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Quiz about Formation of the New Testament

Formation of the New Testament Quiz

How and when did we get the New Testament we have today? Take this quiz and learn.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
skylarb

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,451

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

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4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following are the earliest writings in the New Testament? Hint

Paul's letters

The Gospel of John

Revelation

The Gospel of Luke

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following has NOT been credited with coining the term "New Testament"? Hint

Clement of Alexandria

Tertullian

Jerome

Irenaeus

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Question 3 of 10

3. The earliest surviving list of New Testament books that exactly matches the list of books contained in the canon today dates from when? Hint

97 AD

267 AD

197 AD

367 AD

4. The Synod of Hippo officially listed the 27 books of the New Testament in 393 AD. Four years later, these selections were confirmed once again, effectively ending the debates over the canon. What was the name of the group that reconfirmed them? Hint

Council of Trent

Synod of Florence

Council of Jerusalem

Synod of Carthage

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following happened FIRST? Hint

The printing press / Gutenburg Bible

The King James Bible was authorized

Individual verse numbers were added to the Bible

The first Native American Bible translation

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following happened LAST? Hint

Verse numbering was added to the Bible

The King James translation of the Bible

The printing press / Gutenburg Bible

Chapter divisions were added to the Bible

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who made the first complete English translation of the New Testament? Hint

Tyndale

King James

John Wycliffe

Miles Coverdale

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Martin Luther made his New Testament translation into German, he considered some books to be less valuable than others. What book(s) did he consider inferior? Hint

James

All of these

Hebrews

Revelation

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Catholic New Testament contains seven books not found in the Protestant New Testament.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Some Bible scholars believe the sayings of Jesus were collected around 30 or 40 AD, and that this source was then used by Matthew and Luke when they wrote their gospels. What do they call this hypothetical source? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following are the earliest writings in the New Testament?

Answer: Paul's letters

Paul's letters were all in circulation by about 60 AD, but most scholars date the Gospels as having been written after 65 AD. Revelation was one of the last books written.

2. Which of the following has NOT been credited with coining the term "New Testament"?

Answer: Jerome

Depending on the source you reference, you may find either Tertullian, Irenaeus, or Clement credited with coining this term. It is hard to determine who used it first. The term was coined by about 200 AD, and was used to refer to the scriptures then in current use.

3. The earliest surviving list of New Testament books that exactly matches the list of books contained in the canon today dates from when?

Answer: 367 AD

In 367 AD, a list of books was included in a festal letter to the churces. The letter came from Athanasius of Alexandria, and the books listed are the same books in the New Testament today.

Answer: Synod of Carthage

Up until the Synod of Carthage confirmed the 27 books in 397 AD, debates about the validity of certain scriptures had persisted. Revelation and Hebrews were the most hotly disputed books that finally made it into the canon. Other books were suggested but were never included, such as 1 and 2 Clement.

5. Which of the following happened FIRST?

Answer: The printing press / Gutenburg Bible

In about 1454, Gutenburg's press revolutionized access to the Bible. Individual verse numbers were added to the Bible in 1551 by Robert Stephens. In 1611, both the King James and the first Native American translation (into Algonquin) were made.

6. Which of the following happened LAST?

Answer: The King James translation of the Bible

Chapter divisions were added in 1236 by Cardinal Caro.

7. Who made the first complete English translation of the New Testament?

Answer: John Wycliffe

Bits and pieces had been translated into English earlier, but Wycliffe translated the entire Bible into English in 1382. His translation was condemned by the Council of Constance. Tyndale's translation was made later, in 1525, Miles Coverdale's in 1535, and the King James in 1611.

8. When Martin Luther made his New Testament translation into German, he considered some books to be less valuable than others. What book(s) did he consider inferior?

Answer: All of these

He also considered Jude to be inferior.

9. The Catholic New Testament contains seven books not found in the Protestant New Testament.

Answer: False

Both have the same New Testaments. The Catholics have seven additional books in their Old Testament canon, which are sometimes included as an appendix in Protestant Bibles.

Answer: Q

E, P, and J are the names of hypothetical sources for the first five books of the Old Testament.

Source: Author skylarb

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