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