Question 1

The early local leaders in provided oversight for the unity of the Church were called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priests 
B)  Popes 
C)  Deacons 
D)  Saints 
E)  Bishops 
A)  Priests 
B)  Popes 
C)  Deacons 
D)  Saints 
E)  Bishops

Question 2

Roman Catholicism and Protestantism have seven sacraments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the main concern of scholasticism in Christian thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reconciling the philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome with Christian theology 
B)  Decrying the overemphasis on scholarship and learning 
C)  Emphasizing that scripture must be read literally 
D)  Increasing literacy rates amongst the peasants 
E)  Promoting monasticism amongst the aristocracy 
A)  Reconciling the philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome with Christian theology 
B)  Decrying the overemphasis on scholarship and learning 
C)  Emphasizing that scripture must be read literally 
D)  Increasing literacy rates amongst the peasants 
E)  Promoting monasticism amongst the aristocracy

Question 4

Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota man, was converted to Christianity by Roman Catholic missionaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the parables of the New Testament?

Accepted Answer

A)  Philosophical teachings that challenged Judaism 
B)  Mystical reflections that encouraged monastic practices 
C)  Songs embedded within the Pauline epistles. 
D)  Gnostic theological teachings that challenged Greek philosophy 
E)  Simple stories illustrating a moral or spiritual lesson 
A)  Philosophical teachings that challenged Judaism 
B)  Mystical reflections that encouraged monastic practices 
C)  Songs embedded within the Pauline epistles. 
D)  Gnostic theological teachings that challenged Greek philosophy 
E)  Simple stories illustrating a moral or spiritual lesson

Question 6

What is the largest Christian denomination in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roman Catholic 
B)  Orthodox 
C)  Anglican 
D)  Pentecostal 
E)  Baptist 
A)  Roman Catholic 
B)  Orthodox 
C)  Anglican 
D)  Pentecostal 
E)  Baptist

Question 7

In Christianity, the word glossolalia refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Church music 
B)  Missionary activity 
C)  Pamphlets handed out by missionaries 
D)  Collection of spiritual teachings 
E)  Speaking in tongues 
A)  Church music 
B)  Missionary activity 
C)  Pamphlets handed out by missionaries 
D)  Collection of spiritual teachings 
E)  Speaking in tongues

Question 8

What are the Pauline Epistles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Documents written by the Pharisees about the followers of Jesus 
B)  Gospel accounts written in the second century 
C)  A series of letters written by the Apostle Paul 
D)  Decrees sent out by the Roman Emperor Augustus 
E)  Essays written by church leaders in the third century CE 
A)  Documents written by the Pharisees about the followers of Jesus 
B)  Gospel accounts written in the second century 
C)  A series of letters written by the Apostle Paul 
D)  Decrees sent out by the Roman Emperor Augustus 
E)  Essays written by church leaders in the third century CE

Question 9

Which Roman Emperor was the first to advance notably favorable policies for Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decius 
B)  Diocletian 
C)  Valerian 
D)  Constantine 
E)  Augustus Caesar 
A)  Decius 
B)  Diocletian 
C)  Valerian 
D)  Constantine 
E)  Augustus Caesar

Question 10

Unitarians believe in One God in three persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) began as a Protestant movement in the sixteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Christian "synoptic" Gospels refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luke, Matthew, and Q 
B)  Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John 
C)  John, Luke, and Matthew 
D)  Mark, Luke, and Matthew 
E)  Mark, Matthew, and Q 
A)  Luke, Matthew, and Q 
B)  Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John 
C)  John, Luke, and Matthew 
D)  Mark, Luke, and Matthew 
E)  Mark, Matthew, and Q

Question 13

Aimee Semple McPherson was a famous Calvinist preacher in New York City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Priests were responsible for the landholdings of the monastic communities associated with nuns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are some of the contributions attributed to Gregory the Great?

Accepted Answer

Pope Gregory drew on the traditions of l

Question 16

In 1099, Pope Boniface VIII launched the first of what would be a series of crusades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the fourteenth century, the papal court moved to Avignon in southern France for a period of 67 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Martin Luther was a professor of Scripture at the University of Berlin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The earliest center of Russian Orthodoxy was Moscow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Dutch priest Meno Simmons was a key leader in the Anabaptist movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The early local leaders in provided oversight for the unity of the Church were called what?

Roman Catholicism and Protestantism have seven sacraments.

What was the main concern of scholasticism in Christian thought?

Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota man, was converted to Christianity by Roman Catholic missionaries.

What are the parables of the New Testament?

What is the largest Christian denomination in the world?

In Christianity, the word glossolalia refers to which of the following?

What are the Pauline Epistles?

Which Roman Emperor was the first to advance notably favorable policies for Christians?

Unitarians believe in One God in three persons.

The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) began as a Protestant movement in the sixteenth century.

The Christian "synoptic" Gospels refer to which of the following?

Aimee Semple McPherson was a famous Calvinist preacher in New York City.

Priests were responsible for the landholdings of the monastic communities associated with nuns.

What are some of the contributions attributed to Gregory the Great?

In 1099, Pope Boniface VIII launched the first of what would be a series of crusades.

In the fourteenth century, the papal court moved to Avignon in southern France for a period of 67 years.

Martin Luther was a professor of Scripture at the University of Berlin.

The earliest center of Russian Orthodoxy was Moscow.

The Dutch priest Meno Simmons was a key leader in the Anabaptist movement.

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The early local leaders in provided oversight for the unity of the Church were called what?

Roman Catholicism and Protestantism have seven sacraments.

What was the main concern of scholasticism in Christian thought?

Black Elk, an Oglala Lakota man, was converted to Christianity by Roman Catholic missionaries.

What are the parables of the New Testament?

What is the largest Christian denomination in the world?

In Christianity, the word glossolalia refers to which of the following?

What are the Pauline Epistles?

Which Roman Emperor was the first to advance notably favorable policies for Christians?

Unitarians believe in One God in three persons.

The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) began as a Protestant movement in the sixteenth century.

The Christian "synoptic" Gospels refer to which of the following?

Aimee Semple McPherson was a famous Calvinist preacher in New York City.

Priests were responsible for the landholdings of the monastic communities associated with nuns.

What are some of the contributions attributed to Gregory the Great?

In 1099, Pope Boniface VIII launched the first of what would be a series of crusades.

In the fourteenth century, the papal court moved to Avignon in southern France for a period of 67 years.

Martin Luther was a professor of Scripture at the University of Berlin.

The earliest center of Russian Orthodoxy was Moscow.

The Dutch priest Meno Simmons was a key leader in the Anabaptist movement.

About Religion

Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

Sikh Traditions

Jaina Traditions

Buddhist Traditions

Chinese and Korean Traditions

Japanese Traditions

New Religions and Movements

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