Title: Chapter 06: Multiple Choice Questions: The World of the Gospels
Course: Engaging the Christian Scriptures Instructor's Manual

Q: In the Synoptic Gospels, where is Jesus’s ministry based?
- Samaria
- Galilee
- Jerusalem
- Perea
A: Galilee

Q: In the first century, what was the general relationship between the Jewish high priest in Jerusalem and the Roman governor?
- The Jews appointed their own high priest, but this priest was accountable to the Roman governor.
- The Roman governor appointed the Jewish high priest, but this priest was responsible for leading the Jews in subtly undermining Roman authority.
- The Jews appointed their own high priest, and this priest was responsible for leading the Jews in subtly undermining Roman authority.
- The Roman governor appointed the Jewish high priest, and this priest was accountable to the Roman governor.
A: The Roman governor appointed the Jewish high priest, and this priest was accountable to the Roman governor.

Q: Who was the Roman governor of Judea during Jesus’s ministry?
- Herod Antipas
- Pontius Pilate
- Herod the Great
- Octavian
A: Pontius Pilate

Q: In the usual absence of the Roman governor, who was responsible for the oversight and administration of Jerusalem and its vicinity?
- the Pharisees
- Herod Antipas
- the Jewish high priest
- Pontius Pilate
A: the Jewish high priest

Q: Which Gospel was probably written in Rome during a time when Christians were experiencing persecution of some kind?
- Mark
- Matthew
- John
- Luke
A: Mark

Q: Which Gospel makes allusions to a bitter local separation between the Jewish community and the Jewish Christians?
- Mark
- Matthew
- John
- Luke
A: Matthew

Q: Which Gospel was intended for a wider Christian audience, and most likely does not arise from a specific community setting?
- Mark
- Matthew
- John
- Luke
A: Luke