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