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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. The story of Christ's ascension spread across the world ____________.

2. Under whose reign did famine come to the empire?

3. Who was Bishop of Rome after Linus?

4. Simon apparently originated what?

5. Julian became Archbishop of ___________ following Agrippinus.

Short Essay Questions

1. Name two heretics mentioned in the last chapter. What is significant about these two?

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

3. What did both Valentinus and Cerdo do?

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

5. How does Eusebius affirm Christ's lineage to be correct?

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

7. What does Eusebius say about Polycarp?

8. What does Eusebius affirm through Christ?

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

10. What did having a foreign king do to the Jewish people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Simon the Magus originated every heresy.

Part 1) Describe Simon the Magus. What are these heresies? How did he lead people astray, according to the author? Why was he unable to organize a body of believers? How did this affect him?

Part 2) Name two other important heretics described in this book. How do they compare to Simon the Magus?

Part 3) Does heresy still exist? If so, how do Christians deal with it? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

According to Eusebius, Christ's predictions in the Gospels came to pass as he foretold.

Part 1) What were Christ's predictions? Why does Eusebius say they came to pass as he foretold? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) How are these predictions important to Eusebius and other Christians?

Part 3) How might these events be disputed today? How do these arguments affect humanity's view of Christianity today?

Essay Topic 3

Philo was a great scholar.

Part 1) Describe Philo. How was he a great scholar? How did Christianity benefit from him?

Part 2) Name two other men who benefited Christianity? How did Christianity benefit from them?

Part 3) How was philosophy important to Christians in this book? Is it still important today? Why or why not?

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