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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who still persecuted the Church and the disciples of Jesus had been dispersed?
(a) Simon.
(b) Paul.
(c) Peter.
(d) Bartholemew.

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

3. The author does not believe these discrepancies because one genealogy traces Christ's lineage by _________ and the other by nature.
(a) God.
(b) Law.
(c) Man.
(d) Family.

4. Mark is thought to have established the Church where?
(a) In Alexandria.
(b) In Jerusalem.
(c) In Athens.
(d) In Rome.

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

6. The Church entered a new stage when who became Paul?
(a) Peter.
(b) Thomas.
(c) John.
(d) Saul.

7. Who was the Syrian governor?
(a) Quirinius.
(b) Gabinius.
(c) Marcius Philippus.
(d) Aemilius Scaurus.

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

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

10. 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.

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

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

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

14. Only as of late, in Eusebius's time, have Christians become what?
(a) Widely known.
(b) Hated.
(c) A nuisance.
(d) Less blessed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Hadrian prevented Christians from what?

2. Even in the twelfth generation, believers still exercised what?

3. Herod at the time was the first _____________ of the Jewish people, which fulfills a Mosaic prophesy.

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

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

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