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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He cites Christ's greatness and claims _____________________ points towards this.
(a) The Ten Commandments.
(b) The New Testament.
(c) The Gnostic Gospels.
(d) The Old Testament.

2. One of the most influential men in the Roman court, __________, sought to exterminate the Jews.
(a) Titus.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Decius.
(d) Sejanus.

3. In a war when Aurelius's men were parched, the Melitene Legion, who were Christians, prayed for what and God answered them?
(a) Sun.
(b) Shade.
(c) Rain.
(d) Snow.

4. He ________________ various traditional Christian doctrines, that Christ is the son of God sent into the world to redeem mankind and so on.
(a) Questions.
(b) Disproves.
(c) Ignores.
(d) Affirms.

5. Under whose reign did famine come to the empire?
(a) Sejanus.
(b) Titus.
(c) Claudius.
(d) Decius.

6. Herod paid a terrible price afterward. What was that price?
(a) The murder of his wife and children, among other things.
(b) His own death.
(c) The loss of his power.
(d) The death of Jesus.

7. Primus, the fourth from the apostles, became the Bishop of ______________, twelve years into Trajan's reign.
(a) Rome.
(b) Athens.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Alexandria.

8. Persecution of the Church flared up and many martyrs _________.
(a) "Glorified the Lord."
(b) "Died alone."
(c) "Came to their glory."
(d) "Sold their souls."

9. In Book 2, Eusebius has compiled the works of Clement, Tertullian, Josephus and __________ to tell a story about the time between Tiberius and Nero Caesar, which covers the period from the appointment of Matthias to replace Judas to the deaths of Peter and Paul.
(a) Jesus.
(b) Nero.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Philo.

10. Prophesy and _______ persist.
(a) Healing.
(b) Fear.
(c) Tongues.
(d) The raising of the dead.

11. What event closes the chapter?
(a) Soter is made Bishop of Rome.
(b) Soter is found to be a heretic.
(c) Soter, the Bishop of Rome dies.
(d) Soter, the Bishop of Rome is imprisoned.

12. Who was Bishop of Rome after Linus?
(a) Clement.
(b) Clementine.
(c) Clarissa.
(d) Clarence.

13. Luke was Paul's companion during this time and wrote both _________________.
(a) The Gospel of Luke and the Song of Songs.
(b) The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts.
(c) The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Ruth.
(d) The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Psalms.

14. The Romans changed Jerusalem's name to _______ and the Church was composed of Gentiles.
(a) Zion.
(b) Moriah.
(c) Aelia.
(d) Salem.

15. Herod ordered Bethlehem destroyed, expecting what to happen?
(a) God to protect him.
(b) Jesus to be killed.
(c) Jesus to be captured.
(d) Jesus to be surrendered to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The seventeenth year of the reign of Antoninus Verus, or Marcus Aurelius, was in A.D. _______.

2. The Jews fought under _______, a bloodthirsty bandit, against their rulers.

3. In Hardian's _____________ year of ruling, the war came to a head and the Jews were forced into Diaspora.

4. Paul wrote ___________ epistles, although some rejected Hebrews due to the testimony of the Roman Church.

5. Who still persecuted the Church and the disciples of Jesus had been dispersed?

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