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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eusebius ends the chapter in an appendix discussing ____________.
(a) Jesus Christ.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Emperor.
(d) These Christian soldiers.

2. A period of persecution lasted ______ years.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Ten.
(d) Eight.

3. Who was responsible for much of this persecution?
(a) Basilides.
(b) Severus.
(c) Gordian I .
(d) Balbinus.

4. Origen wrote a detailed commentary on Scripture, due to what?
(a) His mother's insistence.
(b) His father's insistence.
(c) Ambrose's insistence.
(d) God's insistence.

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

6. Constantine and his son Crispus reunited what lands to the Empire and men were no longer afraid?
(a) The Eastern.
(b) The Western.
(c) The Northern.
(d) The Southern.

7. Dionysius wrote a letter to Stephen on what?
(a) Confession.
(b) The Eucharist.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Baptism.

8. What did Dionysius' fourth letter argue?
(a) Those who allowed heretics to take the Eucharist perverted the Eucharist.
(b) Those who forgave heretics who confessed perverted the Order of Confession.
(c) Those marrying heretics had perverted marriage.
(d) Those re-baptizing heretics had perverted baptism.

9. The tyrant had to fight a war against the ________________, who were Christians.
(a) Hungarians.
(b) Armenians.
(c) Turks.
(d) Barbarians.

10. The heads of the churches are made exempt from public duties for what reason?
(a) In order to secure their consciences.
(b) In oreder to give them more time to devote to the church.
(c) In order to keep them separate from commoners.
(d) In order to preserve them.

11. The churches are all reestablished and dedication ceremonies are held where?
(a) In large cathedrals.
(b) In all the churches.
(c) In the squares.
(d) In the streets.

12. Most of these persecutions occurred ___________.
(a) In Alexandria.
(b) In Cairo.
(c) In Budapest.
(d) In Jerusalem.

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

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

15. Licinius was jealous of the Church. Why?
(a) No money was given to him.
(b) He wanted to be a Bishop.
(c) Prayers were not offered on his behalf.
(d) He wanted the Church's power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Domnus then replaced Paul. How did Paul respond?

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

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

4. Alexander claims Narcissus lived to be how old?

5. Maximin defended his actions in what?

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