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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eusebius reproduces the imperial ordinances from whom?
(a) Constantius and Crispus.
(b) Crispus and Constantine.
(c) Constantius and Licinius.
(d) Constantine and Licinius.

2. How does Eusebius open this chapter?
(a) Summarizing his book.
(b) Worrying about the return of peace to the church.
(c) Thanking God for the return of peace to the church.
(d) Wondering about the return of peace to the church.

3. What happened to Marcella and her mother?
(a) They were poisoned.
(b) They were imprisoned for life.
(c) They were exiled.
(d) They were burned alive.

4. Where had Maxentius fortified his troops?
(a) In Gaul.
(b) In Germany.
(c) In Brittany.
(d) In Italy.

5. Origen is an important church __________, so he is discussed at some length.
(a) Member.
(b) Leader.
(c) Cleaner.
(d) Father.

6. Maximin could not tolerate an end to persecution for longer than ___________ months.
(a) Six.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Fifteen.

7. What happens to Licinius?
(a) He was exiled.
(b) He became Emperor after Constantine.
(c) He was murdered.
(d) He went the way of Maxentius and Maximin.

8. God restored peace in the election of ____________.
(a) Constantine.
(b) Constans I.
(c) Crispus.
(d) Constantius II.

9. Maxentius ordered the Christian persecutions to _______ when he was Emperor.
(a) Begin.
(b) Increase.
(c) Slow down.
(d) End.

10. Licininus was envious of his master _______________ and launched an "unholy, all-out war against him."
(a) Constantine.
(b) Crispus.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) God.

11. The recantation of what spread throughout the empire?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Peace.
(c) Islam.
(d) Persecution.

12. As the persecutions ended, the churches overflowed with parishioners. How did this affect the non-believers?
(a) They were unsure and angry.
(b) They were worried.
(c) They were amazed and many converted.
(d) They were embarrassed.

13. According to Eusebius, did human initiative bring this change about?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes, to some extent.
(d) Only at first.

14. The Roman Empire endured dissension among ___________.
(a) The Christians.
(b) Its citizens.
(c) The gentiles.
(d) Its rulers.

15. Constantius was ___________ Christians and their doctrines.
(a) Very surprised by.
(b) Mean to.
(c) Kind to.
(d) Unsure about.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is granted to the churches?

2. Cornelius was Bishop of Rome for how many years?

3. Origen was born _______ years after Severus became Roman Emperor.

4. At this time, the empire has two junior emperors, __________________, both of which often had rights of succession.

5. Dionysius wrote a letter to Stephen on what?

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