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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Trajan to Marcus Aurelius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bardaisan the Syrian fight heretics?
(a) In Greece.
(b) In Hungary.
(c) In Mesopotamia.
(d) In Egypt.

2. The Jews were ruthlessly persecuted by who?
(a) Tiberius.
(b) Verus.
(c) Gaius.
(d) Augustus.

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

4. Eusebius claims that only Peter's ________ epistle is undoubtedly genuine.
(a) First.
(b) Second.
(c) Third.
(d) Fourth.

5. Mark follows Eumenes as what?
(a) Bishop of Cairo.
(b) Bishop of Rome.
(c) Bishop of Athens.
(d) Bishop of Alexandria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paul's preaching to the Gentiles lay the foundations for?

2. Gaius was next Caesar and appointed who ruler of the Jews?

3. Who did Josephus seek to write a whole history of?

4. The Roman senate considered recognizing Jesus as what?

5. Who sent Hadrianus a document defending his religion against its accusers?

(see the answer key)

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