Question 1

The term Gentiles derives from the

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin word for nation. 
B)  Hebrew word for other. 
C)  Greek word for followers. 
D)  Aramaic word for heretics. 
E)  English word for foreigners. 
A)  Latin word for nation. 
B)  Hebrew word for other. 
C)  Greek word for followers. 
D)  Aramaic word for heretics. 
E)  English word for foreigners.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Sadducees were a Jewish sect that ex

Question 3

Christian philosophers who aimed to integrate parts of the Greco-Roman heritage into their religion

Accepted Answer

A)  saw Christ as the incarnation of the Logos or divine reason. 
B)  claimed that Zeus was a prophet. 
C)  rejected Platonic philosophy. 
D)  saw Socrates as a prefiguration of Christ. 
E)  claimed that Greek philosophy had nothing to do with God's truth. 
A)  saw Christ as the incarnation of the Logos or divine reason. 
B)  claimed that Zeus was a prophet. 
C)  rejected Platonic philosophy. 
D)  saw Socrates as a prefiguration of Christ. 
E)  claimed that Greek philosophy had nothing to do with God's truth.

Question 4

​The person most responsible for Christianity's spreading to Gentiles is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Paul 
B)  ​Jesus 
C)  ​Pontius Pilate​ 
D)  ​Peter 
E)  ​Alexander 
A)  ​Paul 
B)  ​Jesus 
C)  ​Pontius Pilate​ 
D)  ​Peter 
E)  ​Alexander

Question 5

​In the first century BC,Palestinian Jews consisted of four principal sects including all except

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sadducees 
B)  ​Pharisees 
C)  ​Syranees 
D)  ​Essenes 
E)  ​Zealots 
A)  ​Sadducees 
B)  ​Pharisees 
C)  ​Syranees 
D)  ​Essenes 
E)  ​Zealots

Question 6

The Pharisees differed from the Sadducees by

Accepted Answer

A)  their religiously conservative position on the Torah. 
B)  following "the Teacher of Righteousness." 
C)  their withdrawal from the world. 
D)  their expectation of the Messiah's imminent arrival. 
E)  having a more liberal interpretation of the Torah and an acceptance of oral tradition. 
A)  their religiously conservative position on the Torah. 
B)  following "the Teacher of Righteousness." 
C)  their withdrawal from the world. 
D)  their expectation of the Messiah's imminent arrival. 
E)  having a more liberal interpretation of the Torah and an acceptance of oral tradition.

Question 7

The earliest surviving Christian writing(s)is/are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The term "Diaspora" refers to the disper

Question 9

Who was Paul of Tarsus and how did he create Christianity as a universal religion? How did his social position facilitate this transformation?

Accepted Answer

Paul of Tarsus, also known as Saint Paul

Question 10

​Initially,the Roman Empire assisted in the spread of Christianity because

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Hebrew was a common dialect throughout the empire 
B)  ​Romans were eager to replace traditional Greek philosophy with a new religion 
C)  ​Christian missionaries safely traveled via Roman roads and boats 
D)  ​the immediate persecution made people feel sorry for Christian martyrs​ 
E)  ​oppressed citizens in the empire were eager for a way to reject Roman rule 
A)  ​Hebrew was a common dialect throughout the empire 
B)  ​Romans were eager to replace traditional Greek philosophy with a new religion 
C)  ​Christian missionaries safely traveled via Roman roads and boats 
D)  ​the immediate persecution made people feel sorry for Christian martyrs​ 
E)  ​oppressed citizens in the empire were eager for a way to reject Roman rule

Question 11

Some Romans viewed Christians as disloyal for all of these reasons except​

Accepted Answer

A)  they were foreigners​ 
B)  ​they refused to engage in sacrifices to Roman Gods​ 
C)  ​their scorning of Gladiatorial contests and public baths​ 
D)  ​they glorified non-violence​ 
E)  ​they attacked state gods 
A)  they were foreigners​ 
B)  ​they refused to engage in sacrifices to Roman Gods​ 
C)  ​their scorning of Gladiatorial contests and public baths​ 
D)  ​they glorified non-violence​ 
E)  ​they attacked state gods

Question 12

The Rule of Saint Benedict called monks to do all of the following except​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pray often 
B)  ​talk little 
C)  ​work hard 
D)  ​convert pagans 
E)  ​surrender private property 
A)  ​pray often 
B)  ​talk little 
C)  ​work hard 
D)  ​convert pagans 
E)  ​surrender private property

Question 13

The Essenes

Accepted Answer

A)  were willing to work with Roman governors. 
B)  refused to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor. 
C)  denied the Trinity. 
D)  claimed descent from the priest Sadok. 
E)  were followers of the "Teacher of Righteousness." 
A)  were willing to work with Roman governors. 
B)  refused to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor. 
C)  denied the Trinity. 
D)  claimed descent from the priest Sadok. 
E)  were followers of the "Teacher of Righteousness."

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Koine is a term used to describe the com

Question 15

Was it possible for Romans to believe that the outlook of Christians and the Romans was compatible? What problem could Christian teaching pose for the Roman state? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Romans and Christians had very diffe

Question 16

Explain ways in which the Jewish community might have been able to accept Jesus as a prophet.

Accepted Answer

The Jewish community might have been abl

Question 17

Which Christian church father made the following statement: "What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Augustine 
B)  Tertullian 
C)  Ambrose 
D)  Jerome 
E)  Patrick 
A)  Augustine 
B)  Tertullian 
C)  Ambrose 
D)  Jerome 
E)  Patrick

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius t

Question 19

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Edict of Milan

Accepted Answer

The Edict of Milan was a proclamation is

Question 20

How did Christianity develop an anti-Judaism despite their strong historical,theological,and cultural similarities?​

Accepted Answer

Christianity developed an anti-Judaism d

Exam 5: Early Christianity: a World Religion

The term Gentiles derives from the

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

Christian philosophers who aimed to integrate parts of the Greco-Roman heritage into their religion

​The person most responsible for Christianity's spreading to Gentiles is

​In the first century BC,Palestinian Jews consisted of four principal sects including all except

The Pharisees differed from the Sadducees by

The earliest surviving Christian writing(s)is/are

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

Who was Paul of Tarsus and how did he create Christianity as a universal religion? How did his social position facilitate this transformation?

​Initially,the Roman Empire assisted in the spread of Christianity because

Some Romans viewed Christians as disloyal for all of these reasons except​

The Rule of Saint Benedict called monks to do all of the following except​

The Essenes

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

Was it possible for Romans to believe that the outlook of Christians and the Romans was compatible? What problem could Christian teaching pose for the Roman state? Explain.

Explain ways in which the Jewish community might have been able to accept Jesus as a prophet.

Which Christian church father made the following statement: "What indeed has Athens to do with Jerusalem?"

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

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Edict of Milan

How did Christianity develop an anti-Judaism despite their strong historical,theological,and cultural similarities?​

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greeks: From Myth to Reason

Rome: From City-State to World Empire

The Rise of Europe: Fusion of Classical,christian,and Germanic Traditions

The Flowering and Dissolution of Medieval Civilization

Transition to the Modern Age: Renaissance and Reformation

Political and Economic Transformation: National States, overseas Expansion, commercial Revolution

Intellectual Transformation: the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment

The Era of the French Revolution: Affirmation of Liberty and Equality

The Industrial Revolution: the Transformation of Society

Thought and Culture in the Early Nineteenth Century

Surge of Liberalism and Nationalism: Revolution, counterrevolution, and Unification

Thought and Culture in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Realism, positivism, darwinism, and Social Criticism

Europe in the Late Nineteenth Century: Modernization, nationalism, imperialism

Modern Consciousness: New Views of Nature, human Nature, and the Arts

World War I: the West in Despair

An Era of Totalitarianism

World War II: Western Civilization in the Balance

Europe After World War II: Recovery and Realignment, 1945-1989

The Troubled Present

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The person most responsible for Christianity's spreading to Gentiles is

In the first century BC,Palestinian Jews consisted of four principal sects including all except

Initially,the Roman Empire assisted in the spread of Christianity because

Some Romans viewed Christians as disloyal for all of these reasons except

The Rule of Saint Benedict called monks to do all of the following except

How did Christianity develop an anti-Judaism despite their strong historical,theological,and cultural similarities?