Church History Quiz Questions

St. Augustine wrote the Confessions as a prayer to God. In Book I, Augustine praises God, but he confesses that he did not always acknowledge God’s Goodness. 

He describes his infancy as: 

Jealous and greedy 

In his first book of Confessions, Augustine unfolds a concept of human development that he applies to his own life.

Throughout the book, he explains that teachers encouraged him to use the power of speech in this way:

To gain access to human honours and to acquire deceitful riches

Augustine was _____ in his youth because _____

nearly, of an illness

As a boy, Augustine was more interested in ____

game and sports

Augustine teachers saw him as ___ and they treated him with ___

a boy of high promise, physical discipline

Augustines theological treatise On the Incarnation of the Word of God explains a basic tenet of Christian faith- namely, that 

Jesus as the Word of God took on a body, flesh

Athanasius explains that while the Word of God was among humans, He was ____

Not limited by his body, thus still present in the whole of the universe

According to Athanasius, the human condition is in dire need of help because, 

humans have transgressed God’s law, stopping no evil

Athanathius employs the analogy of ____ to explain how the Word of God “came to our reigon to renew man

a subject of painting returning to pose for a retouching of the portrait

Geffert and Stavrou explain that early christians were also “persecuted by the jewish community” and “disallowed from preaching in Jewish syngogues” after 70 CE. Christians ended up worshipping,

In private homes

Geffert and Stavrou reflect on the writing of Ignatius of Antioch whose Letter was printed in the last chapter to show that he offered guidance on church structure. Ignatius emphasized the role of the ___ in leading rituals such as baptism and Eucharist

Bishop

Constantine rectified some of the injustices of the prior emperor, Constantine did so by, 

compensating families of those who were martyred 

Eusebius includes a letter written by Constantine to Alexander, the bishop of Alexandria. The letter states more than once that Constantines concern is to

promote “a common harmony of sentiment in the Church”.

One of the reasons for the estrangement was that in the 400’s,

Germanic tribes conquered Rome

GS also noted a language divide between Eastern and Western Christendom. According to GS, the West ____ and the East _____

Knew Greek and Latin 

GS come to focus on the Western Roman claims to the papacy. They state that [t]he term “pope” derives from the ___

Greek papas, or “father” 

GS claimed that bishops in the ____ to the bishop of Rome 

East and West at one time granted “primacy of honor”. 

According to the document from the Council, Rome comes first, “b[ut the second see was….___” and the “third see….is at” 

Alexandria, Antioch

We read a portion of the text which begins by explaining that Constantine pursed a policy of ____ the Roman Empire 

Establishing order by subduing barbarians around 

Eusebius recounts that Constantine told him “by an oath” that he had seen a sign of “__” in the Heavens above the sun, and bearing the inscription, ‘conquer by this"‘

A cross of light 

According to Eusebius, Constantine related to churches by ____

Visiting them to learn Christian worship

Athanasius claims (more than once) that the Word of God was motivated by 

loving-kindness, mercy, and pity for humans in their corruption

Augustine views the struggle of our spirits in relation to the Holy Spirit

light, love and rest, darkness abyss and anxiety

When discussing the Holy Spirit, Augustine frequently quotes a verse in the book of Genesis that declares the Holy Spirit is “___

Borne above the waters 

Augustine suggests that humans should think about “three aspects…. within their own selves” to consider the reality of the Trinity- those aspects are:

being, knowing and willing 

Augustine describes the scriptures as eternal,

stretched out over everything

Augustine argues that God coordinates the Church’s activity to complement other human needs, in the same way as the opposing forces of _____

Sea and dry land, or daylight and night 

Emperors expected Christians to prove their loyalty to the Empire by “

Offering sacrifices to the pagan [Roman] Gods

In addition to allowing Christians to worship, the Roman government “__

gave cash subsides to Christian ministers 

GS remark that Eusebius understood the Roman Empire (and Constantine) in a special way, that Rome ____

Was an instrument of God’s divine will

Shenouda quotes the famous Saint ____ who discussed Christology as “The One Nature of God the Incarnate Logos”

Cyril

Pope Shenouda borrows an analogy that compares one- nature Christlogy to ___, which “are united without mingling, confusion or alteration”

iron and fire 

Churches that accept Chalcedonies two natures Christology include the following:

Catholics, Greek Churches (Orthodox), and Protestants

Shenouda claimed that Nestorius thought the Divine nature

descended on Jesus ‘after’ His birth

Shenouda thinks that The Tome ____

divides Christ into two: God and man