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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. What happened to the churches?
(a) They were forgotten.
(b) They were remodeled.
(c) They were destroyed.
(d) They were reestablished.

2. Paul of Samosata held heretical opinions, such as that Christ was what?
(a) A mere man.
(b) A god.
(c) More powerful than God.
(d) A sinner.

3. How old was Origen when his father was martyred?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Thirteen.

4. Eusebius covers Dionysius's views on what festival?
(a) Easter.
(b) Lenten.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Passover.

5. Who persecuted the Church in his time, which produced further "glorious" martyrdoms?
(a) Severus.
(b) Nerva.
(c) Geta.
(d) Hadrian.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Eusebius, did human initiative bring this change about?

2. Origen is an important church __________, so he is discussed at some length.

3. God restored peace in the election of ____________.

4. A period of persecution lasted ______ years.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Decius and his sons?

2. Who supported Origen, his mother, and siblings?

3. What did Constantine and his son, Crispus, do?

4. What is said about narcissus?

5. How does Eusebius open this chapter?

6. What happened when Constantius began to rule?

7. What does Eusebius say about Paul of Samosata?

8. Describe the rule of Maximin and Maxentius.

9. Why did Dionysius write a letter to Stephen?

10. What did Licinius do?

(see the answer keys)

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