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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. How old was John Calvin when he wrote the Institutes of the Christian Religion?
(a) He was in his teens.
(b) He was in his 40s.
(c) He was in his 20s.
(d) He was in his 30s.

2. What did Gregory think about purgatory?
(a) He denied there was such a place.
(b) He recanted his earlier belief in purgatory.
(c) He wanted to learn more about it.
(d) He expanded the church's teaching on it.

3. What surprising action did peaceful Bernard take?
(a) He ate meat.
(b) He killed an objector.
(c) He joined the Crusades.
(d) He yelled at those who didn't believe what he did.

4. What did Arius deny?
(a) The New Testament.
(b) The doctrine of the Trinity.
(c) Christianity.
(d) The resurrection.

5. How often did Alfred worship God?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Monthly.
(d) Yearly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Blandina's occupation?

2. According to Luther, who mediated forgiveness between Christ and man?

3. What job did Ambrose have before he became Bishop of Milan?

4. What job did Polycarp have?

5. What happened to the two prisoners with Blandina who wouldn't bow to Caesar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the people in Scotland respond to John Knox?

2. What happened when Polycarp was captured?

3. What did John Huss do that made the Pope upset?

4. How did Renee, the Duchess of Ferrara, help John Calvin and the Huguenots?

5. What was Martin Luther considered, and what did he do?

6. When was Athanasius made Bishop of Alexandria? What was his attitude like?

7. What was happening to the church in its early years?

8. How did Patrick first arrive in Ireland?

9. What happened when John Calvin stood up to the Catholic priests?

10. What were the French Protestants in France known as, and how were they treated?

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