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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. Who helped Origen's family?
(a) The church.
(b) The Roman government.
(c) A wealthy Christian family.
(d) A wealthy heretic woman.

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

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

4. At this time, the empire has two junior emperors, __________________, both of which often had rights of succession.
(a) One in the east and one in the south.
(b) One in the east and one in the west.
(c) One in the north and one in the west.
(d) One in the north and one in the south.

5. Emperor Constantine was proclaimed what, but he followed his father's tolerance and friendliness to Christian teaching?
(a) Supreme Ruler.
(b) Supreme Ruler and God Himself.
(c) Jesus Christ.
(d) God Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Maxentius was defeated--Eusebius likens it to ____________.

2. Licininus was envious of his master _______________ and launched an "unholy, all-out war against him."

3. What happened to enemies of Christians?

4. Stephen thought innovation that defied tradition was ______________.

5. Origen aimed to translate what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Maximin do at this time?

2. What did both Cyprian and Stephen think about this baptism debate?

3. What happened when persecutions ended?

4. What does Eusebius say about martyrdoms at this time?

5. What did Licinius do?

6. What accounts of martyrdom does Eusebius describe?

7. What took place between Ambrose and Origen?

8. What are the ordinances from Constantine and Licinius?

9. To what did Maximan and Maxentius devote themselves?

10. Why did Licinius do this?

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