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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. Why was Blandina imprisoned?

2. What did Constantine think he saw in the sky?

3. Where did Luther post his 95 theses?

4. Who invaded England and defeated the Saxons?

5. What surprising action did peaceful Bernard take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Thomas Cranmer when he was tortured?

2. What was Augustine's childhood like in regards to religion, and how did his mother feel about it?

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

4. What happened to Ann Askew?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What was so important about the 95 Theses Martin Luther nailed on the church door? What were they about? How did Luther respond to the world's reaction to them?

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