demiurge created the physical universe

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

32.

what the Demiurge created was flawed, imperfect

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

33.

the Demiurge gave birth to true wisdom

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

34.

the Demiurge was the god written about in the Old Testament

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

35.

the Demiurge was the god written about in the New Testament

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

36.

the Demiurge created the Earth

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

37.

the Demiurge has been named Yaldabaoth

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

38.

the Demiurge had servants called archons

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

39.

the Demiurge was considered evil

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

40.

the Demiurge killed Jesus

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

41.

the Demiurge repented and tried to make amends for his sins

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

42.

the Demiurge trapped divine souls in the physical world

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

43.

the Demiurge liberated souls from being trapped by Monad's tyranny

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

44.

Jesus was an Aeon

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

45.

Jesus was sent from Pleroma to liberate trapped souls

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

46.

Jesus was the son of the Demiurge Yaldabaoth

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

47.

Jesus was killed by the Demiurge

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

48.

Jesus followed the teachings of the Old Testament, especially its teachings about the Demiurge/god the father

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

49.

Jesus was sometimes seen as Seth coming to Earth

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

50.

Jesus's body was just an illusion

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

51.

Jesus's body was not real and therefore not actually killed on the cross

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

52.

It just appeared like Jesus died on the cross; he was a spiritual being and spiritual beings cannot be killed

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

53.

Jesus was 100% the same as the highest god Monad; that's what "Son of God" means

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

54.

Jesus was a created being

a)

Gnostics Tended to Believe This

b)

Gnostics Tended to NOT Believe This

55.

The Egyptian town in which many of the Gnostic texts we have today were found in 1945.

a)
Alexandria
b)
Luxor
c)
Nag Hammadi
d)
Cairo
56.

Which four were considered Gnostic writings?

a)

Gospel of Mary

b)

Gospel of Thomas

c)

Exegesis of the Sould

d)

Revelation of St. John

e)

The Apocryphon of John

57.

When were most of the Gnostic writings actually written?

a)

2nd and third centuries AD

b)

100-1 BC

c)

during the first 50 years AD

d)

AD 51-100

58.

What is one reason why the Gnostic "gospels" are not considered orthodox?

a)

they think women should be respected

b)

they believe in both a physical realm and a spiritual realm

c)

they emphasize the teachings of Jesus

d)

their teachings are very odd and they make claims about Jesus that are against what the New Testament says

59.

What is one reason why the Gnostic "gospels" are not considered orthodox?

a)

they emphasize the teachings of Jesus

b)

they believe in both a physical realm and a spiritual realm

c)

they think women should be respected

d)

they were written well after the time of Christ and the apostles

60.

What is one reason why the Gnostic "gospels" are not considered orthodox?

a)

they emphasize the teachings of Jesus

b)

they were not actually written by the apostles, though they are attributed to the apostles

c)

they think women should be respected

d)

they believe in both a physical realm and a spiritual realm

61.

Which heresy of the late 200s AD was not only impacted heavily by Gnosticism but also showed us that the canon is closed? 

a)

the Judaizers

b)

Marcionism

c)

Montanism

d)

the Ebionites

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