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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dionysius points out that since the persecutions died down, what had died along also?
(a) Novatus's heresy.
(b) The control of the Roman government.
(c) Any controversy to the church.
(d) All heresies.

2. What is granted to the churches?
(a) Love.
(b) Power.
(c) Money.
(d) Peace.

3. Maximin Caesar followed Alexander as Roman Emperor ___________ years after he came to power.
(a) Two.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Five.
(d) Twenty-three.

4. Stephen thought innovation that defied tradition was ______________.
(a) Wrong.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Odd.
(d) Right.

5. Alexander claims Narcissus lived to be how old?
(a) 100.
(b) 83.
(c) 96.
(d) 116.

6. In the nineteenth year Diocletian was Emperor, the persecutions began and he ordered what to be done?
(a) Christians to be thrown to the lions.
(b) Christian churches razed and the Scriptures destroyed.
(c) All books burned.
(d) Christians to be exiled.

7. Various letters are issued to the churches, two of which order a Synod in _____________ for "unity and concord of the churches."
(a) Tuscany.
(b) Florence.
(c) Rome.
(d) Athens.

8. A fight had sprung up over the issue of whether those people who abandoned a heresy should be __________.
(a) Baptized.
(b) Forgiven.
(c) Receive the Eucharist.
(d) Married.

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

10. Maxentius was defeated--Eusebius likens it to ____________.
(a) Jesus' victory over sin.
(b) Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers.
(c) The Jews' victory over Pharaoh.
(d) Mary's love for Jesus.

11. Origen observed what as a child and vowed to charge headlong into the fight for the faith?
(a) Religious ceremonies.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Martyrdoms.
(d) The construction of churches.

12. Who is the Bishop of Tyre?
(a) Piso.
(b) Paulinus.
(c) Proculus.
(d) Probus.

13. Famine, pestilence and war struck _________________.
(a) Quickly one after another.
(b) Slowly one after another.
(c) Slowly all at once.
(d) Quckly all at once.

14. What happened to Diocletian before Maximian replaced him?
(a) He converted to Christianity.
(b) He became mad.
(c) He became depressed.
(d) He asked the Christians for forgiveness.

15. Origen was born _______ years after Severus became Roman Emperor.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Origen leave for Greece?

2. Eusebius covers Dionysius's views on what festival?

3. Narcissus is thought to have wrought many __________.

4. Who aided this leader in restoring peace?

5. What did he say must be done with Christians?

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