Question 1
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The office of bishop developed early within Christianity. Bishops were necessary
for all the following reasons except for ______________________
Selected
Answer: determining church
discipline.
Question 2
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Helena, the mother of Constantine, traveled to the Jerusalem and the Holy Land,
and by doing so exemplified three practices that became exceedingly popular
during the Middle Ages. Which of the following does not belong to actions or
beliefs Helena had by going to Jerusalem.
Selected
Answer: To see the
pope.
Question 3
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Origen taught that Christians were of value to the Roman empire because they
_________________________.
Selected
Answer: prayed for the
emperor.
Question 4
2.5 out of 2.5 points
All of the following are partial reasons for developing the New Testament canon,
except for __________
Selected
Answer: Books were needed to counter the Jewish argument that Jesus
wasn't God.
Question 5
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Early Christians were accused of all the following except ______________________.
Selected
Answer: cheating on their
taxes
Question 6
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Early creeds were necessary for all reasons except one. Which one is that?
Selected
Answer: To determine if someone should become a clergy
member.
Question 7
2.5 out of 2.5 points
On his way to a battle, Eusebius records that Constantine saw a symbol in the
sky with the words "in this sign, ____________________."
Selected
Answer: conqu
er
Question 8
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Which was not a form of early Christian martyrdom?
Selected
Answer: Blue martyrdom: traveling to foreign land as a missionary and
knowing you would never return.
Question 9
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Decius required for people to sacrifice to the gods and to the health of the
emperor, and in return the worshiper received a __________________.
Selected
Answer: certifica
te
Question 10
2.5 out of 2.5 points
In 313, the emperors Constantine and Licinius agreed to end all Christian
persecution in their regions with the ____________________________
Selected
Answer: Edict of
Milan
Question 11
2.5 out of 2.5 points
_______________ was the first emperor to persecute Christians.
Selected
Answer: Ner
o
Question 12
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The three "C's" of early church formation are ___________________, creed, and
clergy.
Selected
Answer: Cano
n
Question 13
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The Council of Nicaea decided the following issues except for ____________________
Selected
Answer: determining which books should go into the New
Testament.
Question 14
2.5 out of 2.5 points
According to Eusebius, the following were all reasons to include a book into the
Christian Scriptures except one. Which one is that?
Selected
Answer: It had to contain a quote from
Jesus.
Question 15
2.5 out of 2.5 points
One of the most famous quotes about how persecution actually aided the spread
of Christian is from Tertullian: "The ____________ of the martyrs is the seed of the
church."
Selected
Answer: bloo
d
Question 16
2.5 out of 2.5 points
The largest part of early creeds focused on _______________________.
Selected
Answer: Jesu
s
Question 17
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Which was one of the first councils to "close" the New Testament canon.
Selected
Answer: Council of
Hippo, 393
Question 18
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Using a simple fish drawing as a sign for Christianity developed in the early
church period because ___________________
Selected
Answer: it was a secret
sign.
Question 19
2.5 out of 2.5 points
Arius was considered a heretic because he taught that God
______________________.
Selected
Answer: created
Jesus.
Question 20
2.5 out of 2.5 points
