Test
Christianity in the Greco-Roman World
Preguntas del test (40)
1What aspect of the Greco-Roman world makes it distinctly different from any other time in Greek and Roman civilizations?
- AThe feasibility of traveling from country to country and city to city
- BThe establishment of trade laws
- CThe pervasiveness of the patronage system
- DThe invention of the chariot for transport
2The biblical phrase “a day’s journey” typically meant
- A15 miles on donkey
- B20 miles on foot
- C30 miles on foot
- D30 miles on a donkey
3Sailing during the winter virtually stopped during the winter due to bad weather. These months where:
- AOct – March
- BNov – April
- CJune – Sept
- DSept – Feb
4One of the greatest fears of the ancients, which is also reflected in their literature, was:
- ABeing robbed on the highway
- BA humiliating loss of personal social status
- CMaritime disasters
- DInvasion from barbarians
5Hubbard mentions 4 major institutions of Greco-Roman cities which are important in the NT. Which of these are among the four:
- Abaths
- Bmarket place
- CThe Forum
- DA and C
- EB and A
6The temple was the most prominent feature in a city. Which of the following was a function of the temple?
- AA facility for private parties
- BA bank for placing deposits and taking loans
- CA place for holding festivities to the patron god of the temple
- DAll of the above
- ENone of the above
7Cursus Honurum means:
- AThe peace of Rome
- BA Roman ladder of success in political offices
- CBeing held in particular favour by the god
- DA curse normally delivered by a demon possessed person
8Emperor worship began in earnest after the posthumous deification of:
- AJulius Caesar
- BOctavian
- CMark Antony
- DNero
9The central element in the synagogue gathering was:
- ACollection for widows and orphans
- Breading of the Torah
- Cceremonial cleansing with water
- DPrayer and worship
10In the Greco-Roman world prisons were used:
- AAs holding tanks for death-row prisoners
- BAs holding tanks for prisoners awaiting trial
- CAs places of punishment for those already sentenced
- DAs places for long-term incarceration
11The ______ games were managed by Corinth to make it one of the premier sporting centers in the empire. (fill in the blank)
- AIsthmian
- BOlympic
- CCaesarean
- DA and C
- EAll of the above
12A crucial difference between ancient Mediterranean societies and contemporary western societies is:
- AThe patron-client system
- BThe absence of a middle class
- CSmall population of wealthy elite
- DThe place of women in society
13The utter disdain for manual labor among the upper classes best sheds light on which of Paul’s books:
- A2 timothy
- B2 Corinthians
- C1 Corinthians
- DEphesians
14Which book of Paul’s could be read as an assault on the imperial order?
- A1 Thessalonians
- B1 Corinthians
- CHebrews
- DPhilippians
15What is Paul’s main thesis in 2 Corinthians? What aspect of Corinthian life would make it hard to accept?
- AChrist is superior to the emperor: the emperor worship cult
- BStrength hidden in weakness; the athleticism and competitiveness in society
- CWorking amongst the poor is good and right; the social ideal that manual labor is a socially unacceptable thing
- DThe present suffering is nothing compared to future glory; unbelief in the afterlife
16Which aspect of Paul’s life is most affected by its place within the context of the Roman patronage system?
- ATent-making
- BHis collection for the poor
- CRefusal of the Corinthians support in his ministry
- DHis blindness
17Hubbard notes that Roman relief efforts for the poor was different from Paul’s collection for the saints because they normally:
- AWere motivated by a desire to gain status
- BGave directly from their own pockets
- CHelped only Roman citizens
- DGave food, not money.
18Which book is home to Paul’s “most theologically weighty ideas, penetrating to the heart of his apostleship”?
- AColossians
- BEphesians
- C1 Thessalonians
- D2 Corinthians
19Choose the lists which shows populations from highest to lowest:
- ARome, Corinth, Antioch
- BRome, Antioch, Corinth
- CRome, Corinth, Ephesus
- DCorinth, Antioch, Rome
20Which of the following problems did Greco-Roman cities face?
- ASocial unrest and riots
- BOverpopulation
- CMassive disparities in wealth
- DAll of the above
21In the Greco-Roman world, a insulae was:
- AMultifloor apartment building
- BSmall dining room set aside for entertaining guests
- C2-3 room domiciles which could double as a workshop or store house
- DThe entrance-way of a typical Roman house
22In the Greco-Roman world, a tabernae was:
- AMultifloor apartment building
- BSmall dining room set aside for entertaining guests
- C2-3 room domiciles which could double as a workshop or store house
- DThe entrance-way of a typical Roman house
23In the Greco-Roman world, the triclinium was:
- AMultifloor apartment building
- BSmall dining room set aside for entertaining guests
- C2-3 room domiciles which could double as a workshop or store house
- DThe entrance-way of a typical Roman house
24The Latin phrase patria potestas means literally:
- A‘Power of father’
- B‘order of the family’
- C‘fatherly authority’
- D‘right to rule/govern’
25The authority of the father over the family ended:
- AWhen his son married and started his own home
- Bwhen his children reached adulthood
- Cwhen he died
- Dif he was no longer a citizen of Rome
26According to Hubbard, what was frequently identified as the fountainhead of all vice:
- ADivorce and adultery
- Bsexual indulgence
- Cwealth and luxury
- Dungoverned passions
27Which philosophical system saw marriage as a burden that will only hinder a man:
- AStoic
- BCynic
- CEpicureans
- DAsceticists
28In general, Stoics and Cynics agreed in their belief that:
- ASexual intercourse was for procreation, not pleasure
- BMarriage was a hindrance
- CSexual intercourse was permissible if it was for pleasure
- DMarriage should be avoided at all costs
29According to Hubbard, the percentage of slaves in Rome was:
- A20-25%
- B33-40%
- C17-30%
- DOver 45%
30Augustales were:
- AAssociations of freedmen dedicated to advancing the imperial cult
- BDescendants of emperor Augustus who were held in special honor
- CFreed slaves who lived together for protection
- DA high-class of slaves who often took pride in their position over other slaves
31Which is NOT true:
- ASlavery was seen by Stoics to be a matter of inward condition (ie. Self-mastery)
- BSeneca was more concerned with the moral development of the slave owner than slavery itself
- CA slave could only hope to escape cruel treatment by his/her master though death or manumission
- DSlavery was seen by the Stoics as one of the ‘indifference’ of life
- ENone
32According to Hubbard, a crucial part of Paul’s ministry was teaching:
- AIn the market
- BIn the synagogue
- CFrom ‘house to house’
- DIn the forum
33In what scripture passage does Paul “use almost the whole gamut of familial relations” (pg.200):
- A1 Thess 2:18-17
- B2 Cor 3:1-21
- CRom 5:12-32
- DPhil 2:9-20
34According to Hubbard, Paul’s comments in 1 Cor 7 corresponds to a large extent to the position of:
- AModerate Cynics
- BModerate Stoics
- CThe early church
- DEpictetus
35According to Hubbard, which of the following verses is the most important to keep in mind when trying to understand Paul’s view of singleness and marriage:
- A1 Cor 8:7
- B1 Cor 7:7
- CEph 6:2
- DEph 5:26
36According to Hubbard, the primary importance of the Christian household was:
- AA model for the organization of the ecclesia
- BPlatform for the advance of the gospel
- CBoth
- DNeither
37Which city was known for having apostles and elders and a strong leadership structure:
- AAntioch
- BJerusalem
- CGalatia
- DColossae
38Timothy and Titus were appointed by Paul to lead the churches in:
- ACrete and Colossae
- BColossae and Thessalonica
- CEphesus and Crete
- DEphesus and Colossae
39In which city was class distinction/discrimination at the Lord’s table a serious problem:
- ARome
- BEphesus
- CCorinthians
- DCrete
40According to Hubbard, our concern that the early church does not seem to be overly concerned with the presence of slavery should not be over stated because:
- APaul teaches directly against the notion that slavery is acceptable
- BWhile Paul may have accepted slavery, Peter and the other apostles did not
- CSlavery was not as bad in the first century as it later became in the 17th-19th Centuries
- DPaul brings us into an atmosphere in which the institution of slavery could only wilt and die
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- Multiple choice questions for New Testament
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