Lesson 1

Question 1

What two things did Alexander the Great bring with him when he conquered the Mediterranean?

Answer 1

A) Culture expectations and Norms

B) Common Language

Question 2

Due to the expansion of the Greek Empire, what did many Jews lose?

Answer 2

A) Their traditional language

B) The ability to speak and read Hebrew

Question 3

The first Bible translation occurred when what happened?

Answer 3

The Hebrew Bible was translated into Koine Greek due to the Jews lost ability to speak and read Hebrew

Question 4

The revelation of God was first given to humanity in what language?

Answer 4

Hebrew

Question 5

What does language carry with it?

Answer 5

Assumptions and cultural norms

Question 6

How many years did it take for the early Christian Church to cease being a Hebrew or Jewish church and instead become a gentile church whose dominant culture and language was Greek?

Answer 6

100 years

Question 7

Who controlled and ran the Roman Republic?

Answer 7

The Roman Senate

Question 8

What advanced the transition from Roman to Imperium?

Answer 8

Julius Caesar established a standing army who owned their loyalty to their general

Question 9

Into what sort of environment was Jesus born?

Answer 9

Multi cultural and multi lingual

Question 10

You cannot truly understand the story of early Christian history unless you take into account what?

Answer 10

Greco-Roman world

Question 11

You cannot truly understand the story of early Christian history unless you take into account what?

Answer 11

Greco-Roman world