Question 1

Jesus has been referred to as "Christ" because he

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A) multiplied loaves and fishes. 
B) made the dead rise. 
C) died on the cross. 
D) was Lord's anointed. 
E) successfully endured temptation by the Devil. 
A) multiplied loaves and fishes. 
B) made the dead rise. 
C) died on the cross. 
D) was Lord's anointed. 
E) successfully endured temptation by the Devil.

Question 2

The earliest surviving Christian writings are

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A) the synoptic gospels. 
B) Acts of the Apostles. 
C) Saint Paul's Epistles. 
D) Revelation and the Gospel of Saint John. 
E) the Acts of the Apostles. 
A) the synoptic gospels. 
B) Acts of the Apostles. 
C) Saint Paul's Epistles. 
D) Revelation and the Gospel of Saint John. 
E) the Acts of the Apostles.

Question 3

Factors that contributed to the growing appeal of Christianity include

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A) a decline of rationalism and self-reliance. 
B) a general lack of compassion for suffering in Greco-Roman society. 
C) the inability of the aristocratic values of Greco-Roman civilization to offer common people hope, a sense of dignity and inner strength. 
D) the primary philosophic outlook of Greco-Roman society gave too little room for emotion. 
E) All of these 
A) a decline of rationalism and self-reliance. 
B) a general lack of compassion for suffering in Greco-Roman society. 
C) the inability of the aristocratic values of Greco-Roman civilization to offer common people hope, a sense of dignity and inner strength. 
D) the primary philosophic outlook of Greco-Roman society gave too little room for emotion. 
E) All of these

Question 4

The monastic rules, which became standard for Eastern Orthodox Christianity, were created by

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A) Saint Benedict. 
B) Saint Basil. 
C) Saint Pachomius. 
D) Saint Dmitrius. 
E) Saint Simeon Stylites. 
A) Saint Benedict. 
B) Saint Basil. 
C) Saint Pachomius. 
D) Saint Dmitrius. 
E) Saint Simeon Stylites.

Question 5

For Saint Augustine, the true significance of rational knowledge was

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A) its power to let each person fulfill his own unique potential. 
B) in its use to make the world a better place. 
C) in the freedom it gave each person to construct his own set of ethics. 
D) its role as a tool to comprehend God's will. 
E) that it proved man's sinfulness. 
A) its power to let each person fulfill his own unique potential. 
B) in its use to make the world a better place. 
C) in the freedom it gave each person to construct his own set of ethics. 
D) its role as a tool to comprehend God's will. 
E) that it proved man's sinfulness.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Jesus is incorrect?

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A) Jesus lived from A.D.1 to A.D.33. 
B) Very little is known about his childhood. 
C) Jesus did not intend to lead his followers away from their ancestral religion. 
D) Jesus was charged with trying to incite a revolt against the Romans and was executed. 
E) Jesus wrote nothing and very little was written about him decades after his death. 
A) Jesus lived from A.D.1 to A.D.33. 
B) Very little is known about his childhood. 
C) Jesus did not intend to lead his followers away from their ancestral religion. 
D) Jesus was charged with trying to incite a revolt against the Romans and was executed. 
E) Jesus wrote nothing and very little was written about him decades after his death.

Question 7

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Sadducees

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The Sadducees were a Jewish sect that ex

Question 8

All of the following aspects of the Roman Empire facilitated the spread of Christianity except

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A) the transportation infrastructure permitted easy spread of the Gospel. 
B) a common language, Koine, enabled easy transmission of ideas. 
C) the active persecution of Christianity from its very beginning and throughout by the Roman state gave the faith an added quality of nobility. 
D) the universalism of the Roman Empire paved the way for the universalism of Christianity. 
E) Rome's imperial mission foreshadowed Christianity's spiritual cause. 
A) the transportation infrastructure permitted easy spread of the Gospel. 
B) a common language, Koine, enabled easy transmission of ideas. 
C) the active persecution of Christianity from its very beginning and throughout by the Roman state gave the faith an added quality of nobility. 
D) the universalism of the Roman Empire paved the way for the universalism of Christianity. 
E) Rome's imperial mission foreshadowed Christianity's spiritual cause.

Question 9

The Sadducees believed in all the following except

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A) a strict interpretation of the Mosaic law. 
B) the importance of temple ceremonies. 
C) the resurrection of the dead and an afterlife. 
D) they were descendants of Sadok, the high priest of Solomon. 
E) God' s rewards and punishments came only in this world. 
A) a strict interpretation of the Mosaic law. 
B) the importance of temple ceremonies. 
C) the resurrection of the dead and an afterlife. 
D) they were descendants of Sadok, the high priest of Solomon. 
E) God' s rewards and punishments came only in this world.

Question 10

What was the basis for the Bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

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A) The fact that Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire 
B) The existence of the catacombs in Rome 
C) Jesus' statement that his followers should "give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" 
D) Jesus' statement to the disciple Peter that "you are Peter, and on this rock I shall build my church" 
E) Like Jesus, the Pope is the incarnation of God 
A) The fact that Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire 
B) The existence of the catacombs in Rome 
C) Jesus' statement that his followers should "give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" 
D) Jesus' statement to the disciple Peter that "you are Peter, and on this rock I shall build my church" 
E) Like Jesus, the Pope is the incarnation of God

Question 11

While Christians accepted Hebrew Scriptures as their Old Testament, they increasingly became anti-Jewish because

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A) many Christians came to associate any opponent with Satan. 
B) Judaism remained a vital religion thus putting into doubt the concept of Christianity as the fulfillment of Judaism. 
C) many resented fellow Christians who continued to observe Jewish festivals and circumcision. 
D) the New Testament stated the Jews were guilty of Jesus' death. 
E) All of these 
A) many Christians came to associate any opponent with Satan. 
B) Judaism remained a vital religion thus putting into doubt the concept of Christianity as the fulfillment of Judaism. 
C) many resented fellow Christians who continued to observe Jewish festivals and circumcision. 
D) the New Testament stated the Jews were guilty of Jesus' death. 
E) All of these

Question 12

The chief architect of the Christian worldview that succeeded a dying classicism was

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A) Saint Ambrose. 
B) Saint Augustine. 
C) Saint Anthony. 
D) Saint Benedict. 
E) Boethius. 
A) Saint Ambrose. 
B) Saint Augustine. 
C) Saint Anthony. 
D) Saint Benedict. 
E) Boethius.

Question 13

Jesus evoked opposition among many Jews because

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A) some of his interpretations of the Mosaic Law offended Jewish leaders. 
B) Jesus undermined respect for the Sabbath by violating God's strict command not to labor on a holy day. 
C) Jesus proclaimed spiritual truth in his own name and on his own authority. 
D) Jesus claimed that, above all men, he had a special relationship with God. 
E) All of these 
A) some of his interpretations of the Mosaic Law offended Jewish leaders. 
B) Jesus undermined respect for the Sabbath by violating God's strict command not to labor on a holy day. 
C) Jesus proclaimed spiritual truth in his own name and on his own authority. 
D) Jesus claimed that, above all men, he had a special relationship with God. 
E) All of these

Question 14

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-martyrdom

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Martyrdom refers to the suffering of dea

Question 15

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Arianism

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Arianism:

Who?
Arianism is a theologica

Question 16

John the Baptist was likely once a/an

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A) Sadducee. 
B) Pharisee. 
C) Zealot. 
D) Essene. 
E) Christian. 
A) Sadducee. 
B) Pharisee. 
C) Zealot. 
D) Essene. 
E) Christian.

Question 17

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-How did Greek secular philosophy influence the new Christian teachings? Offer one example of how such integration may have been favorable to Christianity and one example of how it may have been unfavorable.

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Greek secular philosophy had a significa

Question 18

Which of the following statements about early Christians is inaccurate?

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A) Some early Christians refused military service, others believed it was necessary. 
B) Virginity for spiritual reasons was esteemed. 
C) Gladiatorial matches continued even after the majority of the population became Christian. 
D) Both men and women were believed to have moral autonomy. 
E) Saint Paul commanded masters to free their slaves. 
A) Some early Christians refused military service, others believed it was necessary. 
B) Virginity for spiritual reasons was esteemed. 
C) Gladiatorial matches continued even after the majority of the population became Christian. 
D) Both men and women were believed to have moral autonomy. 
E) Saint Paul commanded masters to free their slaves.

Question 19

As ardent Christians sought to establish a closer union with God, they sometimes

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A) flogged themselves. 
B) ate only herbs. 
C) wore spiked corsets. 
D) lived for years atop a high column. 
E) All of these 
A) flogged themselves. 
B) ate only herbs. 
C) wore spiked corsets. 
D) lived for years atop a high column. 
E) All of these

Jesus has been referred to as "Christ" because he

The earliest surviving Christian writings are

Factors that contributed to the growing appeal of Christianity include

The monastic rules, which became standard for Eastern Orthodox Christianity, were created by

For Saint Augustine, the true significance of rational knowledge was

Which of the following statements about Jesus is incorrect?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Sadducees

All of the following aspects of the Roman Empire facilitated the spread of Christianity except

The Sadducees believed in all the following except

What was the basis for the Bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

While Christians accepted Hebrew Scriptures as their Old Testament, they increasingly became anti-Jewish because

The chief architect of the Christian worldview that succeeded a dying classicism was

Jesus evoked opposition among many Jews because

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -martyrdom

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Arianism

John the Baptist was likely once a/an

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -How did Greek secular philosophy influence the new Christian teachings? Offer one example of how such integration may have been favorable to Christianity and one example of how it may have been unfavorable.

Which of the following statements about early Christians is inaccurate?

As ardent Christians sought to establish a closer union with God, they sometimes

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 8: Early Christianity: a World Religion

Jesus has been referred to as "Christ" because he

The earliest surviving Christian writings are

Factors that contributed to the growing appeal of Christianity include

The monastic rules, which became standard for Eastern Orthodox Christianity, were created by

For Saint Augustine, the true significance of rational knowledge was

Which of the following statements about Jesus is incorrect?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Sadducees

All of the following aspects of the Roman Empire facilitated the spread of Christianity except

The Sadducees believed in all the following except

What was the basis for the Bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

While Christians accepted Hebrew Scriptures as their Old Testament, they increasingly became anti-Jewish because

The chief architect of the Christian worldview that succeeded a dying classicism was

Jesus evoked opposition among many Jews because

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -martyrdom

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Arianism

John the Baptist was likely once a/an

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -How did Greek secular philosophy influence the new Christian teachings? Offer one example of how such integration may have been favorable to Christianity and one example of how it may have been unfavorable.

Which of the following statements about early Christians is inaccurate?

As ardent Christians sought to establish a closer union with God, they sometimes

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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