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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Early Church, Facing Persecution, Fighting Heresy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Constantine the Great do to Christianity?
(a) He laughed at it.
(b) He banned it.
(c) He encouraged it for others, but not for his own self.
(d) He legalized it.

2. How did Blandina finally die?
(a) By sword.
(b) She was burned to death.
(c) Wild animals ate her.
(d) She was hung to death.

3. What did the jailers do to Blandina?
(a) Cut her and crushed her bones.
(b) They asked her to preach to them.
(c) They tried to help free her.
(d) Made her eat maggoty food.

4. What does the church call many of the great figures in Christian history?
(a) Apostles.
(b) Disciples.
(c) Saints.
(d) Leaders.

5. What was Blandina's occupation?
(a) Minister.
(b) Chef.
(c) Slave.
(d) Seamstress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the governor threaten to do if Polycarp wouldn't swear his loyalty?

2. What did the first 200 years of the church face regularly?

3. What did Augustine feel about Christianity when he was young?

4. What were the worst trials Patrick faced?

5. How did the author feel that God responded to the church?

(see the answer key)

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