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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alcibiades lived in extreme poverty. What did he do later?
(a) Gave this up.
(b) Convinced others to join him.
(c) Regretted this decision.
(d) Died from illness.

2. The Roman senate considered recognizing Jesus as what?
(a) A sinner.
(b) A god.
(c) A criminal.
(d) An angel.

3. Against whose heresy did Apolinarius and Musanus fight?
(a) Titus'.
(b) Titian's.
(c) Timothy's.
(d) Tatian's.

4. He discovered that ____________ had preached in India and that some had copies of the Scriptures.
(a) Mark.
(b) Bartholemew.
(c) Luke.
(d) Timothy.

5. Eusebius will demonstrate both the divine and ______________ features of Christian origins.
(a) Human.
(b) Odd.
(c) Ancient.
(d) Unique.

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

7. Gaius was next Caesar and appointed who ruler of the Jews?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Agrippina.
(c) Agrippa.
(d) Antonius.

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

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

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

11. Could these Christians raise the dead through prayer as the apostles did?
(a) Sometimes.
(b) No.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Yes.

12. The Alexandria Church had a strong tradition of what?
(a) Learning.
(b) Speaking in tongues.
(c) Singing.
(d) Music.

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

14. Philo could hold his own with anyone and was a great fan of who?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Da Vinci.
(c) Socrates.
(d) Plato.

15. 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) Nero.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Philo.
(d) Socrates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Bishop of Rome after Linus?

2. Julian became Archbishop of ___________ following Agrippinus.

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

4. Persecution of the Church flared up and many martyrs _________.

5. Where did Bardaisan the Syrian fight heretics?

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