Gospel of Mary - Quiz
Gospel of Mary
  • 1. Which manuscript contains the most complete text of the Gospel of Mary?
A) Oxyrhynchus Codex
B) Cairo Codex
C) Berlin Codex
D) Rylands Codex
  • 2. How many pages are missing from the beginning of the Berlin Codex text?
A) Four
B) Ten
C) Six
D) Two
  • 3. What is the setting of the first section of the text, according to King?
A) The trial of Jesus
B) The birth of Jesus
C) A post-resurrection appearance of Christ
D) The ascension of Jesus
  • 4. What topics does Jesus discuss with his disciples at the opening of the narrative?
A) The laws of Moses and tithing
B) The nature of matter and sin
C) The end of the world and prophecy
D) The politics of the Roman Empire
  • 5. Who speaks to the disciples to offer comfort after Jesus departs?
A) Mary
B) John
C) Peter
D) Andrew
  • 6. What does Peter ask Mary to share with the disciples?
A) Her childhood memories
B) Her plans for the future
C) The whereabouts of the other disciples
D) Special teachings she received from Jesus
  • 7. What is the subject of the conversation Mary recounts having with Christ?
A) Visions
B) The history of Israel
C) Economic reform
D) The temple hierarchy
  • 8. Where does Jesus tell Mary the treasure is located?
A) Where the mind is
B) Under the earth
C) In heaven
D) In the temple
  • 9. According to the text, what three things compose the inner self?
A) Mind, body, and spirit
B) Heart, body, and soul
C) Soul, flesh, and spirit
D) Soul, spirit, and a third mind
  • 10. What happens after Mary explains the vision she had with Christ?
A) Jesus returns
B) Four pages of the text are missing
C) Peter apologizes
D) The disciples celebrate
  • 11. What does Mary describe in the portion of the text after the missing pages?
A) The ascent of a soul
B) The miracle of the loaves
C) The sermon on the mount
D) The betrayal of Judas
  • 12. How many powers try to stop the soul during its ascent?
A) Twelve
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Four
  • 13. Who expresses disbelief regarding Mary's revelation?
A) Andrew
B) Mary
C) Jesus
D) The narrator
  • 14. Why does Peter oppose Mary's teachings?
A) He wants to be the leader
B) He does not like her vision
C) He believes she is lying
D) He questions if Jesus spoke secretly to a woman instead of them
  • 15. In what language is the main surviving text of the Gospel of Mary written?
A) Greek
B) Coptic
C) Aramaic
D) Latin
  • 16. When was the Coptic manuscript discovered in Cairo?
A) 1938
B) 1983
C) 1955
D) 1896
  • 17. In what year was the Coptic manuscript finally published?
A) 1938
B) 1983
C) 1955
D) 1896
  • 18. How many Greek fragments of the Gospel of Mary have been discovered?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) One
  • 19. When were the two Greek fragments published?
A) 1950 and 1960
B) 1896 and 1955
C) 1900 and 1910
D) 1938 and 1983
  • 20. What is the approximate date of the Coptic manuscript?
A) Fifth-century
B) First-century
C) Third-century
D) Tenth-century
  • 21. Who purchased the Berlin Codex in Cairo?
A) Walter Till
B) Carl Reinhardt
C) Christopher Tuckett
D) P. J. Parsons
  • 22. Who translated the Coptic text of the Gospel of Mary in 1955?
A) Stephen J. Shoemaker
B) Esther A. de Boer
C) Karen L. King
D) Walter Till
  • 23. Who suggested that the Gospel of Mary was composed early in the Second Century?
A) Barbara J. Silvertsen
B) Richard Valantasis
C) Christopher Tuckett
D) Karen L. King
  • 24. Which scholar argued that the Gospel of Mary might be about a sister of Jesus?
A) Barbara J. Silvertsen
B) Stephen J. Shoemaker
C) F. Stanley Jones
D) Esther A. de Boer
  • 25. In the Gospel of Mary, who opposes Mary's words?
A) Peter
B) Andrew
C) John
D) Levi
  • 26. Which character in the Gospel of Mary defends her by saying the Saviour loved her more than the others?
A) Peter
B) Philip
C) Levi
D) Andrew
  • 27. According to the text, which individual identifies the Gospel of Mary as providing insight into 2nd-century Gnosticism?
A) Christopher Tuckett
B) Karen L. King
C) Walter Till
D) Richard Valantasis
  • 28. According to Pheme Perkins, what format does the Gospel of Mary follow?
A) A poetic anthology of psalms
B) A collection of letters to early church leaders
C) A Gnostic dialogue containing a revelation discourse
D) A purely historical biography of Jesus
  • 29. What common Gnostic element is noted as being absent from the retrieved portions of the Gospel of Mary?
A) The concept of sin
B) The importance of the apostles
C) The idea of a post-resurrection revelation
D) Creation theory concerning the Demiurge
  • 30. Who stated that Peter acknowledged Jesus loved Mary more than the other apostles?
A) Bart Ehrman
B) Karen King
C) Pheme Perkins
D) Sarah Parkhouse
  • 31. De Boer suggests the Gospel should be read in light of what context?
A) An exclusively Jewish sectarian context
B) A modern secular context
C) A broader Christian context
D) A purely pagan philosophical context
  • 32. Karen King interprets the Gospel of Mary as a path to what?
A) Inner spiritual knowledge
B) Literal historical documentation
C) Political revolution
D) Strict legalistic observance
  • 33. Sarah Parkhouse argues that the Gospel of Mary is what in nature?
A) Autobiographical
B) Legalistic
C) Historical
D) Eschatological
  • 34. In the view of Sarah Parkhouse, where does the focus of the Gospel's eschatology lie?
A) In the afterlife of the saints
B) In the destruction of the world
C) In Christian life in the present
D) In the future coming of Christ
  • 35. Which composer created an oratorio titled 'Mary Magdalene Gospel' between 2010 and 2011?
A) Dan Brown
B) Peeter Vähi
C) Mark Adamo
D) Chris Carter
  • 36. Besides the Gospel of Thomas, what other text is quoted in Mark Adamo's libretto?
A) Pistis Sophia
B) The Gospel of Eve
C) The X-Files
D) The Da Vinci Code
  • 37. In which TV show does a forgery of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene appear?
A) Pistis Sophia
B) The X-Files
C) The Da Vinci Code
D) Mary Magdalene Gospel
  • 38. What is the title of the X-Files episode featuring a forgery of the Gospel of Mary Magdalene?
A) The Gospel of Mary
B) The Coptic Fragments
C) The Last Supper
D) Hollywood A.D.
  • 39. In which 2006 movie is a quote from the Gospel of Mary featured?
A) Hollywood A.D.
B) The X-Files
C) Mary Magdalene Gospel
D) The Da Vinci Code
  • 40. The quote in 'The Da Vinci Code' is used to confirm that Jesus had what?
A) A child
B) A wife
C) A brother
D) A sister
  • 41. The quote in 'The Da Vinci Code' serves to confirm that Jesus was what?
A) Immortal
B) A prophet
C) Mortal
D) Divine
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