Q: According to the canonical gospels, Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the Son of God as well as the Messiah (Christ), was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally crucified by the Romans. Jesus was stripped of his clothing and offered wine mixed with gall to drink, before being crucified. He was then hung for six hours (according to Mark's Gospel) between two convicted thieves. During this time, the soldiers affixed a sign to the top of the cross stating "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" in three languages. They then divided his garments among them, but cast lots for his seamless robe. After Jesus' death they pierced his side with a spear to be certain that he had died. The Bible records seven statements that Jesus made while he was on the cross, as well as several supernatural events that occurred.

The baptism of Jesus and his crucifixion are considered to be two historically certain facts about Jesus. James Dunn states that these "two facts in the life of Jesus command almost universal assent" and "rank so high on the 'almost impossible to doubt or deny' scale of historical facts" that they are often the starting points for the study of the historical Jesus. Bart Ehrman states that the crucifixion of Jesus on the orders of Pontius Pilate is the most certain element about him. John Dominic Crossan states that the crucifixion of Jesus is as certain as any historical fact can be. Eddy and Boyd state that it is now "firmly established" that there is non-Christian confirmation of the crucifixion of Jesus. Craig Blomberg states that most scholars in the third quest for the historical Jesus consider the crucifixion indisputable. Christopher M. Tuckett states that, although the exact reasons for the death of Jesus are hard to determine, one of the indisputable facts about him is that he was crucified.

Answer the following questions:
1. How many hours was Jesus hung
2. What did the sign above the cross translate to
3. What is a historical fact about Jesus
4. What do eddy and Boyd believe to be true
5. Who is Pontius Pilate
6. After his death why did they spear him
7. Where was it that they used to spear
8. How many statements does the Bible state Jesus said
9. What do Christians believe about Jesus
10. What was a fact James Dunn believed
A: 1. 6 hours
2. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
3. Baptism
4. The crucifixion of Jesus.
5. The one who arrested, tried, and sentenced Jesus.
6. To check that he died
7. his side
8. Seven
9. Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah (Christ)
10. Jesus was baptized and crucified
Q: Jenny was a five-year-old girl. One day, while she was shopping with her mother, she saw a plastic pearl necklace and loved it so much. So she asked her mother to buy it for her. Every night, before Jenny went to bed, her dad would read stories to her. One night, when he finished the story, he asked, "Jenny, do you love me?" "Dad, you know I love you," Jenny answered. "Well, give me your necklace," Dad said. "No, Dad. But you can have my favorite doll." Several times, when her father asked her to give him the plastic necklace, Jenny would give him something else instead. One evening, after Jenny's father read her a story, Jenny said, "Here, Dad." She put her plastic pearl necklace into her father's hand. Her father hold the necklace in one hand and opened the other hand. There was a real pearl necklace in it. He had had it for a long time, and waited for Jenny to give up the cheap one so that he could give her the real one. So, don't be _ . If we are generous , maybe we will get something better.

Answer the following questions:
1. What was made of plastic?
2. Who was 5?
3. What was inexpensive?
4. Who bought it?
5. What did her father do at bedtime?
6. What did he ask afterward?
7. What did she offer instead?
8. What did her father give her after she gave up the necklace?
9. What do we obtain for being generous?
10. Does she hate her dad?
A: 1. a necklace
2. Jenny
3. the necklace
4. her mother
5. read stories to her
6. to give him the plastic necklace
7. her favorite doll
8. a real pearl necklace
9. something better
10. no
Q: Chokwe Selassie, aged 13, is working hard to help drivers avoid potholes . The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his creation on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. He decided to do something about the pothole problem in his city.

Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted in red. And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you with a beep. Drivers can also use the app to report any potholes and look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them.

The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson, already stored in a database of the city's 311 call system. Through the call system, citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype.

While developing the app, the boys took part in a Minority Male Makers Program sponsored by Verizon and held at Jackson State University. They learned 3D printing and design, and how to create apps. Through the program Chokwe and his friends received encouragement and guidance.

Although the app isn't yet available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve the app. He hopes to add more to it until it spreads all over the country.

Answer the following questions:
1. What is Chokwe trying to help people do?
2. How old is he?
3. Whee does he live?
4. Is he a student?
5. Who was driving a car that got damaged?
6. What did he invent to track potholes?
7. Did he have any help?
8. What were their first names?
9. What happens when a pothole is detected?
10. Will his invention tell you if you're about to hit a pothole?
11. What system has the street info available for the app?
12. How many streets did they use for their prototype?
13. Were they very well traveled roads?
14. Where did the boys learn to make apps?
15. Held where?
A:
1. help drivers avoid potholes
2. 13,
3. Jackson, Mississippi
4. yes he's a eighth-grader
5. his mother
6. Chokwe developed the app
7. his friends
8. Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks.
9. it is highlighted in red.
10. yes, your phone will warn you with a beep
11. city's 311 call system
12. 10
13. unknown
14. Minority Male Makers Program sponsored by Verizon
15. Jackson State University.