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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. What job did Athanasius have?

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

3. Why did the Council of Nicaea convene?

4. What was the punishment for Bible translation?

5. What were the worst trials Patrick faced?

Short Essay Questions

1. What marked the beginning of the decline of Western Civilization and how did Gregory combat it?

2. How did Gregory react when they tried to make him a universal bishop?

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

4. Who inspired John Knox, and what did he do about what he learned from the man?

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

6. Who were the Franciscans?

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

8. Why was William Tyndale considered an outlaw, and what happened as he fled persecution?

9. What was so amazing about the way Polycarp died?

10. Why was Constantine the Great so important to the Christian movement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the Great Awakening, and who played important roles in it? How did the people respond?

Essay Topic 2

Both Francis of Assisi and Elizabeth of Hungary helped the poor. Describe how each of these individuals reached out and helped others. Write about what happened to them and how people around them responded to them.

Essay Topic 3

Sometimes governmental intervention was a positive element in the growth of Christianity. Describe these situations, who was involved, and how it helped Christianity.

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