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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Jews fought under _______, a bloodthirsty bandit, against their rulers.
(a) Bar Cochba.
(b) Nittai of Arbela.
(c) Jose ben Joezer.
(d) Avtalyon.

2. Who was associated with Stoicism and had traveled the world, even to India?
(a) Parmenides.
(b) Phaedo of Elis.
(c) Plato.
(d) Pantaenus.

3. Who did Vespasian try to wipe out?
(a) The entire Jewish population.
(b) The entire Davidic line.
(c) The Roman people.
(d) All Roman rulers.

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

5. Eusebius affirms the authorship of the Gospels and argues that the writers were _____________________.
(a) Either eyewitnesses or associates with eyewitnesses.
(b) Angels.
(c) All Apostles.
(d) Jesus' family members.

6. _______ had numerous martyrs.
(a) Gaul.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Sweden.

7. At the start of the first chapter, Eusebius discloses what?
(a) He is not a Christian.
(b) His plan for the future of the church.
(c) His plan for his history of the church.
(d) He may not be completely accurate in his telling of the history of the church.

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

9. Julian became Archbishop of ___________ following Agrippinus.
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Athens.
(c) Alexandroupoli.
(d) Aigaleo.

10. Eusebius will begin with the story of whom?
(a) Moses.
(b) Satan.
(c) Jesus.
(d) God.

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

12. There is _________ evidence of the succession of bishops in Jerusalem.
(a) No.
(b) Some.
(c) Much.
(d) Little.

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

14. Where was Dionysius the Areopagite Paul's first convert?
(a) In Gaul.
(b) In Athens.
(c) In Rome.
(d) In Monaco.

15. Everyone who sought to have Christ killed eventually __________.
(a) Repented.
(b) Pleaded guilty.
(c) Died.
(d) Was victorious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mark follows Eumenes as what?

3. Polycarp died a martyr and his martyrdom was unusually powerful. He was burned alive but for a time ________________.

4. Herod paid a terrible price afterward. What was that price?

5. Eusebius will demonstrate both the divine and ______________ features of Christian origins.

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