Title: Chapter 08: Multiple Choice Questions: Introduction and the World of Early Christians
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: Which of the following books was NOT included in the ancient, canonical collection known as the “Catholic Epistles”?
- James
- Hebrews
- 3 John
- Jude
A: Hebrews

Q: Which of the following books was the last book to be included in the New Testament canon?
- Jude
- 3 John
- Hebrews
- Revelation
A: Revelation

Q: What do the authors say is the primary reason that early Christians were maltreated and harassed?
- their refusal to worship any god but their own
- their insistence on equality between social classes
- their failure to pay taxes to the Roman emperor
- their rejection of Jewish food laws
A: their refusal to worship any god but their own

Q: Which Roman emperor blamed the Christians for the great fire of Rome?
- Domitian
- Trajan
- Nero
- Hadrian
A: Nero

Q: In what year did imperial decree begin the first empire-wide persecution of Christians?
- 150 CE
- 200 CE
- 250 CE
- 350 CE
A: 250 CE