Question 1

St. Pachomius is known as the founder of what type of monasticism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mendicant 
B)  Anchorite 
C)  Hermetic 
D)  Cenobitic 
E)  Cistercian 
A)  Mendicant 
B)  Anchorite 
C)  Hermetic 
D)  Cenobitic 
E)  Cistercian

Question 2

How did the Roman Church assumed primary authority over Western Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  By launching crusades against Eastern Christians 
B)  By executing bishops that denied the Pope's authority 
C)  By claiming the Pope was the direct successor of Paul 
D)  By claiming the Pope was the direct successor of Peter 
E)  By executing heretics that spread dangerous teachings 
A)  By launching crusades against Eastern Christians 
B)  By executing bishops that denied the Pope's authority 
C)  By claiming the Pope was the direct successor of Paul 
D)  By claiming the Pope was the direct successor of Peter 
E)  By executing heretics that spread dangerous teachings

Question 3

In the ninth century, Cyril and Methodius travelled to Moravia (today's Czech Republic) where they preached in the vernacular of the people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What did Gregory the Great accomplish during his papacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bolstered the authority of Rome by promoting the cults of St. Peter and St. Paul 
B)  Restored unity between the Western and Eastern churches 
C)  Rejected traditions of late antiquity in order to advance new teachings 
D)  Tolerated superstition as long as Jesus Christ was also worshipped 
E)  Established the first monasteries in Western Christianity 
A)  Bolstered the authority of Rome by promoting the cults of St. Peter and St. Paul 
B)  Restored unity between the Western and Eastern churches 
C)  Rejected traditions of late antiquity in order to advance new teachings 
D)  Tolerated superstition as long as Jesus Christ was also worshipped 
E)  Established the first monasteries in Western Christianity

Question 5

When did the Christian New Testament became a standard canon in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortly after the Protestant Reformation 
B)  In the fourth century with the Christianization of the Roman Empire 
C)  No standard canon ever existed 
D)  Within the lifetimes of the original disciples 
E)  Immediately following Jesus' death 
A)  Shortly after the Protestant Reformation 
B)  In the fourth century with the Christianization of the Roman Empire 
C)  No standard canon ever existed 
D)  Within the lifetimes of the original disciples 
E)  Immediately following Jesus' death

Question 6

Pope Boniface VIII, in a bull known as Unam Sanctam, decreed that it is necessary to be subject to the pontiff in order to ensure salvation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which two lesser offices were open to women in the early Christian church?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priestess and deaconess 
B)  Priestess and widow 
C)  Bishop and deaconess 
D)  Widow and deaconess 
A)  Priestess and deaconess 
B)  Priestess and widow 
C)  Bishop and deaconess 
D)  Widow and deaconess

Question 8

Of the canonical gospels in the New Testament, John was probably written first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Christianity is comprised of roughly how many distinct denominational groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  25,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  125,000 
D)  5,000 
E)  50,000 
A)  25,000 
B)  1 million 
C)  125,000 
D)  5,000 
E)  50,000

Question 10

Which of these teachings comes from Pelagianism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human beings cannot choose the good without divine grace 
B)  Human beings have completely lost their free will 
C)  Human beings are incapable of becoming perfect 
D)  Human beings could become divine 
E)  Human beings could use their free will to choose the good 
A)  Human beings cannot choose the good without divine grace 
B)  Human beings have completely lost their free will 
C)  Human beings are incapable of becoming perfect 
D)  Human beings could become divine 
E)  Human beings could use their free will to choose the good

Question 11

What is the doctrine of the Trinity?

Accepted Answer

The Trinity is the Christian d

Question 12

Which Christian reformer taught that God predestined some humans for salvation and some for damnation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther 
B)  Ulrich Zwingli 
C)  Erasmus 
D)  Henry VIII 
E)  Jean Calvin 
A)  Martin Luther 
B)  Ulrich Zwingli 
C)  Erasmus 
D)  Henry VIII 
E)  Jean Calvin

Question 13

The renewal movement that gave rise to Christian Pentecostalism was led by which American evangelist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Smith 
B)  Walter Rauschenbusch 
C)  Dorothy Day 
D)  Charles Parham 
E)  Paul Tillich 
A)  Joseph Smith 
B)  Walter Rauschenbusch 
C)  Dorothy Day 
D)  Charles Parham 
E)  Paul Tillich

Question 14

Erasmus was an Enlightenment philosopher who rejected the writings of Jean Calvin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Thomas Aquinas identified seven "ways" for proving the existence of God.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Baptism has its roots in Greek mythology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the social gospel movement?

Accepted Answer

The social gospel movement was a movemen

Question 18

Why were Christian Puritans charged with treason in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They supported the Catholic rebels in England 
B)  They condemned all forms of church ornamentation 
C)  They believed the Church was subject to the state through the headship of the monarch 
D)  They insisted that the state should be subject to the Church 
E)  They upheld the authority of scripture over clergy 
A)  They supported the Catholic rebels in England 
B)  They condemned all forms of church ornamentation 
C)  They believed the Church was subject to the state through the headship of the monarch 
D)  They insisted that the state should be subject to the Church 
E)  They upheld the authority of scripture over clergy

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the Gospel of John?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is one of the synoptic gospels. 
B)  It does not refer to Jesus as messiah and saviour. 
C)  It is the earliest Christian document. 
D)  It is a major theological essay. 
E)  It is a third-century text. 
A)  It is one of the synoptic gospels. 
B)  It does not refer to Jesus as messiah and saviour. 
C)  It is the earliest Christian document. 
D)  It is a major theological essay. 
E)  It is a third-century text.

Question 20

In the Roman Catholic tradition, the Virgin Mary is worshipped as if almost divine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

St. Pachomius is known as the founder of what type of monasticism?

How did the Roman Church assumed primary authority over Western Christianity?

In the ninth century, Cyril and Methodius travelled to Moravia (today's Czech Republic) where they preached in the vernacular of the people.

What did Gregory the Great accomplish during his papacy?

When did the Christian New Testament became a standard canon in the West?

Pope Boniface VIII, in a bull known as Unam Sanctam, decreed that it is necessary to be subject to the pontiff in order to ensure salvation.

Which two lesser offices were open to women in the early Christian church?

Of the canonical gospels in the New Testament, John was probably written first.

Christianity is comprised of roughly how many distinct denominational groups?

Which of these teachings comes from Pelagianism?

What is the doctrine of the Trinity?

Which Christian reformer taught that God predestined some humans for salvation and some for damnation?

The renewal movement that gave rise to Christian Pentecostalism was led by which American evangelist?

Erasmus was an Enlightenment philosopher who rejected the writings of Jean Calvin.

Thomas Aquinas identified seven "ways" for proving the existence of God.

Baptism has its roots in Greek mythology.

What is the social gospel movement?

Why were Christian Puritans charged with treason in the sixteenth century?

Which of the following statements is true of the Gospel of John?

In the Roman Catholic tradition, the Virgin Mary is worshipped as if almost divine.

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Exam 5: Christian Traditions

St. Pachomius is known as the founder of what type of monasticism?

How did the Roman Church assumed primary authority over Western Christianity?

In the ninth century, Cyril and Methodius travelled to Moravia (today's Czech Republic) where they preached in the vernacular of the people.

What did Gregory the Great accomplish during his papacy?

When did the Christian New Testament became a standard canon in the West?

Pope Boniface VIII, in a bull known as Unam Sanctam, decreed that it is necessary to be subject to the pontiff in order to ensure salvation.

Which two lesser offices were open to women in the early Christian church?

Of the canonical gospels in the New Testament, John was probably written first.

Christianity is comprised of roughly how many distinct denominational groups?

Which of these teachings comes from Pelagianism?

What is the doctrine of the Trinity?

Which Christian reformer taught that God predestined some humans for salvation and some for damnation?

The renewal movement that gave rise to Christian Pentecostalism was led by which American evangelist?

Erasmus was an Enlightenment philosopher who rejected the writings of Jean Calvin.

Thomas Aquinas identified seven "ways" for proving the existence of God.

Baptism has its roots in Greek mythology.

What is the social gospel movement?

Why were Christian Puritans charged with treason in the sixteenth century?

Which of the following statements is true of the Gospel of John?

In the Roman Catholic tradition, the Virgin Mary is worshipped as if almost divine.

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Indigenous Traditions

Religions of Late Antiquity

Jewish Traditions

Muslim Traditions

Hindu Traditions

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