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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Everyone who sought to have Christ killed eventually __________.
(a) Was victorious.
(b) Repented.
(c) Pleaded guilty.
(d) Died.

3. Against whom had the Jews devised various plots?
(a) The Hindus.
(b) The Muslims.
(c) The Buddhists.
(d) The Christians.

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

5. Herod paid a terrible price afterward. What was that price?
(a) The murder of his wife and children, among other things.
(b) His own death.
(c) The death of Jesus.
(d) The loss of his power.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is _________ evidence of the succession of bishops in Jerusalem.

2. Simon the _________ came to Rome during this time and led many people astray; people claimed he could work magic and was regarded as a god.

3. He ________________ various traditional Christian doctrines, that Christ is the son of God sent into the world to redeem mankind and so on.

4. Whose capital cities are Lyons and Vienne on the Rhone?

5. Bishop Soter was followed by ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the great debate with Marcion?

2. What does Eusebius first discuss in this chapter?

3. What does Eusebius affirm through Christ?

4. What does Eusebius say about Polycarp?

5. What did both Valentinus and Cerdo do?

6. What does Eusebius say about the Gospels?

7. When was Christ recorded? How was this affirmed?

8. What does Eusebius say about Justin's martyrdom? What else does Eusebius say about Justin?

9. What does Eusebius say about Josephus?

10. What does Eusebius say about Gaul?

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