Question 1

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Essenes

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The Essenes were a Jewish sect that existed during the Second Temple period, from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE. They are known for their strict adherence to religious laws and their communal way of life. The Essenes are believed to have lived in various locations in the ancient Near East, including Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered.

The Essenes are thought to have been active during the time of Jesus, and some scholars believe that John the Baptist may have been associated with this group. The Essenes are important because they provide insight into the diversity of Jewish religious beliefs and practices during this time period. Their writings, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, have also contributed to our understanding of ancient Jewish texts and traditions. The Essenes' emphasis on purity, communal living, and eschatological beliefs also influenced later Jewish and Christian thought.

Question 2

Who wrote that "to live according to oneself is sin"?

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A) Jesus 
B) Saint Augustine 
C) Saint Jerome 
D) Saint Paul 
E) Ribban Gemaliel 
A) Jesus 
B) Saint Augustine 
C) Saint Jerome 
D) Saint Paul 
E) Ribban Gemaliel B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Zealots is false?

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A) The Zealots were devoted patriots. 
B) The Zealots believed that God's kingdom was not of this world. 
C) They refused to pay taxes to the Romans. 
D) The Zealots did not acknowledge the authority of the Roman Emperor. 
E) They were responsible for active resistance to Roman rule, which culminated in the failed A.D.66-70 revolt. 
A) The Zealots were devoted patriots. 
B) The Zealots believed that God's kingdom was not of this world. 
C) They refused to pay taxes to the Romans. 
D) The Zealots did not acknowledge the authority of the Roman Emperor. 
E) They were responsible for active resistance to Roman rule, which culminated in the failed A.D.66-70 revolt. B

Question 4

As Christian intellectuals came to synthesize Christianity and Greco-Roman philosophy, they

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A) claimed that the natural laws of Greek philosophy were established by the Christian God. 
B) believed that the cosmopolis of Stoicism is the community of all (Christian) believers. 
C) showed that Stoic ethics could correspond to Christian ethics. 
D) argued that the transcended world of Platonism and Neo-Platonism was the transcendent heaven of God. 
E) All of these 
A) claimed that the natural laws of Greek philosophy were established by the Christian God. 
B) believed that the cosmopolis of Stoicism is the community of all (Christian) believers. 
C) showed that Stoic ethics could correspond to Christian ethics. 
D) argued that the transcended world of Platonism and Neo-Platonism was the transcendent heaven of God. 
E) All of these

Question 5

The Christian emphasis on community and the spiritual equality of all people before God led early Christians to

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A) campaign against slavery. 
B) avoid any hierarchy of authority in the church. 
C) free women from their traditional subordination to men. 
D) abolish private property and consistently practice communism. 
E) None of these 
A) campaign against slavery. 
B) avoid any hierarchy of authority in the church. 
C) free women from their traditional subordination to men. 
D) abolish private property and consistently practice communism. 
E) None of these

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Pharisees is false?

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A) The Pharisees believed in an afterlife, a late belief probably imported from Persia. 
B) Like the Sadducees, the Pharisees believed in a strict interpretation of the Mosaic Law. 
C) The Pharisees gave authority to an oral tradition, an "oral Torah." 
D) All later forms of Judaism developed from the Pharisees. 
E) The Pharisees shared an emphasis on prophetic ideals with Jesus. 
A) The Pharisees believed in an afterlife, a late belief probably imported from Persia. 
B) Like the Sadducees, the Pharisees believed in a strict interpretation of the Mosaic Law. 
C) The Pharisees gave authority to an oral tradition, an "oral Torah." 
D) All later forms of Judaism developed from the Pharisees. 
E) The Pharisees shared an emphasis on prophetic ideals with Jesus.

Question 7

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-bishop

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Who? 
A bishop is a high-ranking officia

Question 8

Among Saint Paul's departures from the Jewish religion was his

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A) rejection of monotheism. 
B) view that circumcision and many other practices in the Mosaic Law were less important than the doctrine of a risen Savior. 
C) view that Hebrew Scriptures were no longer of any value. 
D) view that Christian could take an oath of loyalty to the Emperor. 
E) None of these 
A) rejection of monotheism. 
B) view that circumcision and many other practices in the Mosaic Law were less important than the doctrine of a risen Savior. 
C) view that Hebrew Scriptures were no longer of any value. 
D) view that Christian could take an oath of loyalty to the Emperor. 
E) None of these

Question 9

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s).  
-Trace the missionary activities of Paul of Tarsus.

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Paul of Tarsus, also known as the Apostl

Question 10

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question.
-Discuss why Jewish leaders may have been unable to accept Jesus as a prophet.

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There are several reasons why Jewish lea

Question 11

In his understanding of Christianity, Saint Paul taught all the following except

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A) all people, both Jews and non-Jews, had inherited sin from Adam and Eve. 
B) Jesus had come to earth to save all people from sin and death. 
C) Jesus' suffering and death on the cross was atonement for people's sin; he is the resurrected redeemer. 
D) by believing in Jesus as savior, people can gain salvation. 
E) God was Trinity, consisting of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 
A) all people, both Jews and non-Jews, had inherited sin from Adam and Eve. 
B) Jesus had come to earth to save all people from sin and death. 
C) Jesus' suffering and death on the cross was atonement for people's sin; he is the resurrected redeemer. 
D) by believing in Jesus as savior, people can gain salvation. 
E) God was Trinity, consisting of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Question 12

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Dead Sea Scrolls

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The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of

Question 13

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Zealots

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The term "Zealots" refers to a Jewish po

Question 14

Christianity evolved and expanded as

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A) confidence in human reason and hope for happiness in this world declined. 
B) part of a wider disillusionment the Greco-Roman world. 
C) a major break with the tradition of rationalism and humanism stretching back to the ancient Greek. 
D) the Roman Empire reached its peak, declined, and collapse. 
E) All of these 
A) confidence in human reason and hope for happiness in this world declined. 
B) part of a wider disillusionment the Greco-Roman world. 
C) a major break with the tradition of rationalism and humanism stretching back to the ancient Greek. 
D) the Roman Empire reached its peak, declined, and collapse. 
E) All of these

Question 15

Which of Augustine's assertions did the Church more or less ignore until the Protestant Reformation?

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A) His statement that the state must sometimes employ repression to maintain order and defend the innocent 
B) His statement that human nature is weak and subject to temptation 
C) His statement that very few people were destined for salvation 
D) His distinction between the City of Man and the City of God 
E) His assertion that the meaning of history was not bound up with the fate of the Roman Empire 
A) His statement that the state must sometimes employ repression to maintain order and defend the innocent 
B) His statement that human nature is weak and subject to temptation 
C) His statement that very few people were destined for salvation 
D) His distinction between the City of Man and the City of God 
E) His assertion that the meaning of history was not bound up with the fate of the Roman Empire

Question 16

In the view of Saint Paul

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A) Jesus' teachings were primarily for the Jews. 
B) the Christian community was an oikoumene. 
C) Mosaic Law could never be superseded. 
D) Hebraic rituals should be followed, at least by those who were Jews. 
E) the learning of Greek was essential for Christians. 
A) Jesus' teachings were primarily for the Jews. 
B) the Christian community was an oikoumene. 
C) Mosaic Law could never be superseded. 
D) Hebraic rituals should be followed, at least by those who were Jews. 
E) the learning of Greek was essential for Christians.

Question 17

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-synoptic gospels

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The synoptic gospels refer to the first

Question 18

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-savior-god

Accepted Answer

Savior-god:

Who?
A savior-god is a deit

Question 19

What is at the heart of the disagreement between Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria?

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A) Tertullian believed that Greek philosophy was incompatible with Christianity; Clement believed the opposite. 
B) The two could not agree on which books should be included in the Bible. 
C) Tertullian believed that the Trinity existed; Clement believed that the Trinity violated Christian monotheism. 
D) Tertullian believed that the final religious authority is the Bishop of Rome; Clement believed that it was a Church Council. 
E) Tertullian believed in original sin; Clement did not. 
A) Tertullian believed that Greek philosophy was incompatible with Christianity; Clement believed the opposite. 
B) The two could not agree on which books should be included in the Bible. 
C) Tertullian believed that the Trinity existed; Clement believed that the Trinity violated Christian monotheism. 
D) Tertullian believed that the final religious authority is the Bishop of Rome; Clement believed that it was a Church Council. 
E) Tertullian believed in original sin; Clement did not.

Question 20

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-church fathers

Accepted Answer

The term "church fathers" refers to infl

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Essenes

Who wrote that "to live according to oneself is sin"?

Which of the following statements about the Zealots is false?

As Christian intellectuals came to synthesize Christianity and Greco-Roman philosophy, they

The Christian emphasis on community and the spiritual equality of all people before God led early Christians to

Which of the following statements about the Pharisees is false?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -bishop

Among Saint Paul's departures from the Jewish religion was his

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Trace the missionary activities of Paul of Tarsus.

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Discuss why Jewish leaders may have been unable to accept Jesus as a prophet.

In his understanding of Christianity, Saint Paul taught all the following except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Dead Sea Scrolls

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Zealots

Christianity evolved and expanded as

Which of Augustine's assertions did the Church more or less ignore until the Protestant Reformation?

In the view of Saint Paul

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -synoptic gospels

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -savior-god

What is at the heart of the disagreement between Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -church fathers

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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Exam 8: Early Christianity: a World Religion

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Essenes

Who wrote that "to live according to oneself is sin"?

Which of the following statements about the Zealots is false?

As Christian intellectuals came to synthesize Christianity and Greco-Roman philosophy, they

The Christian emphasis on community and the spiritual equality of all people before God led early Christians to

Which of the following statements about the Pharisees is false?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -bishop

Among Saint Paul's departures from the Jewish religion was his

Instructions: Please use this outline map of Europe to answer the question(s). -Trace the missionary activities of Paul of Tarsus.

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. -Discuss why Jewish leaders may have been unable to accept Jesus as a prophet.

In his understanding of Christianity, Saint Paul taught all the following except

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Dead Sea Scrolls

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -Zealots

Christianity evolved and expanded as

Which of Augustine's assertions did the Church more or less ignore until the Protestant Reformation?

In the view of Saint Paul

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -synoptic gospels

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -savior-god

What is at the heart of the disagreement between Tertullian and Clement of Alexandria?

Instructions: Please define the following key terms.Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? -church fathers

The Ancient Near East: the First Civilizations

The Hebrews: a New View of God and the Individual

The Greek City-State: Democratic Politics

Greek Thought: From Myth to Reason

The Hellenistic Age: Cultural Diffusion

The Roman Republic: City-State to World Empire

The Roman Empire: a World-State

The Heirs of Rome: Byzantium, Islam, and Latin Christendom

The High Middle Ages: Vitality and Renewal

The Flowering of Medieval Culture: the Christian Synthesis

The Late Middle Ages: Crisis and Dissolution

The Renaissance: Transition to the Modern Age

The Reformation: the Shattering of Christian Unity

European Expansion: Economic and Social Transformations

The Rise of Sovereignty: Transition to the Modern State

The Scientific Revolution: the Universe Seen As a Mechanism

The Age of Enlightenment: Reason and Reform

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