HIEU 201 CHAPTER 8 QUIZ
Jesus practiced his ministry
a. in a manner completely consistent with the beliefs of the Zealots.
b. within the context of Jewish religious and national feeling.
c. in complete defiance of all Jewish tradition.
d. in a manner completely consistent with the beliefs of the Pharisees.
From the point of view of the Romans, Jesus and his followers appeared to be
a. just another mystery religion, no different from any other.
b. potential allies in their efforts to control Judea.
c. harmless idealists.
d. subversives who seemed to emphasize political resistance to Roman rule.
Paul's knowledge of ________ was of great value in his missionary work with both
Diaspora Jews and Gentiles.
a. Germanic languages
b. Latin
c. Aramaic
d. Greek
At first, the Roman government did not interfere with Christians because
a. Christian values basically supported the social order and popular morality in
Rome.
b. the number of Christians was small, and the Roman government was
generally tolerant of local religions.
c. Christians were seen as excellent citizens.
d. they were preoccupied with other issues.
Because there were obvious and important differences between Christian thought
and Greek philosophy
a. only Jews continued to study Greek philosophy.
b. conservative church fathers rejected classical philosophy in its entirety.
c. all early Christians rejected classical learning as a dangerous influence.
d. most early Christians rejected the mysterious elements in Christianity, such
as the belief in miracles.
, Some ardent Christians
a. withdrew to deserts and mountains seeking spiritual renewal.
b. committed extreme acts of self-denial in their zeal to emulate Jesus.
c. were dismayed by the moral laxity of some of the clergy.
d. all of the above
According to Arius (A.D. 250–336)
a. all priests should marry and have children.
b. God and Christ were the same substance, coequal and coeternal.
c. only celibate men and women were worthy of salvation.
d. Jesus was more than man but less than God.
The early Christians
a. denounced slavery as a contradiction of the common humanity of all people.
b. mildly disapproved of slavery, saying it should be tolerated, but not
encouraged.
c. actively supported slavery, claiming that slaves could not be converted.
d. did not call for freeing of slaves but taught that slaves were children of God
and should be converted to Christianity.
In the City of God, Saint Augustine stated that
a. Rome's decline should be the central concern of Christians because Rome
represented God's city on earth.
b. Christianity would survive the collapse and fall of Rome and that Christian
ethics should be pursued under any subsequent social and political system.
c. salvation and politics were tied together and that Christians should become
actively involved in earthly governance.
d. the collapse of Rome was an ominous sign that Christianity had weakened the
Empire.
Christianity and Stoic ethics were similar in that both
a. held that ethical standards were expressions of universal reason.
b. saw history as having an end, a time when the meaning of the world would
come to fruition.
c. taught that human will alone can create moral transformation.
Jesus practiced his ministry
a. in a manner completely consistent with the beliefs of the Zealots.
b. within the context of Jewish religious and national feeling.
c. in complete defiance of all Jewish tradition.
d. in a manner completely consistent with the beliefs of the Pharisees.
From the point of view of the Romans, Jesus and his followers appeared to be
a. just another mystery religion, no different from any other.
b. potential allies in their efforts to control Judea.
c. harmless idealists.
d. subversives who seemed to emphasize political resistance to Roman rule.
Paul's knowledge of ________ was of great value in his missionary work with both
Diaspora Jews and Gentiles.
a. Germanic languages
b. Latin
c. Aramaic
d. Greek
At first, the Roman government did not interfere with Christians because
a. Christian values basically supported the social order and popular morality in
Rome.
b. the number of Christians was small, and the Roman government was
generally tolerant of local religions.
c. Christians were seen as excellent citizens.
d. they were preoccupied with other issues.
Because there were obvious and important differences between Christian thought
and Greek philosophy
a. only Jews continued to study Greek philosophy.
b. conservative church fathers rejected classical philosophy in its entirety.
c. all early Christians rejected classical learning as a dangerous influence.
d. most early Christians rejected the mysterious elements in Christianity, such
as the belief in miracles.
, Some ardent Christians
a. withdrew to deserts and mountains seeking spiritual renewal.
b. committed extreme acts of self-denial in their zeal to emulate Jesus.
c. were dismayed by the moral laxity of some of the clergy.
d. all of the above
According to Arius (A.D. 250–336)
a. all priests should marry and have children.
b. God and Christ were the same substance, coequal and coeternal.
c. only celibate men and women were worthy of salvation.
d. Jesus was more than man but less than God.
The early Christians
a. denounced slavery as a contradiction of the common humanity of all people.
b. mildly disapproved of slavery, saying it should be tolerated, but not
encouraged.
c. actively supported slavery, claiming that slaves could not be converted.
d. did not call for freeing of slaves but taught that slaves were children of God
and should be converted to Christianity.
In the City of God, Saint Augustine stated that
a. Rome's decline should be the central concern of Christians because Rome
represented God's city on earth.
b. Christianity would survive the collapse and fall of Rome and that Christian
ethics should be pursued under any subsequent social and political system.
c. salvation and politics were tied together and that Christians should become
actively involved in earthly governance.
d. the collapse of Rome was an ominous sign that Christianity had weakened the
Empire.
Christianity and Stoic ethics were similar in that both
a. held that ethical standards were expressions of universal reason.
b. saw history as having an end, a time when the meaning of the world would
come to fruition.
c. taught that human will alone can create moral transformation.
