The Gospel of Mark: Key Quiz Questions and Answers

quiz1 Question 1 1 / 1 point The Gospel of Mark (Mk) begins with ... the story of Jesus' conception and birth the creation of the universe Jesus' genealogy (i.e., a list of his ancestors) the activity of John the Baptist Question 2 1 / 1 point According to Mk, Jesus received John the Baptist's baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. True False Question 3 1 / 1 point According to Mk's summary at the beginning of his ministry in Galilee (Mk 1:14-15), Jesus ' main message was that ... the Kingdom of God (God's Rule) was drawing close/near to his audience. he is the Messiah, promised in the Jewish Scriptures. he would die so that humans could be forgiven of their sins. he is the only Son of God. Question 4 1 / 1 point Mk specifically indicates that people other than Jesus saw the heavens "torn apart" and heard a voice from heaven call Jesus "my beloved Son" at the time of Jesus' baptism. True False Question 5 1 / 1 point Mk indicates that Jesus was tempted three times by Satan to demonstrate that he was the Son of God. True False

Question 6 1 / 1 point Mk indicates that Jesus' very first followers (disciples) began to follow him because of his spectacular miracles. True False Question 7 1 / 1 point In Mk, Jesus usually encourages people to spread the news about his miraculous powers and actions. True False Question 8 1 / 1 point *(Select ALL that you think are correct) In Mk's story of the healing of the paralyzed man (Mk 2:1-12), when Jesus said, "Child, your sins are forgiven," he was ... indicating that Jesus alone could forgive people's sins. indicating that humans could/should follow Jesus' example and announce God's forgiveness to sinners (i.e., "forgive people's sins). indicating that God had forgiven the man's sins. indicating that Jesus could forgive people's sins. Question 9 1 / 1 point According to Mk, Jesus ate meals with "tax collectors and sinners," and was criticized by religious leaders for doing that. True False Question 10 0.5 / 1 point * (Indicate all the possible answers) According to Mk, who is "lord of the Sabbath"? Jesus alone God the High Priest Humans, as modeled by Jesus

Question 11 1 / 1 point In Mk 2-3, although religious leaders accused Jesus of violating the Sabbath, Jesus insists that he was not doing that. True False Question 12 1 / 1 point Mk 3 indicates that those who opposed Jesus and wished to kill him had "hardened hearts." True False Question 13 1 / 1 point In this section of Mk (Mk 1:1-3:6), neither Jesus himself nor people around him ever call him "Messiah"/"Christ." True False Question 14 1 / 1 point In this section of Mk (Mk 1:1-3:6), neither Jesus himself nor people around him ever call him "Son of God." True False Question 15 1 / 1 point In this section of Mk (Mk 1:1-3:6), there are some indications/hints that something bad will happen to Jesus in this story. True False Quiz2 Question 1 (1 point) In Mk 3, unclean spirits/demons call Jesus "Son of God," but scribes (a type of religious leaders) say Jesus is demon-possessed and uses demonic authority. Question 1 options: True False Question 2 (1 point) In Mk 3, Jesus appoints twelve people ("apostles") to be with him, to preach and to cast out demons. Question 2 options:

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True False Question 3 (1 point) In Mk 3, the first paragraph in all of Mk that mentions the "Twelve" also contains an ominous related note from the narrator, that something bad would happen to Jesus, involving someone from the "Twelve." Question 3 options: True False Question 4 (1 point) In Mk 3, Jesus' biological family (including his mother and brothers) thinks he is crazy and go to "seize" him. Question 4 options: True False Question 5 (1 point) In Mk 3, Jesus calls those sitting around him (who were listening to his teaching), his real family, in contrast to his biological mother and siblings. Question 5 options: True False Question 6 (1 point) Mk 4 says that although Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, he privately explained the parables to his disciples. Question 6 options: True False Question 7 (1 point) In the sea story right after the parables in Mk 4, Jesus asks whether his disciples' terror at the storm is because they do not yet have faith . Question 7 options: True False Question 8 (1 point) *In the sea story in Mk 4, ... Question 8 options: the disciples decide that Jesus must be "Son of God."

Jesus praises the disciples for asking for his assistance. the disciples decide that Jesus must be a magician. Jesus implies that the disciples did NOT need to awaken him, and that people with faith could deal successfully with this (and any other) difficult situation. Question 9 (1 point) At the end of the story of the demon-possessed man in Mk 5, Jesus tells the healed man to do the same type of thing he has told other people he'd healed to do, i.e., not to tell others about it. Question 9 options: True False Question 10 (1 point) The intertwined stories in Mk 5 of the healing of a woman sick for 12 years and of the raising of a 12-year old girl specifically indicate that if people believe that Jesus is a "Son of God," amazing things will happen. Question 10 options: True False Question 11 (1 point) According to Mk 6, Jesus was a carpenter, and he had both brothers (at least four of them) and (at least two) sisters. Question 11 options: True False Question 12 (1 point) Mk 6 indicates that Jesus' own family and his hometown did not accept him as a prophet , and they lacked faith. Question 12 options: True False Question 13 (1 point) Mk 6 indicates that the Twelve preached, but they could not heal others nor cast out demons. Question 13 options: True False Question 14 (1 point)

According to Mk 6, King Herod thought Jesus' miracle-working powers were the result of Jesus' really being the resurrected John the Baptist, whom King Herod had beheaded. Question 14 options: True False Question 15 (1 point) According to Mk 6, John the Baptist's disciples/followers buried him after he was executed by King Herod. Question 15 options: True False Question 16 (1 point) According to Mk 6, when 5000+ people were fed, Jesus' disciples and the crowd that was fed all praised Jesus for that magnificent miracle. Question 16 options: True False Question 17 (1 point) *The feeding story in Mk 6 implies that ... Question 17 options: Jesus first produced a vast amount of food from 5 bread loaves and 2 fishes, and then his disciples distributed it. the amount of food multiplied while the disciples were distributing 5 bread loaves and 2 fishes. Quiz3 Question 1 (1 point) According to Mk 8, it took Jesus two tries before he completely healed the blind man at Bethsaida. Question 1 options: True False Question 2 (1 point) According to Mk 8, on a journey to Caesarea Philippi, Jesus' disciples tell him that people viewed him EITHER as a (resurrected) "John the Baptist" OR as "Elijah" OR as a prophet -- the same three views reported earlier in Mk 6:14-15. Question 2 options: True False Question 3 (1 point)

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When Peter identifies Jesus as the "Messiah"/"Christ"/"Anointed One" in Mk 8, ... Question 3 options: this comes as a surprise, because the term "Messiah"/"Christ" had previously been mentioned only once in this Gospel (Mk 1:1), and has not been part of any of Jesus' teachings thus far (at this midpoint of Mk's Gospel). Mk views this as a success at last, because Mk has presented Jesus as repeatedly trying to convince people that he is the "Messiah." Question 4 (1 point) In Mk 8, when Peter identifies Jesus as "Messiah"/"Christ"/"Anointed One," Jesus indicates that the Twelve should now openly proclaim this to other people. Question 4 options: True False Question 5 (1 point) *In Mk 8, Peter completely rejects Jesus' prediction that he will suffer and die, probably because this idea of suffering and death does not fit with Peter's understanding of what it means to be "Messiah" (the term which Peter had just applied to Jesus). Question 5 options: True False Question 6 (1 point) Although Peter called Jesus "the Messiah," Jesus' predictions of his own suffering and death in Mk (Mk 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34) ALL use the term "Son of Man" instead of "Messiah," indicating Jesus' preference for the term "Son of Man." Question 6 options: True False Question 7 (1 point) Jesus calls Peter "Satan" for rejecting that Jesus would suffer and die, and Jesus claims that this rejection by Peter is contradictory to God's way of thinking. Question 7 options: True False Question 8 (1 point) In Mk 8, Jesus describes "discipleship" as a matter of denying oneself, taking up one's cross, and following Jesus on his way to the cross, and emphasizes the possibility of losing one's life for the sake of Jesus and the gospel. For Mk, "following" Jesus can lead to suffering and death; a disciple will likely experience what Jesus experienced. Question 8 options: True

False Question 9 (1 point) *Mk 9 probably tells the story of Jesus' transfiguration to ... Question 9 options: show that Peter is misguided in thinking that Jesus should be viewed as on the same level as Elijah and Moses -- two major religious figures from many centuries earlier. show that Jesus should be viewed as more important than Elijah and Moses. serve as a reminder, in this section dealing with Jesus' path toward suffering and death, that Jesus is nonetheless still a "Beloved Son" of God, just as the voice from heaven said at his baptism. provide a glimpse, in this section dealing with Jesus' path toward suffering and death, of Jesus' resurrection honor and glory beyond his suffering and death. ALL of the above. Question 10 (1 point) Mk 9 presents the story of Jesus' disciples being unable to cast out a demon, though they had been able to do that earlier in Mk's story (Mk 3:14-15; 6:7,13). Jesus indicates that faith and prayer were what was necessary, which the disciples apparently did not possess or do. Question 10 options: True False Question 11 (1 point) In Mk 9, when Jesus makes his second prediction of his suffering and death, the disciples don't understand, and instead argue about which of them is the "greatest." Question 11 options: True False Question 12 (1 point) In Mk 9, Jesus indicates that true "greatness" consists of humbly serving others and welcoming other people, including children. Question 12 options: True False Question 13 (1 point) In Mk 9, Jesus insisted that people other than the Twelve had no right or ability to cast out demons in his name. Question 13 options:

True False Question 14 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus prohibited divorce, and prohibited remarriage after divorce. Question 14 options: True False Question 15 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus becomes angry at the disciples when they keep children away from him. Question 15 options: True False Question 16 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus objects to people calling him "good," and instead insists that only God is "good." Question 16 options: True False Question 17 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus claims that a wealthy person could keep one's wealth and still follow him, as long as that person is generous to the needy. Question 17 options: True False Question 18 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus indicates it is impossible for a rich person by his/her own decisions to enter the Kingdom/Rule of God. Question 18 options: True False Question 19 (1 point) In response to Jesus' third prediction of his own suffering and death in Mk, James and John (two of the Twelve) request places of honor and prestige with Jesus, "at his right and ... at his left." Jesus responded by again emphasizing the need for humility and service. Question 19 options: True False Question 20 (1 point)

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In Mk 10, Jesus concludes his "correction" of James and John by emphasizing his own role: "The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mk 10:45); even dying can be a way of serving. Question 20 options: True False Quiz4 Question 1 (1 point) According to Mk 8, it took Jesus two tries before he completely healed the blind man at Bethsaida. Question 1 options: True False Question 2 (1 point) According to Mk 8, on a journey to Caesarea Philippi, Jesus' disciples tell him that people viewed him EITHER as a (resurrected) "John the Baptist" OR as "Elijah" OR as a prophet -- the same three views reported earlier in Mk 6:14-15. Question 2 options: True False Question 3 (1 point) When Peter identifies Jesus as the "Messiah"/"Christ"/"Anointed One" in Mk 8, ... Question 3 options: this comes as a surprise, because the term "Messiah"/"Christ" had previously been mentioned only once in this Gospel (Mk 1:1), and has not been part of any of Jesus' teachings thus far (at this midpoint of Mk's Gospel). Mk views this as a success at last, because Mk has presented Jesus as repeatedly trying to convince people that he is the "Messiah." Question 4 (1 point) In Mk 8, when Peter identifies Jesus as "Messiah"/"Christ"/"Anointed One," Jesus indicates that the Twelve should now openly proclaim this to other people. Question 4 options: True False Question 5 (1 point) *In Mk 8, Peter completely rejects Jesus' prediction that he will suffer and die, probably because this idea of suffering and death does not fit with Peter's understanding of what it means to be "Messiah" (the term which Peter had just applied to Jesus). Question 5 options:

True False Question 6 (1 point) Although Peter called Jesus "the Messiah," Jesus' predictions of his own suffering and death in Mk (Mk 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34) ALL use the term "Son of Man" instead of "Messiah," indicating Jesus' preference for the term "Son of Man." Question 6 options: True False Question 7 (1 point) Jesus calls Peter "Satan" for rejecting that Jesus would suffer and die, and Jesus claims that this rejection by Peter is contradictory to God's way of thinking. Question 7 options: True False Question 8 (1 point) In Mk 8, Jesus describes "discipleship" as a matter of denying oneself, taking up one's cross, and following Jesus on his way to the cross, and emphasizes the possibility of losing one's life for the sake of Jesus and the gospel. For Mk, "following" Jesus can lead to suffering and death; a disciple will likely experience what Jesus experienced. Question 8 options: True False Question 9 (1 point) *Mk 9 probably tells the story of Jesus' transfiguration to ... Question 9 options: show that Peter is misguided in thinking that Jesus should be viewed as on the same level as Elijah and Moses -- two major religious figures from many centuries earlier. show that Jesus should be viewed as more important than Elijah and Moses. serve as a reminder, in this section dealing with Jesus' path toward suffering and death, that Jesus is nonetheless still a "Beloved Son" of God, just as the voice from heaven said at his baptism. provide a glimpse, in this section dealing with Jesus' path toward suffering and death, of Jesus' resurrection honor and glory beyond his suffering and death. ALL of the above. Question 10 (1 point)

Mk 9 presents the story of Jesus' disciples being unable to cast out a demon, though they had been able to do that earlier in Mk's story (Mk 3:14-15; 6:7,13). Jesus indicates that faith and prayer were what was necessary, which the disciples apparently did not possess or do. Question 10 options: True False Question 11 (1 point) In Mk 9, when Jesus makes his second prediction of his suffering and death, the disciples don't understand, and instead argue about which of them is the "greatest." Question 11 options: True False Question 12 (1 point) In Mk 9, Jesus indicates that true "greatness" consists of humbly serving others and welcoming other people, including children. Question 12 options: True False Question 13 (1 point) In Mk 9, Jesus insisted that people other than the Twelve had no right or ability to cast out demons in his name. Question 13 options: True False Question 14 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus prohibited divorce, and prohibited remarriage after divorce. Question 14 options: True False Question 15 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus becomes angry at the disciples when they keep children away from him. Question 15 options: True False Question 16 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus objects to people calling him "good," and instead insists that only God is "good." Question 16 options:

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True False Question 17 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus claims that a wealthy person could keep one's wealth and still follow him, as long as that person is generous to the needy. Question 17 options: True False Question 18 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus indicates it is impossible for a rich person by his/her own decisions to enter the Kingdom/Rule of God. Question 18 options: True False Question 19 (1 point) In response to Jesus' third prediction of his own suffering and death in Mk, James and John (two of the Twelve) request places of honor and prestige with Jesus, "at his right and ... at his left." Jesus responded by again emphasizing the need for humility and service. Question 19 options: True False Question 20 (1 point) In Mk 10, Jesus concludes his "correction" of James and John by emphasizing his own role: "The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many" (Mk 10:45); even dying can be a way of serving. Question 20 options: True False

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