Church History Final

Question 1

Nero

Answer 1

Emperor, 1st Century

Fun: Became emperor at 17

Question 2

Domitian

Answer 2

Emperor, 1st Century

Fun: Senate had his name stricken from all inscriptions so no memory of him

Question 3

Diocletian

Answer 3

Emperor, 3rd Century

Fun: Wife and daughter both Christians

Question 4

Trajan

Answer 4

Emperor, 2nd Century

Fun: Prolific builder

Question 5

Decius

Answer 5

Emperor, 3rd Century

Fun: First Roman emperor to die in battle against a foreign enemy

Question 6

Julian the Apostate

Answer 6

Emperor 4th Century

Fun: Revived the practice of divination in the empire

Question 7

Ignatius of Antioch

Answer 7

Theologian, 1st Century

Fun Fact: Friends with Polycarp

Question 8

Justin Martyr

Answer 8

Theologian, 2nd Century

Fun: Beheaded after beating someone in a debate, and they denounced him to the authorites

Question 9

Irenaeus of Lyon

Answer 9

Theologian, 2nd Century

Fun: First church father to consider the mystic number 666

Question 10

Origen

Answer 10

Theologian, 2nd Century

Fun: Rumored to have castrated himself

Question 11

Eusebius of Caesarea

Answer 11

Monk, 3rd Century

Fun: presided over the Council of Nicea

Question 12

St. Anthony

Answer 12

Monk, 3rd Century

Fun: instructed his two companions to keep his burial place secret

Question 13

Simeon Stylites

Answer 13

Monk, 4-5th Century

Fun: In the Guinness Book of World Records for longest pole sit

Question 14

Pachomius

Answer 14

Monk, 4th Century

Fun: His Sister Mary founded similar communities for women

Question 15

Athanasius of Alexandria

Answer 15

Theologian, 4th Century

Fun: suffered 5 exiles from 4 different emperors

Question 16

Gregory of Nazianzus

Answer 16

Theologian 4th Century

Fun: Elected bishop when a ray of sunlight hit him

Question 17

Macrina

Answer 17

Theologian 4th Century

Fun: Known as “the Teacher”

Question 18

Ambrose of Milan

Answer 18

Theologian, 4th Century

Fun: Baptized Augustine

Question 19

John Chrysostom

Answer 19

Monk/Theologian, mostly monk, 4th Century

Fun: The chamberlain who attacked Chrysostom ran for refuge and plead for his help

Question 20

Jerome

Answer 20

Monk/Theologian, 4th Century

Fun: obsessed with sex

Question 21

Benedict of Nursia

Answer 21

Monk, 5-6th Century

Fun: Famous for the “Rule of Saint Benedict”

Question 22

Francis of Assisi

Answer 22

Monk, 13th Century

Fun: Real name was Giovanni

Question 23

Bernard of Clairvaux

Answer 23

Monk, 12th Century

Fun: Became known as “Doctor Mellifluous”