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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. Many writings were accepted as ______.
(a) Foolish.
(b) False.
(c) Sacred.
(d) Heresy.

2. Some claim that the two genealogies of Christ in ________________ have discrepancies.
(a) Luke and John.
(b) Matthew and Mark.
(c) Matthew and Luke.
(d) Mark and John.

3. _______ had numerous martyrs.
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Gaul.
(d) Sweden.

4. Justin the Philosopher was martyred in Rome due to ____________ who devised a plot against him.
(a) The Cynic Timothy.
(b) The Cynic Crescens.
(c) The Cynic Mainz.
(d) The Cynic Thessalonica.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Persecution of the Church flared up and many martyrs _________.

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

3. The seventeenth year of the reign of Antoninus Verus, or Marcus Aurelius, was in A.D. _______.

4. Christ was recorded in the census of Augustus's _______________ year as Caesar, twenty-eight years after the conquest of Egypt and the death of Antony and Cleopatra.

5. Who was the Bishop of Rome following Paul and Peter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eusebius say about the Gospels?

2. Who are the apostles that Eusebius lists who were scattered throughout the world? What does the author say about these men?

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

4. What happened during the reign of Marcu Aurelius?

5. What did both Valentinus and Cerdo do?

6. What did Herod do regarding the news of Christ's birth? How did this affect him and his family?

7. Describe Christian doctrines, according to Eusebius.

8. What does Eusebius say about Polycarp?

9. What were Christ's predictions that Eusebius said came to pass as He had foretold?

10. What does Eusebius say about Domitian's persecution of John and Christ's relatives?

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