Question 1

At the core of Manichaeism was

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A) the doctrine that Jesus was fully divine and not human. 
B) the belief in a titanic struggle between good and evil. 
C) the cult of Mithras. 
D) a cyclical view of history. 
E) the Dionysian practice of divine frenzy. 
A) the doctrine that Jesus was fully divine and not human. 
B) the belief in a titanic struggle between good and evil. 
C) the cult of Mithras. 
D) a cyclical view of history. 
E) the Dionysian practice of divine frenzy.

Question 2

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C) Mosaic Law could never be superseded.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C) Mosaic Law could never be superseded.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 3

What was the basis for the bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

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A) The fact that Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire 
B) The existence of the catacombs in Rome 
C) Jesus' statement that his followers should "give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" 
D) Jesus' statement to the disciple Peter that "you are Peter, and on this rock I shall build my church" 
E) Like Jesus, the pope is the incarnation of God 
A) The fact that Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire 
B) The existence of the catacombs in Rome 
C) Jesus' statement that his followers should "give unto Caesar what is Caesar's" 
D) Jesus' statement to the disciple Peter that "you are Peter, and on this rock I shall build my church" 
E) Like Jesus, the pope is the incarnation of God

Question 4

As ardent Christians sought to establish a closer union with God, they sometimes

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A) flogged themselves. 
B) ate only herbs. 
C) wore spiked corsets. 
D) lived for years atop a high column. 
E) all of the above 
A) flogged themselves. 
B) ate only herbs. 
C) wore spiked corsets. 
D) lived for years atop a high column. 
E) all of the above

Question 5

The Christian martyr Blandina was

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A) Marcus Aurelius' daughter. 
B) an aristocratic woman from Spain. 
C) a prominent merchant's wife from Rome. 
D) a young slave from Gaul. 
E) a former prostitute from Greece. 
A) Marcus Aurelius' daughter. 
B) an aristocratic woman from Spain. 
C) a prominent merchant's wife from Rome. 
D) a young slave from Gaul. 
E) a former prostitute from Greece.

Question 6

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why persecutions erupted against the Christians. Did the persecutors achieve their goals? Why or why not?

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Persecutions against Christians erupted

Question 7

Which of the following is included in Saint Benedict of Nursia's monastic book of rules?

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A) renouncing luxuries 
B) loving fasting 
C) avoiding self-conceit 
D) relieving the poor 
E) all of the above 
A) renouncing luxuries 
B) loving fasting 
C) avoiding self-conceit 
D) relieving the poor 
E) all of the above

Question 8

Jesus evoked opposition among many Jews because

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A) some of his interpretations of the Mosaic Law offended Jewish leaders. 
B) Jesus undermined respect for the Sabbath by violating God's strict command not to labor on a holy day. 
C) Jesus proclaimed spiritual truth in his own name and on his own authority. 
D) Jesus claimed that, above all men, he had a special relationship with God. 
E) all of the above 
A) some of his interpretations of the Mosaic Law offended Jewish leaders. 
B) Jesus undermined respect for the Sabbath by violating God's strict command not to labor on a holy day. 
C) Jesus proclaimed spiritual truth in his own name and on his own authority. 
D) Jesus claimed that, above all men, he had a special relationship with God. 
E) all of the above

Question 9

According to the text, the chief architect of the Christian worldview that succeeded a dying classicism was

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A) Saint Ambrose. 
B) Saint Augustine. 
C) Saint Anthony. 
D) Saint Benedict. 
E) Boethius. 
A) Saint Ambrose. 
B) Saint Augustine. 
C) Saint Anthony. 
D) Saint Benedict. 
E) Boethius.

Question 10

John the Baptist was likely once a/an

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A) Sadducee. 
B) Pharisee. 
C) Zealot. 
D) Essene. 
E) Christian. 
A) Sadducee. 
B) Pharisee. 
C) Zealot. 
D) Essene. 
E) Christian.

Question 11

The Sadducees

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A) had the support of most of the Jewish people. 
B) emphasized  the importance of temple ceremonies. 
C) believed in  the resurrection of the dead and an afterlife. 
D) came from the lower classes of Jewish society. 
E) rejected the idea that  God's rewards and punishments came only in this world. 
A) had the support of most of the Jewish people. 
B) emphasized  the importance of temple ceremonies. 
C) believed in  the resurrection of the dead and an afterlife. 
D) came from the lower classes of Jewish society. 
E) rejected the idea that  God's rewards and punishments came only in this world.

Question 12

Saint Augustine's The  City of God stated all the following EXCEPT

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A) what really mattered in history was an individual's spiritual destiny, not the fate of cities and empires. 
B) the misfortune of Rome should not distress a Christian unduly. 
C) through hard work and faith, the City of Man can be transformed into the City of God. 
D) the church should guide the state to protect people from their own sinful nature. 
E) a true Christian is a citizen of a heavenly city. 
A) what really mattered in history was an individual's spiritual destiny, not the fate of cities and empires. 
B) the misfortune of Rome should not distress a Christian unduly. 
C) through hard work and faith, the City of Man can be transformed into the City of God. 
D) the church should guide the state to protect people from their own sinful nature. 
E) a true Christian is a citizen of a heavenly city.

Question 13

The text does not assign which of the following to the Zealots?

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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   e mperor. 
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   e mperor. 
E) They were responsible for active resistance to Roman rule, which culminated in the failed A.D. 66-70 revolt.

Question 14

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How was Paul of Tarsus able to transform Christianity into a universal religion? How did his social position facilitate this transformation?

Accepted Answer

Paul of Tarsus played a crucial role in

Question 15

The text states that the most important controversy of early Christianity involved

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A) taxation and church revenues. 
B) the role of women in the church. 
C) clerical leadership. 
D) the relationship between the teachings of Jesus and Saint Paul. 
E) the relationship between God and Christ. 
A) taxation and church revenues. 
B) the role of women in the church. 
C) clerical leadership. 
D) the relationship between the teachings of Jesus and Saint Paul. 
E) the relationship between God and Christ.

Question 16

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? 
 pope

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Who: The pope is the leader of the Catho

Question 17

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare Christianity with its main competitors in the Mediterranean region during the first centuries of the Common Era. Why was Christianity an attractive faith? What accounts for the growth of Christianity?

Accepted Answer

During the first centuries of the Common

Question 18

What is the principle difference between the Greek (and Roman)classicism's view of God and the Christian view?

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A) The Greeks only believed in many gods. 
B) For the Greeks, God was a logical abstraction, the mind of the universe, not a personal God. 
C) The two views converged , and in the end, there was no difference. 
D) For the Greeks, God was the creative force in the universe, sometimes known as Eros. 
E) The Greeks did not believe in anything divine except the universe itself. 
A) The Greeks only believed in many gods. 
B) For the Greeks, God was a logical abstraction, the mind of the universe, not a personal God. 
C) The two views converged , and in the end, there was no difference. 
D) For the Greeks, God was the creative force in the universe, sometimes known as Eros. 
E) The Greeks did not believe in anything divine except the universe itself.

Question 19

While Christians accepted Hebrew Scriptures as their Old Testament, they increasingly became anti-Jewish because

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A) many Christians came to associate any opponent with Satan. 
B) Judaism remained a vital religion thus putting into doubt the concept of Christianity as the fulfillment of Judaism. 
C) many resented fellow Christians who continued to observe Jewish festivals and circumcision. 
D) the New Testament stated the Jews were guilty of Jesus' death. 
E) all of the above 
A) many Christians came to associate any opponent with Satan. 
B) Judaism remained a vital religion thus putting into doubt the concept of Christianity as the fulfillment of Judaism. 
C) many resented fellow Christians who continued to observe Jewish festivals and circumcision. 
D) the New Testament stated the Jews were guilty of Jesus' death. 
E) all of the above

At the core of Manichaeism was

In the view of Saint Paul

What was the basis for the bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

As ardent Christians sought to establish a closer union with God, they sometimes

The Christian martyr Blandina was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why persecutions erupted against the Christians. Did the persecutors achieve their goals? Why or why not?

Which of the following is included in Saint Benedict of Nursia's monastic book of rules?

Jesus evoked opposition among many Jews because

According to the text, the chief architect of the Christian worldview that succeeded a dying classicism was

John the Baptist was likely once a/an

The Sadducees

Saint Augustine's The City of God stated all the following EXCEPT

The text does not assign which of the following to the Zealots?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How was Paul of Tarsus able to transform Christianity into a universal religion? How did his social position facilitate this transformation?

The text states that the most important controversy of early Christianity involved

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? pope

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare Christianity with its main competitors in the Mediterranean region during the first centuries of the Common Era. Why was Christianity an attractive faith? What accounts for the growth of Christianity?

What is the principle difference between the Greek (and Roman)classicism's view of God and the Christian view?

While Christians accepted Hebrew Scriptures as their Old Testament, they increasingly became anti-Jewish because

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Exam 8: Early Christianity: a World Religion

At the core of Manichaeism was

In the view of Saint Paul

What was the basis for the bishop of Rome's claims to superior authority in Christendom?

As ardent Christians sought to establish a closer union with God, they sometimes

The Christian martyr Blandina was

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Explain why persecutions erupted against the Christians. Did the persecutors achieve their goals? Why or why not?

Which of the following is included in Saint Benedict of Nursia's monastic book of rules?

Jesus evoked opposition among many Jews because

According to the text, the chief architect of the Christian worldview that succeeded a dying classicism was

John the Baptist was likely once a/an

The Sadducees

Saint Augustine's The City of God stated all the following EXCEPT

The text does not assign which of the following to the Zealots?

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. How was Paul of Tarsus able to transform Christianity into a universal religion? How did his social position facilitate this transformation?

The text states that the most important controversy of early Christianity involved

Key Terms Instructions: Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important? pope

Instructions: Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each question. Compare Christianity with its main competitors in the Mediterranean region during the first centuries of the Common Era. Why was Christianity an attractive faith? What accounts for the growth of Christianity?

What is the principle difference between the Greek (and Roman)classicism's view of God and the Christian view?

While Christians accepted Hebrew Scriptures as their Old Testament, they increasingly became anti-Jewish because

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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

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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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