Final Exam Flashcards
Is the Church Spiritual or Physical, or both ?
Both!
What Roman Emperor called a halt to persecution of Christians?
A. Alexander
B. Galerius
C. Nero
D. Puff Daddy
B. Galerius
Who wrote the famous book, Apology?
A. Celsus
B. Justin
C. Origen
D. David Allen Coe
B. Justin
According to the text, what is the definition of an apologist?
A. Someone who is an expert at apologizing
B. One who defends the faith
C. Someone born in the ancient city of Apologia
D. A believer in false doctrines and apologizes for them
B. One who defends the faith.
There were four ecumenical councils discussed in chapter 5, which of these produce the first written creed of the church?
A. The Council of Constantinople
B. The Council of Ephesus
C. The Council of Nicaea
D. The Council of Chaldcedon
C. The council of Nicaea
True or False: Ambrose was a strong supporter of the Nicene creed while Arias refused to sign it
True
True or False: The Nicene creed declared its belief in the deity of the Holy Spirit
False
Which council established the belief that Jesus was fully God and fully human?
A. The Council of Constantinople
B. The Council of Ephesus
C. The Council of Nicaea
D. The Council of Chaldcedon
C. The council of Nicaea
Which of these great leaders of the church translated the Old Testament from the original Hebrew into Latin (the Vulgate)?
A. Jerome
B. Augustine
C. Ambrose
A. Jerome
True or False: Augustine is considered the greatest of the church fathers
True
Which church father taught man is conceived and born in sin, and can be saved only through the grace of God?
A. Jerome
B. Augustine
C. Ambrose
B. Augustine
Which of these practices is not scriptural?
A. Prayers for the dead
B. A belief in purgatory
C. The veneration (adoration) of martyrs and saints, above all the adoration of mother Mary
D. The burning of tapers or candles in their honor
E. All of the above
F. All of the above except C
E all of the above
True or False: Emperor Constantine gave Christians freedom of religion.
True
What was the result of freedom of religion?
A. Thousands of heathens became new converts
B. Worldliness engulfed the Church
C. Some heathens were not true followers of Christ
D. All of the above
E. A & B only
D. All of the above
True or false: the pope had the right to take or giveaway kingdoms.
True
Charlemagne (Charles the great) because he secured for western Europe, the invaluable triple blessing of:
A. Law and order - peace and safety
B. Civilization - Knowledge
C. Christianity - True Religion
D. Both A and B only
E All of the above
E. All of the above
Which of the following did Charlemagne do?
A. Freed the popes forever from fear of the Lombards
B. Began expulsion of Muslims
C. Promoted learning and culture
D. All of the above
E. A & B only
D. All of the above
Metropolitan bishops became known as?
A. Archbishops
B. City Bishops
C. Diocese Bishops
A. Archbishops
What scheming and deceit aided Papel power?
A. Donation of Constantine
B. Isidorian Decretals
C. A & B
D. A only
C. A&B
What is feudalism?
A. A form of government among the Feuds
B. A way of holding land
C. All the above
B. A way of holding land
True or False: Eventually, all of Western Europe was on the feudalism system
True
True or False: Normans invaded and conquered England and southern Italy
True
True or False: The church was in majority German race, but had English language and literature
False
True or False: The Greek eastern Church was full of vigor and energy
False
According to the text, which of the following were practiced during the rise of Asceticism?
A. Extreme self-denial
B. Religious Meditation
C. Both A and B
D. Only A
C. Both A & B
True or false: Monasticism was based on the error that the Church recognized higher and lower morality.
True
The underlying error of monasticism is :
A. One can attain holiness and cleanse the sinful heart by fleeing the world
B. The Roman Catholic Church is the only authority that can start a monastery
C. Both A and B
A. One can attain holiness and cleanse the singular heart by fleeing the world
True or false : Pope Leo IX appointed men who were supporters of Cluny to the College of Cardinals.
True
True or False : Normans invaded and conquered England and southern Italy.
True
True or False: Pope Leo IX was a leading supporter of Cluny reform
True
Which of the following was not part of the new method for electing a pope:
A. Cardinal Bishops nominate successor
B. After selection, they seek approval by clergy and people of Rome
C. The pope must reside in Rome once he is selected
D. The pope can be chosen from any part of the Church
E. All the above were part of the new method
C. The pope must reside in Rome once he is selected
The people of Germany hated King Henry because:
A. Taxes were too high
B. He oppressed them
C. He refused to submit to the Pope
B. He oppressed them
True or False: Cluny Reform sought to combat the errors of monasticism
True
True or False: Hilderbrand believed the pope was Christ’s vicar and, as such, is above everyone
True
There were four ecumenical councils discussed in chapter five. Which of these produced the first written creed of the Church?
A. The council of Constantinople
B. The Council of Ephesus
C. The Council of Nicaea
D. The Council of Chaldcedon
C. The Council of Nicaea
Pope Gregory VII wanted to accomplish three things. Which of the following was not a goal of his:
A. Save the Eastern Church from the Muslims
B. Increase his authority as Pope
C. Heal the divide between East and West Church
D. Establish universal world-wide rule of the papacy
B. Increase his authority as Pope
True or false: the motives of the crusades were an expression of religious further by the pope and the people.
True
The Lateran Council determined:
A. Punishment of unrepentant, he was prescribed.
B. Jews and Saracens were to wear distinctive costumes.
C. No Jews could hold public office, which would give them authority over Christians.
D. Both A and B.
E. A, B, and C
E. A, B, and C
True or false: Dominicans adopted the name “ preaching friars.”
True
Albigenses were characterized by:
A. They did not believe in purgatory or prayers for the dead.
B. They considered prayers offered in a house or stable, just as effective as those offered in a church.
C. They practice lay preaching by both men and women.
D. All of the above.
E. None of the above.
E. None of the above.
True or false: Peter Waldo, believe the Bible, and especially the New Testament should be the only rule of faith in life for Christians.
True
What group were dualist and believed there is a good and evil god?
A. Waldenses
B. Albigenses
B. Albigenses
This person called the pope the antichrist, and said the Bible, rather than the church, should be the only rule of faith.
A. Huss
B. Wycliffe
B. Wycliffe
Who taught Christ alone is the head of the church, so Popes and Cardinals are not necessary to the government of the church.
A. Huss
B. Wycliffe
A. Huss
Discuss: why is the question taken up by the council of Nicaea, whether Christ, the son, was truly and fully God as is the father, important to us today?
Because only God can save, so Jesus must be fully God to achieve salvation for us all.
The Catholic Church had four sacraments required for the forgiveness of sin and cancellation of its punishment. Which of the following was not required?
A. Baptism
B. The Eucharist
C. Tithing
D. Penance
E. An ointment of the sick
C. Tithing
True or False : Indulgences were often granted - a person could pay money as satisfaction.
True
The Lateran Council determined:
A. Punishment of unrepentant heretics was prescribed
B. Jews and Saracens were to wear distinctive costumes
C. No Jew could hold public office which would give them authority over Christians
D. Both A and B
E. A, B, and C
E. A, B, And C
True or false : The Ninety-Five Theses protested the abuse of indulgences
True
Waldenses were characterized by:
A. They did not believe in purgatory or prayers for the dead
B. They considered prayers offered in a house or stable just as effective as those offered in a Church
C. They practiced lay preaching by both men and women
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
D. All of the above
True or false : Luther wrote three great Reformation treaties: To the Christian Nobility of Germany, The Babylonian Captivity of the church, and the liberty of a Christian man.
True
True or false : Luther rejected the papacy and discarded the distinction between clergy and laity, declaring, “all believers are priests.”
True
Calvin returned to Geneva in 1541 and wrote a Church Order, based on scripture that Christ ordained four offices for the church. Which of these was not ordained according to Calvin?
A. Pastors
B. Overseers
C. Teachers
D. Elders
E. Deacons
B. Overseers
True or False: Luther’s greatest achievement on the final years of his life was the establishment of the Geneva Academy
False
