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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paul of Samosata held heretical opinions, such as that Christ was what?
(a) A sinner.
(b) A mere man.
(c) A god.
(d) More powerful than God.

2. The tyrant had to fight a war against the ________________, who were Christians.
(a) Barbarians.
(b) Hungarians.
(c) Turks.
(d) Armenians.

3. Dionysius then wrote another letter, recording whose view?
(a) Cornelius'.
(b) His own.
(c) Cyprian's.
(d) Stephen's.

4. Maximin could not tolerate an end to persecution for longer than ___________ months.
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Twenty-seven.

5. What was happening to the people at this time?
(a) Everyone begged and starved to death.
(b) Everyone hid.
(c) Everyone immigrated to other countries.
(d) Everyone was being tortured.

6. The Emperor then _____________ his crimes against Christians.
(a) Ignored.
(b) Recanted for.
(c) Supported.
(d) Worried about.

7. What did Eusebius think of Constantius?
(a) He was a great emperor.
(b) He was Jesus Christ.
(c) He was a god.
(d) He was no different than the other emperors.

8. Eusebius discusses the martyrs of the day and reproduces Maximin's rescript justifying what?
(a) His purpose as a ruler.
(b) His persecution of Christians.
(c) His Christian beliefs.
(d) His change in ideas.

9. Maximin Caesar followed Alexander as Roman Emperor ___________ years after he came to power.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Twenty-three.
(d) Thirteen.

10. Maximan and Maxentius made an alliance and devoted themselves to ____________.
(a) Protecting Christians.
(b) Bringing peace to the empire.
(c) Persecution.
(d) Jesus Christ.

11. A fight had sprung up over the issue of whether those people who abandoned a heresy should be __________.
(a) Baptized.
(b) Married.
(c) Receive the Eucharist.
(d) Forgiven.

12. Origen took up instructing the Church in Alexandria but engaged in the shocking act of ____________ and tried to hide it.
(a) Cutting.
(b) Poisoning.
(c) Torturing.
(d) Castrating himself.

13. Who helped Origen's family?
(a) A wealthy heretic woman.
(b) A wealthy Christian family.
(c) The Roman government.
(d) The church.

14. Eusebius ends the chapter in an appendix discussing ____________.
(a) The Bible.
(b) These Christian soldiers.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) The Emperor.

15. How old was Origen when his father was martyred?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Eleven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paul of Samosata had to be dealt with; the Bishops met at a synod, discussing his heresies, and decided to do what to him?

2. Licinius plotted against the Bishops and did what with the most influential one?

3. What happened to the churches?

4. What did Dionysius' fourth letter argue?

5. The famous heretic Mani arose, announcing himself to be what?

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