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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Herod ordered Bethlehem destroyed, expecting what to happen?

2. Polycarp died a martyr and his martyrdom was unusually powerful. He was burned alive but for a time ________________.

3. Herod paid a terrible price afterward. What was that price?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eusebius affirm through Christ?

2. What happened in Hardian's eighteenth year of ruling?

3. What does Eusebius say about Josephus?

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

5. What did the Jews do to the Christians?

6. What does Eusebius first discuss in this chapter?

7. What is the great debate with Marcion?

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

9. What happened under Claudius' reign? How was this predicted?

10. What still takes place in the twelfth century? What has changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author frequently makes lists of the various Roman rulers and Bishops.

Part 1) Describe these lists. Name and describe two Bishops and two Roman rulers from these lists. How are these leaders important to this book?

Part 2) Compare the Roman rulers to the Bishops. How do they all influence society and the general population?

Part 3) How do leaders today influence the populace? Are they as influential as those leaders mentioned in the book? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Maximian replaced Diocletian, Christians in the East and West were treated differently.

Part 1) How were they treated prior to this? How did their treatment change? What caused this change?

Part 2) Compare the Church in the East and West today. What may have lead to these differences?

Part 3) Do you believe God wants all Christians to worship Him the same way? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many martyrs "came to their glory."

Part 1) What is a martyr? What is meant by this statement? What does it reveal about the author's belief regarding martyrdom?

Part 2) Why would someone choose to be a martyr? Does martyrdom benefit the Christian Church? Why or why not?

Part 3) Does martyrdom occur today? If so, give an example. If not, why not?

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