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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Polytheism was rejected and the gospel was preached to whom?
(a) The Apostles.
(b) The Jews.
(c) The Christians.
(d) The Gentiles.

2. Cerdo introduced the ___________ heresy.
(a) Valentinus.
(b) Gnostics.
(c) Montanus.
(d) Marcionite.

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

4. Philo became known as a great scholar during this time and lived where?
(a) In Jerusalem.
(b) In Paris.
(c) In Alexandria.
(d) In Rome.

5. Simon apparently originated what?
(a) One heresy.
(b) The Eucharist.
(c) Every sin.
(d) Every heresy.

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

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

8. Who was the Bishop of Rome following Paul and Peter?
(a) Schroeder.
(b) Linus.
(c) Lisinius.
(d) Snoopy.

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

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

11. The seventeenth year of the reign of Antoninus Verus, or Marcus Aurelius, was in A.D. _______.
(a) 377.
(b) 277.
(c) 477.
(d) 177.

12. Eusebius then describes the heresies of ____________, the successor to Simon the Magus, the heresies of Cerinthus, and Nicolaus from the Ebionite Sect.
(a) Menander the impostor.
(b) Menander the impossible.
(c) Nederlander the invincible.
(d) Neanderthall the probable.

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

14. One of the most influential men in the Roman court, __________, sought to exterminate the Jews.
(a) Decius.
(b) Sejanus.
(c) Titus.
(d) Claudius.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was associated with Stoicism and had traveled the world, even to India?

2. The Alexandria Church had a strong tradition of what?

3. Bishop Soter was followed by ____________.

4. Many writings were accepted as ______.

5. Where did Peter end his days as did Paul?

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