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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Possibly under the influence of the collapsing Roman Empire and the consequent beginning of an epoch of chaos, what ideas did Augustine develop?
(a) God as the protector of the Israelites and the Gentiles.
(b) Jesus Christ as the Son of God and God as the Father.
(c) Original sin and the separation of humankind from the perfect God along with the necessity for atonement for sin.
(d) The Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer.

2. The Falsafa movement reached its peak with the work of ____________.
(a) Abu Walid ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd.
(b) Abu Hassan Husein.
(c) Abu Ali ibn Sina.
(d) Abu Allah Hasid.

3. The Romans, initially regarded Christianity as _____________.
(a) Just one more god and religion, which they allowed to exist alongside their own gods and beliefs.
(b) An odd phenomenon.
(c) A religion of which to become a member.
(d) A large threat.

4. Does the expression "Son of God" bear the same connotation in Hebrew as it does in Greek?
(a) No.
(b) Almost.
(c) Somewhat.
(d) Yes.

5. What city did this tribe rule?
(a) Galilea.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Mecca.
(d) Jerusalem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is any further development of revelation possible in Christianity?

2. The early followers of Jesus prayed _____________.

3. The Faylasufs developed an advanced notion of God different from ____________.

4. They tried to show that al-Lah was compatible with ____________.

5. The Greek influence on theology formed the core of the idea of ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Galileo discover? What was the result of Galileo's discoveries?

2. How did many Jews respond to the Neoplatonic doctrine?

3. Describe Christian mysticism in Northern Europe.

4. Describe the life of Muhammad prior to his epiphany.

5. What does Armstrong say about the old tribal God standing judgment of the individual?

6. What does Armstrong say about scientific discoveries, old religious dogmas, and atheism?

7. What are the differences regarding mysticism in the Christian church?

8. Describe the weakening of Islam during the fifteenth century, as well as a resurgence of conservatism.

9. Who were the Zionists?

10. Who questions the existence and relevance of God in the nineteenth century? How do these people question God's existence or relevance?

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