THEO 206 THE PAINFUL PARTITION (150-430) LESSON 7

THEO 206 THE PAINFUL PARTITION (150-430) LESSON 7 Question 1: (1 Point) Arius was the fourth-century Egyptian priest who: 1. died as a result of being bitten by a crocodile on the Nile River 2. affirmed ...

THEO 206 THE PAINFUL PARTITION (150-430) LESSON 7 Question 1: (1 Point) Arius was the fourth-century Egyptian priest who: 1. died as a result of being bitten by a crocodile on the Nile River 2. affirmed that Jesus is a mere creature 3. protested against emperor Constantine 4. baptized emperor Constantine on his deathbed Question 2: (1 Point) Which one of the following councils condemned Arius and added to the Creed the word “homoousios” (of one substance)? 1. The Council of Nicaea 2. The Council of Chalcedon 3. The Council of Constantinople 4. The Council of Ephesus Question 3: (1 Point) The Creed of Nicaea (of 325 CE) stated that: 1. not God but Satan created the world 2. the Holy Spirit does not exist 3. Jesus is consubstantial with the Father 4. God is not the Father of Jesus Question 4: (1 Point) Which book did Marcion believe dealt with an inferior God? 1. The Book of Revelation 2. The Hebrew Bible 3. The Gospels 4. Paul's letters Question 5: (1 Point) The Edict of Milan did what for Christianity? 1. Converted Constantine to Christianity 2. Allowed pagan to use Christians as scapegoats 3. Allowed Diocletian to persecute Christians 4. Established tolerance towards Christianity Question 6: (1 Point) Why was Diocletian relevant to Christianity? 1. he defeated emperor Constantine in the Battle at the Milvian Bridge in Rome 2. it was the city where the first defense of Jesus' divinity took place 3. he called the Council of Nicaea 4. he persecuted Christians Question 7: (1 Point) The Donatists were a group of African clergy who: 1. protested against the divinity of Jesus 2. invented and sold donuts in early Christianity 3. were followers of bishop Augustine of Hippo 4. embraced ritual purity and separated themselves from the world Question 8: (1 Point) What is Docetism? 1. The belief that Christ only seemed to be divine 2. The belief that Christ was divine 3. The belief that Christ was human 4. The belief that Christ only seemed to have a human body Question 9: (1 Point) Athanasius of Alexandria was one of the main players in which controversy? 1. The Pelagian controversy 2. The Arian controversy 3. The Nestorian controversy 4. None of these choices Question 10: (1 Point) The Marcionites believed that: 1. the Old Testament is the real scripture they should use 2. Paul and Jesus were one and the same person 3. The only real scriptures are the Gospel of Luke, and Paul’s epistles 4. Marcion was a Jewish prophet Question 11: (1 Point) Why is the Battle of the Milvian Bridge relevant to Christianity? 1. This battle united the empire east and west 2. Constantine had his vision of the cross 3. This battle defeated the pagans 4. Diocletian murdered all the bishops in Rome Question 12: (1 Point) Manichaeism argued that: 1. the Virgin Mary was not the mother of Jesus 2. evil is due to a permanent cosmic conflict between Light and Dark 3. Jesus was a disciple of Mani 4. the soul will not exist once the person dies Question 13: (1 Point) Which one of the following groups believed that Jesus was a creature and had not always existed? 1. The Montanists 2. The Donatists 3. The Arians 4. The Marcionites Question 14: (1 Point) Which one of the following characters saw in free will a divine gift (a “natural grace”) allowing one to act freely towards one's salvation? 1. Montanus 2. Arius 3. Constantine 4. Pelagius Question 15: (1 Point) Diocletian was: 1. a second-century theologian 2. the name of a Roman city 3. None of these choices 4. a fourth-century Roman emperor Question 16: (1 Point) The Montanists were a third-century Christian group that favored: 1. declaring Mary Magdalene a bishop 2. opposing the Gnostics to the bitter end 3. a church of the Spirit and prophecy over one of bishops 4. living in the purity of mountain air Question 17: (1 Point) Which one of the following councils established God as being one in nature (or substance) and three in persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)? 1. The council of Constantinople 2. The council of Athens 3. The council of Nicaea 4. The council of Ephesus Question 18: (1 Point) Which one of the following dates marks the definitive division of the Christian empire into east and west? 1. 3 BC 2. 325 AD 3. 70 AD 4. 395 AD GODS, GOD, AND CHRIST (381-681) LESSON 8 Question 1: (1 Point) According to the Council of Ephesus of 431 CE: 1. Christ was both God and human united in one person 2. Christ was a just a creature like us humans 3. Christ was God in human disguise Question 2: (1 Point) The patriarch Nestorius of Constantinople (428-431) argued that: 1. Cyril of Alexandria denied the divinity of Jesus 2. Empress Pulcheria should not be baptized as a Christian 3. Emperor Constantine was no Christian 4. The Virgin Mary should not be called "Mother of God" Question 3: (1 Point) Under the influence of Jewish monotheism, some Christians affirmed God’s oneness; Son and Spirit were mere: 1. Duplicates 2. Fictional characters 3. Illusions 4. Aspects, masks Question 4: (1 Point) Orthodoxy refers to: 1. Buddhism 2. the doctrine of the Gnostics 3. the doctrine the early church crystallized by means of exclusions of other groups 4. Donatus’ doctrine about the church belonging only to the saints Question 5: (1 Point) Which of the following cult gods began the move towards monotheism? 1. Minerva 2. Sun God 3. Zeus 4. Athena Question 6: (1 Point) Which one of the following characters stated that the Logos took the place of the human soul in Jesus Christ, therefore Jesus’ human nature would be incomplete? 1. Gregory of Nazianzus 2. Origen 3. Clement 4. Apollinarius of Laodicaea Question 7: (1 Point) The doctrine about the person and works of Jesus Christ is referred to as: 1. Christology 2. Monotheism 3. Trinitarianism 4. Christianity Question 8: (1 Point) Which one of the following had a great impact on the rise of monotheism emphasizing that the many gods were in fact aspects of a single god? 1. Paul 2. Jesus 3. Athanasius 4. Philosophers and philosophy third century Question 9: (1 Point) According to the Christological definition of Chalcedon, Jesus: 1. is only God 2. is one person, in two natures, divine and human 3. is two persons, one divine and one human 4. neither really god, nor really human Question 10: (1 Point) The council of Ephesus in 431 came up with the ingredients of a doctrine of “hypostatic union” in regards to Jesus Christ, which means that: 1. There was no personal union of two natures (human and divine) of Jesus 2. Jesus was not of the same substance as the Father 3. A true personal union of two natures took place in Jesus 4. Jesus’ divine and human natures were only loosely united Question 11: (1 Point) Which of the following are near eastern divinities mentioned in the Hebrew Bible? 1. Tiamath 2. Baal 3. Marduk 4. All of these choices Question 12: (1 Point) The Theologians from which city tended to interpret the Bible literally and historically, which lead to a low Christology? 1. Antioch 2. Ephesus 3. Corinthian 4. Alexandria Question 13: (1 Point) According to the Christological definition of Chalcedon, Mary is: 1. a virgin who never gave birth 2. Elizabeth’s cousin 3. the cousin of Jesus 4. the virgin God-bearer (or Mother of God) HEYDAY OF PATRISTIC LITERATURE LESSON 9 Question 1: (1 Point) The Christian Augustine maintained that: 1. Sexuality is to be condemned 2. Mani was right that matter is evil 3. The world is good because a good God created it 4. Christianity was nothing but Platonism for the masses Question 2: (1 Point) Augustine of Hippo was a Catholic theologian who: 1. argued in favor of the crusades 2. influenced many fields of life, including theology, political science, and psychology 3. maintained, with Mani, that the material world is evil 4. was in pursuit of bodily pleasures after becoming a bishop Question 3: (1 Point) Who coined the phrase "original sin"? 1. Basil of Caesarea 2. Jesus Christ 3. Augustine of Hippo 4. Emperor Constantine Question 4: (1 Point) Augustine put the Book of Revelation in a totally new perspective by arguing that: 1. the number 666 referred to emperor Diocletian 2. the end of the world will come during his life time 3. no empire can be evil per se, but church and state should collaborate 4. the four beasts of Revelation referred to four Christian emperors Question 5: (1 Point) According to Augustine, sexuality: 1. passes easily out of rational control 2. is a regrettable mistake 3. was meant to be enjoyed for its own sake 4. is to be condemned Question 6: (1 Point) The story of “The Slave Child and the Rich Child”, which lead to the realization that astrology was false is found in the book of which theologian? 1. Athanasius of Alexandria 2. Augustine 3. Justine Martyr 4. Origen Question 7: (1 Point) "Original sin" refers to the: 1. ability to create sin that has a high degree of originality 2. Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross 3. the fact that Jesus was offering to forgive sins 4. sin of Adam and Eve that was somehow transmitted to the entire human race Question 8: (1 Point) According to Augustine, God created the "seminal principles": 1. in order to deal with Jesus 2. to affirm that Jesus is his Son 3. to escape the sadness he was experiencing because his son Jesus was crucified 4. as the basis for everything that subsequently came to be Question 9: (1 Point) Which of Origen’s ideas were condemned by the church? 1. The preexistence of the soul 2. All of these choices 3. The universal salvation of all rational beings 4. The spherical shape of the resurrected body Question 10: (1 Point) Which of the following is a literary style of patristic literature? 1. Commentary 2. Polemic 3. Apologetic 4. All of these choices Question 11: (1 Point) In 553 a counsel of bishops convened by emperor condemned which theologian as a heretic? 1. Augustine 2. Origen 3. Athanasius 4. Philo of Alexandria Question 12: (1 Point) Which one of the following characters was intrepid defender of Nicaea against the Arians? 1. Origen 2. Cyril of Alexandria 3. Athanasius 4. Constantine Question 13: (1 Point) In his Confessions 7, Augustine finally comes to the understanding of: 1. The bible 2. God, Christ and evil 3. Celibacy 4. Life