NT Context

What major Sea was/is located to the West of the land of Israel?

• Mediterannean

• Dead

• Red

• North

• None of the others

What ancient Greek Emperor is best known for his success in trying to conquer the world and make everyone speak and do Greek?

• Alexander the Great

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Augustus

What empire ruled over Israel and surrounding areas during the first century AD?

• Persian

• Babylonian

• Assyrian

• Greek

• Roman

Jesus, Mary, Peter, Paul, and the other earliest Christians were also...

• Hindu

• Muslim

• Jewish

• Buddhist

• Gentile

Which was not a dominant aspect of Mediterranean Culture in the first century?

• Matriarchal Rule in Home and Society

• Seeking Honor, Avoiding Shame

• Trade and Patronage Economy

• Polytheistic religion

• None of the others

The southern region of Israel in the first century

• Galilee

• Samaria

• Judea

• Nazareth

• Jerusalem

The northern region of Israel in the first century

• Galilee

• Samaria

• Judea

• Nazareth

• Jerusalem

The central/middle region of Israel in the first century

• Galilee

• Samaria

• Judea

• Nazareth

• Jerusalem

The capital of Israel in the first century; where the Temple was located

• Galilee

• Bethlehem

• Judea

• Nazareth

• Jerusalem

The town where Jesus was born; in the region of Judea

• Galilee

• Bethlehem

• Cana

• Nazareth

• Jerusalem