Question 1

Who was Afonso?

Accepted Answer

A)  The greatest Portuguese explorer of the fifteenth century 
B)  The greatest Spanish explorer of the fifteenth century 
C)  A Cuban refugee who ended up converting his people 
D)  A Congolese king who created a Christian monarchy 
A)  The greatest Portuguese explorer of the fifteenth century 
B)  The greatest Spanish explorer of the fifteenth century 
C)  A Cuban refugee who ended up converting his people 
D)  A Congolese king who created a Christian monarchy

Question 2

The Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith held five principles for missionary activity. Do you think they represent a respectable position even today? Why or why not.

Accepted Answer

The five principles for missionary activ

Question 3

Portuguese King Manuel I demanded all missionaries remove themselves from the Congo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which European country sent representatives to Africa solely to convert the natives and without colonial interests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  England 
D)  None 
A)  Spain 
B)  France 
C)  England 
D)  None

Question 5

Thinking within a Christian framework, make an argument about the requirements for salvation.

Accepted Answer

Within a Christian framework, the requir

Question 6

In the fifteenth century, did the West know that India already had Christians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, Catholics and Protestants alike called them Thomas Christians 
B)  Yes, through the Silk Road, Rome had been supporting missions to India since the ninth century 
C)  No, explorers were surprised to find them 
D)  No, it wouldn't be until the seventeenth century that Christianity would take hold in India 
A)  Yes, Catholics and Protestants alike called them Thomas Christians 
B)  Yes, through the Silk Road, Rome had been supporting missions to India since the ninth century 
C)  No, explorers were surprised to find them 
D)  No, it wouldn't be until the seventeenth century that Christianity would take hold in India

Question 7

What did Bartolomé de las Casas do to prevent Spaniards from enslaving the American natives?

Accepted Answer

A)  He led a secret rebellion, freeing many of them 
B)  He ordered his priests not to absolve slaveholders in the sacrament of Penance until they freed their Native American slaves 
C)  He started an open rebellion or civil war against his own Spanish colonizers 
D)  He issued civil laws forbidding the slave trade, which led to a rebellion against his rule 
A)  He led a secret rebellion, freeing many of them 
B)  He ordered his priests not to absolve slaveholders in the sacrament of Penance until they freed their Native American slaves 
C)  He started an open rebellion or civil war against his own Spanish colonizers 
D)  He issued civil laws forbidding the slave trade, which led to a rebellion against his rule

Question 8

Discuss examples of the way Christianity was able to inculturate itself among different peoples. What difficulties would arise from trying to separate culture from religion?

Accepted Answer

Christianity has been able to inculturat

Question 9

Did Bartolomé de las Casas have the support of the Spanish Crown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, many freed slaves ended up being smuggled into Spain 
B)  Yes, he even received Spanish troops to defeat the rebellion against his leadership 
C)  Yes, it issued laws protecting the natives 
D)  No 
A)  Yes, many freed slaves ended up being smuggled into Spain 
B)  Yes, he even received Spanish troops to defeat the rebellion against his leadership 
C)  Yes, it issued laws protecting the natives 
D)  No

Question 10

While Congo embraced the faith, Matamba (eastern Angola) rejected it and expelled missionaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Was the Spanish use of horses helpful in conquering the Incas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, they were intimidated by them 
B)  Yes, in that horses were considered sacred to the Incas 
C)  No, it turns out that horses could not travel the mountainous terrain like lamas 
D)  No, every horse that Pizarro brought over died of sickness before any battles actually happened 
A)  Yes, they were intimidated by them 
B)  Yes, in that horses were considered sacred to the Incas 
C)  No, it turns out that horses could not travel the mountainous terrain like lamas 
D)  No, every horse that Pizarro brought over died of sickness before any battles actually happened

Question 12

Portuguese colonialists and missionaries found Christians who were living by the caste system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What did church fathers believe about devout Jews and Gentiles who lived before Christ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews could be saved by Christ's grace but not Gentiles 
B)  Jews and Gentiles could be saved by Christ's grace 
C)  No one could be saved before Christ 
D)  The author says that the church fathers seemed to have ignored this problem 
A)  Jews could be saved by Christ's grace but not Gentiles 
B)  Jews and Gentiles could be saved by Christ's grace 
C)  No one could be saved before Christ 
D)  The author says that the church fathers seemed to have ignored this problem

Question 14

Was the initial Catholic mission to Japan successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because the Shogun was already himself a Christian before they came 
B)  Yes, so much so that they lacked priests 
C)  No, it was a virtual nonstarter, but later the mission grew 
D)  No, Christianity was resisted by the Japanese emperor and not allowed to take root 
A)  Yes, because the Shogun was already himself a Christian before they came 
B)  Yes, so much so that they lacked priests 
C)  No, it was a virtual nonstarter, but later the mission grew 
D)  No, Christianity was resisted by the Japanese emperor and not allowed to take root

Question 15

Roberto de Nobili became a member of the Brahmin caste to convert them to Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What was the Royal Patronage system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Spanish and Portuguese Crowns would be responsible to colonization and missions 
B)  It was a taxation system whereby the Spanish and Portuguese Crowns received ten percent of colonization profits 
C)  It was a taxation system whereby the Spanish and Portuguese Crowns received twenty-five percent of colonization profits 
D)  Colonies could only be set up after the explorers claimed the land for the Crown 
A)  The Spanish and Portuguese Crowns would be responsible to colonization and missions 
B)  It was a taxation system whereby the Spanish and Portuguese Crowns received ten percent of colonization profits 
C)  It was a taxation system whereby the Spanish and Portuguese Crowns received twenty-five percent of colonization profits 
D)  Colonies could only be set up after the explorers claimed the land for the Crown

Question 17

Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs monarchy by employing the lower-caste Aztecs as foot soldiers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe was an image of her on a cloak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the modern period, Christian missions to Japan became only possible after the U.S. Navy forced it to open its borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following did Henry "The Navigator" explore?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially Cuba, and then Central America 
B)  India 
C)  Africa's west coast 
D)  Antarctica 
A)  Initially Cuba, and then Central America 
B)  India 
C)  Africa's west coast 
D)  Antarctica

Exam 17: Colonization and Missions

Who was Afonso?

The Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith held five principles for missionary activity. Do you think they represent a respectable position even today? Why or why not.

Portuguese King Manuel I demanded all missionaries remove themselves from the Congo.

Which European country sent representatives to Africa solely to convert the natives and without colonial interests?

Thinking within a Christian framework, make an argument about the requirements for salvation.

In the fifteenth century, did the West know that India already had Christians?

What did Bartolomé de las Casas do to prevent Spaniards from enslaving the American natives?

Discuss examples of the way Christianity was able to inculturate itself among different peoples. What difficulties would arise from trying to separate culture from religion?

Did Bartolomé de las Casas have the support of the Spanish Crown?

While Congo embraced the faith, Matamba (eastern Angola) rejected it and expelled missionaries.

Was the Spanish use of horses helpful in conquering the Incas?

Portuguese colonialists and missionaries found Christians who were living by the caste system.

What did church fathers believe about devout Jews and Gentiles who lived before Christ?

Was the initial Catholic mission to Japan successful?

Roberto de Nobili became a member of the Brahmin caste to convert them to Christianity.

What was the Royal Patronage system?

Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs monarchy by employing the lower-caste Aztecs as foot soldiers.

The miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe was an image of her on a cloak.

In the modern period, Christian missions to Japan became only possible after the U.S. Navy forced it to open its borders.

Which of the following did Henry "The Navigator" explore?

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