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Quiz about NonCanonical Acts
Quiz about NonCanonical Acts

Non-Canonical Acts Trivia Quiz


This quiz surveys early, and largely legendary, Christian writings about the acts of the apostles.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
skylarb
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
194,350
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
772
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (3/10), bradez (8/10), RebeccaQ (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following is the only canonical book of acts? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following apostles is not the major focus of any surviving book of Acts? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Five early, noncanonical books about the acts of specific apostles survive. When were they written? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What beautiful woman and wife of Lycomedes does John raise from the dead? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the Acts of Thomas, to what country does Thomas take the gospel? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Acts of John paints a highly orthodox picture of Christ.


Question 7 of 10
7. These books of acts can best be classified as belonging to which genre of literature? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which book of acts contains a poem called the "Hymn of the Pearl"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A non-canonical book of acts focuses on what female disciple of Paul? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which book of acts contains a story of attempted necrophilia? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following is the only canonical book of acts?

Answer: Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostle focuses, in the first half, on the works of Peter, and in the second on the life of Paul. It was written by the author of the Gospel of Luke.
2. Which of the following apostles is not the major focus of any surviving book of Acts?

Answer: James

Five major non-canonical books of Acts survive: Peter, Paul and Thecla, Andrew, John and Thomas. John, however, had to be pieced together from fragments.
3. Five early, noncanonical books about the acts of specific apostles survive. When were they written?

Answer: Second and third century

The canonical Acts of the Apostles was likely written in the last half of the first century, but these books focusing on the acts of individual Apostles followed later and are largely legendary in character.
4. What beautiful woman and wife of Lycomedes does John raise from the dead?

Answer: Cleopatra

In the Acts of John, the son of Zebedee is portrayed as having a special power to raise the dead. In this story, Lycomedes is commander-in-chief of the Ephesians. In the book, John also resurrects Drusiana, another man's beautiful wife.
5. In the Acts of Thomas, to what country does Thomas take the gospel?

Answer: India

Because Thomas refuses to go to India, his own twin brother Jesus sells him into slavery to ensure that he will make the journey.
6. The Acts of John paints a highly orthodox picture of Christ.

Answer: False

The portrayal is virtually docetic. Christ is described as not possessing an actual physical body and is said to be physically absent at his crucifixion. This is the only part of the book that appears to be in major conflict with orthodox theology, and it may possibly have been a later addition.
7. These books of acts can best be classified as belonging to which genre of literature?

Answer: Romance

Like the Greek and Latin Romances of ancient times, these tales include such events as shipwrecks, near-death events, travels, and miraculous deliveries. Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" is another, more modern example of the Romance genre.
8. Which book of acts contains a poem called the "Hymn of the Pearl"?

Answer: Acts of Thomas

The hymn tells the metaphorical story of a boy who is commissioned by his family to bring back a pearl from Egypt but who keeps forgetting his quest and who must be reminded of his home and his mission.
9. A non-canonical book of acts focuses on what female disciple of Paul?

Answer: Thecla

The Acts of Paul and Thecla tell of the conversion of Thecla, who refuses to marry her fiancé in order to dedicate herself to God. As a consequence, she is sentenced to death, and only miraculously escapes being devoured by wild beasts in the arena. She remains celibate and becomes an apostle who preaches the gospel in Seleucia.
10. Which book of acts contains a story of attempted necrophilia?

Answer: Acts of John

Drusiana, a disciple of John, chooses a life of celibacy and so will not even sleep with her husband. But another man, a "messenger of Satan", desires her, and when she dies he bribes her husband's steward to let him into her tomb. He intends to ravish her corpse, but he is prevented by a serpent, which slays the steward and coils about the would-be necrophiliac's feet.
Source: Author skylarb

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