Question 1

Augustine is recognized as one of the greatest early fathers of Christianity and Christian thinkers of all time;he believed that what he did was to:

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A) create simple rules for people to follow in order to emulate the life of Jesus. 
B) establish broad guidelines within which people could find their own way to faith. 
C) draw out the basic truths from the Bible so that people could understand the text. 
D) defend the Church against pagan philosophers who tried to show the weaknesses of Christian thought. 
E) establish a monastic order teaching that the way to salvation was to remove oneself from the world. 
A) create simple rules for people to follow in order to emulate the life of Jesus. 
B) establish broad guidelines within which people could find their own way to faith. 
C) draw out the basic truths from the Bible so that people could understand the text. 
D) defend the Church against pagan philosophers who tried to show the weaknesses of Christian thought. 
E) establish a monastic order teaching that the way to salvation was to remove oneself from the world.

Question 2

To early Christians,the Old Testament:

Accepted Answer

A) was superseded by the New Testament. 
B) was a fraud. 
C) was worthy of study but not authoritative. 
D) superseded the New Testament. 
E) was influenced too much by pagan beliefs. 
A) was superseded by the New Testament. 
B) was a fraud. 
C) was worthy of study but not authoritative. 
D) superseded the New Testament. 
E) was influenced too much by pagan beliefs.

Question 3

Pharisees believed in strictly observing the rules and requirements of the Jewish faith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How did monasticism change in Late Antiquity?

Accepted Answer

By the fourth and fifth centuries,leader

Question 5

Before Constantine,Christianity:

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A) had a single-faith tradition. 
B) was a sect of Judaism. 
C) had diffuse and unregulated faith traditions. 
D) was not a missionizing faith. 
E) was a sect of Zoroastrianism. 
A) had a single-faith tradition. 
B) was a sect of Judaism. 
C) had diffuse and unregulated faith traditions. 
D) was not a missionizing faith. 
E) was a sect of Zoroastrianism.

Question 6

Augustine believed all Christians would be saved by Jesus' sacrifice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Diocletian took the unusual step of allowing the empire to be governed by four men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

Accepted Answer

Diocletian was aware of the decline of b

Question 9

By 300 c.e. ,Christians accounted for no more than 10% of the population of the Roman Empire;this low percentage might be due to:

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A) eastern mystery religions holding a much greater appeal for ordinary people. 
B) the Manicheans who served in the army and persecuted Christians. 
C) Diocletian's policy of persecuting any group deemed to be subversive. 
D) the emperor converting to Zoroastrianism and outlawing all other religions. 
E) the fact that Christianity only appealed to the wealthiest citizens in Rome. 
A) eastern mystery religions holding a much greater appeal for ordinary people. 
B) the Manicheans who served in the army and persecuted Christians. 
C) Diocletian's policy of persecuting any group deemed to be subversive. 
D) the emperor converting to Zoroastrianism and outlawing all other religions. 
E) the fact that Christianity only appealed to the wealthiest citizens in Rome.

Question 10

Benedict's monastic rule differed from Basil's rule because it:

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A) required monks to live in communities,not as isolated hermits. 
B) required sexual chastity of all monks except the abbot. 
C) emphasized the value of work. 
D) was less austere and more moderate in its demands for monastic life. 
E) mandated that all monasteries be economically self-sufficient. 
A) required monks to live in communities,not as isolated hermits. 
B) required sexual chastity of all monks except the abbot. 
C) emphasized the value of work. 
D) was less austere and more moderate in its demands for monastic life. 
E) mandated that all monasteries be economically self-sufficient.

Question 11

Much of our understanding of Jesus comes from the writings of:

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A) Muhammad. 
B) Paul. 
C) Simon. 
D) Mary Magdalen. 
E) Joseph. 
A) Muhammad. 
B) Paul. 
C) Simon. 
D) Mary Magdalen. 
E) Joseph.

Question 12

In 305 c.e.Diocletian retired to Croatia to raise cabbages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Constantinople remained the political and economic center of the Roman Empire until 476 c.e. ,when it fell to the Goths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As seen in the life of Perpetua,Christianity challenged the traditional Roman values of:

Accepted Answer

A) living a life of stoic virtue. 
B) obedience to the Roman gods and one's ancestors. 
C) independence and antiauthoritarian beliefs. 
D) political and social equality for all. 
E) hedonism. 
A) living a life of stoic virtue. 
B) obedience to the Roman gods and one's ancestors. 
C) independence and antiauthoritarian beliefs. 
D) political and social equality for all. 
E) hedonism.

Question 15

The fourth-century interest in "orthodoxy" among Christian intellectuals arose from:

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A) a belief that Christians could arrive at an absolute understanding of the world and everything in it. 
B) an agreement among Christian bishops and leaders that there were core matters of faith that could be acknowledged. 
C) a powerful Roman papacy that could finally enforce Christian orthodoxy. 
D) a series of pagan emperors who persecuted Christians and attacked their theology and style of worship. 
E) the need to show that Christianity could withstand the philosophical scrutiny of Greek and Roman traditions. 
A) a belief that Christians could arrive at an absolute understanding of the world and everything in it. 
B) an agreement among Christian bishops and leaders that there were core matters of faith that could be acknowledged. 
C) a powerful Roman papacy that could finally enforce Christian orthodoxy. 
D) a series of pagan emperors who persecuted Christians and attacked their theology and style of worship. 
E) the need to show that Christianity could withstand the philosophical scrutiny of Greek and Roman traditions.

Augustine is recognized as one of the greatest early fathers of Christianity and Christian thinkers of all time;he believed that what he did was to:

To early Christians,the Old Testament:

Pharisees believed in strictly observing the rules and requirements of the Jewish faith.

How did monasticism change in Late Antiquity?

Before Constantine,Christianity:

Augustine believed all Christians would be saved by Jesus' sacrifice.

Diocletian took the unusual step of allowing the empire to be governed by four men.

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

By 300 c.e. ,Christians accounted for no more than 10% of the population of the Roman Empire;this low percentage might be due to:

Benedict's monastic rule differed from Basil's rule because it:

Much of our understanding of Jesus comes from the writings of:

In 305 c.e.Diocletian retired to Croatia to raise cabbages.

Constantinople remained the political and economic center of the Roman Empire until 476 c.e. ,when it fell to the Goths.

As seen in the life of Perpetua,Christianity challenged the traditional Roman values of:

The fourth-century interest in "orthodoxy" among Christian intellectuals arose from:

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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Exam 6: The Transformation of Rome

Augustine is recognized as one of the greatest early fathers of Christianity and Christian thinkers of all time;he believed that what he did was to:

To early Christians,the Old Testament:

Pharisees believed in strictly observing the rules and requirements of the Jewish faith.

How did monasticism change in Late Antiquity?

Before Constantine,Christianity:

Augustine believed all Christians would be saved by Jesus' sacrifice.

Diocletian took the unusual step of allowing the empire to be governed by four men.

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

By 300 c.e. ,Christians accounted for no more than 10% of the population of the Roman Empire;this low percentage might be due to:

Benedict's monastic rule differed from Basil's rule because it:

Much of our understanding of Jesus comes from the writings of:

In 305 c.e.Diocletian retired to Croatia to raise cabbages.

Constantinople remained the political and economic center of the Roman Empire until 476 c.e. ,when it fell to the Goths.

As seen in the life of Perpetua,Christianity challenged the traditional Roman values of:

The fourth-century interest in "orthodoxy" among Christian intellectuals arose from:

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

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