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Q: The __________ are Evangelical Protestants who are religiously and politically conservative and viewed as a political force. a. evangelicals b. fundamentalists c. reformed orthodox d. religious right
Q: Vatican II improved the Catholic Church's relationship with the Jews by __________. a. accepting responsibility for anti-Semitism b. condemning anti-Semitism c. recognizing the holocaust d. recognizing the Torah as inspired
Q: The Catholic doctrine of the Trinity was rejected by the __________. a. Baptists b. Congregationalists c. Puritans d. Unitarians
Q: The Catholic Reformation resulted in the declaration that __________. a. all Christian faiths were coequal b. Catholic tradition was coequal with scripture c. new converts must renounce other Christian denominations d. the Bible supported Catholic dogma
Q: Ulrich Zwingli led the __________ Reformation. a. Dutch b. French c. German d. Swiss
Q: Martin Luther's challenge to the Catholic Church was called the __________. a. Edict of Worms b. Nicene Creed c. Ninety-Five Theses d. sola scriptura
Q: The divisions among the highly separate and independent Eastern Churches are created along __________. a. doctrinal issues b. fundamental theology c. Liturgical practices d. nation states
Q: __________, a leader in Feminist theology called for a radical transformation of the place of women in the Catholic Church. a. Anne Seton b. Katherine Jefferts Schori c. Mary Daly d. Rosemary Radford Ruether
Q: Liberation theology urges the Church to address __________. a. a figurative interpretation of the bible b. poverty and social injustice c. the ordination of women d. the rights of gay people
Q: Fundamentalism emphasizes a/an__________ interpretation of the Bible. a. apostolic b. catholic c. literal d. protestant
Q: __________ gave the famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God". a. Brigham Young b. Jonathan Edwards c. John Wesley d. Joseph Smith
Q: The Roman Catholic doctrine of the immaculate conception, is the belief that __________. a. all people are born with original sin b. Jesus was born without original sin c. Mary was born without original sin d. Mary conceived as a virgin
Q: The Council of Trent declared that the Catholic Church had sole right to __________. a. forgive sins and accept confessions b. scriptural interpretation c. the administration of the sacraments d. the study of theology
Q: Scholasticism was concerned with how __________ applied to the faith. a. logic b. revelation c. scholarship d. science
Q: The __________ was a forgery that alleged to grant the pope supremacy over the church, as well as Rome, Italy, and its provinces. a. Decree of Constantine b. Donation of Constantine c. Decree of Charlemagne d. Donation of Charlemagne
Q: In 1959, Pope John XXIII called for an ecumenical council known as __________ to adjust the faith to the twentieth century.
Q: Ignatius Loyola founded the __________, which helped to revive the Catholic spirit.
Q: The __________ rejected infant baptism, because all ceremonies and rituals must have meaning to the participants and babies could not meet that requirement.
Q: John Calvin preached the doctrine of __________, which asserted that people were preordained for eternal life or damnation.
Q: __________ posted the Ninety-Five Theses on the Wittenberg Castle door, which inadvertently began the Protestant Reformation
Q: __________ is the doctrine that by the priest's words in the Mass, the bread and wine become the real blood and body of Christ.
Q: Thomas Aquinas attempted to reconcile __________ and __________.
Q: __________ is the belief that the son of God had a beginning, but God is eternal and has no beginning.
Q: The word "catholic" means __________.
Q: __________ is the view that spirit and matter were radically divided (dualism) and that the material world is so vile that an impersonal, unknowable God could have nothing to do with its creation. All knowledge comes from esoteric knowledge alone.
Q: By the year 100 ce, the __________ emerged from early Christian literature. a. Act of the Apostles b. Bible c. Epistles d. New Testament
Q: The second founder of Christianity is often considered to be __________. a. James b. John c. Paul d. Simon Peter
Q: A central tenet of Christian belief about Jesus' divinity was his__________. a. crucifixion b. ministry c. resurrection d. virgin birth
Q: A hallmark of Jesus' teaching is the expression "turn the other cheek" which was an admonition against __________. a. Old Testament teachings b. pride c. retaliation d. violence
Q: According to the eschatology of Jesus, the Kingdom of God was, in part, already realized by __________. a. his life b. Roman rule c. scripture d. the number of new converts
Q: When invited by a chazzan or a ruler, Jesus taught the people in __________. a. their home b. the government buildings c. the market place d. the synagogue
Q: At the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, the Holy Spirit presented to him in the form of a __________. a. a burning bush b. a dove c. a swirling water spout d. an angel
Q: This group believed that strict adherence to religious practices were central to morality and would hasten the coming of the Messiah. a. Essenes b. Pharisees c. Sadducees d. Zealots
Q: The part of the world where Jesus was born had only recently come under __________ rule. a. Hellenist b. Jewish c. Persian d. Roman
Q: This was the supreme political, religious and Judicial body of Judaism during the Roman period a. Essenes b. Pharisees c. Sadducees d. Sanhedrin
Q: In the early ministry of Jesus he made __________, the home of Simon Peter, his headquarters. a. Bethsaida b. Capernaum c. Chorazin d. Tiberias
Q: An increase in scholarly agreement about the eschatological beliefs of Jesus came about after the appearance of __________. a. Albert Schweitzer's Quest for the Historical Jesus b. Quelle c. Gospel of John d. Paul's epistles
Q: The __________, of early Christianity believed that members had to follow Christ and the Law of Moses.
Q: The shortest of the Gospels, though the earliest to appear is __________.
Q: After being found guilty by the Sanhedrin, Jesus was sent to __________, who eventually sent him to be crucified.
Q: __________ is the belief in God's final judgment of good and evil.
Q: The __________ created written defenses of Christianity addressed to the world at large.
Q: The early church saw tension between Christians from Jewish backgrounds and __________.
Q: Jesus often taught using __________, homely illustrations drawn from nature and human life.
Q: The generic term for the study of ideas about the end of the world is called __________.
Q: The "common folk" or __________ were "people of the land" and the group Jesus' family most likely belonged.
Q: A group of documents that scholars call __________ is a source of much of the original writings related to Christianity.
Q: Which of the following is not true of Paul's ministry a. he preached "freedom of the spirit" b. he preached love with understanding and saved Christianity from non-ethical mysticism c. he preached that martyrdom was the surest path to heaven d. he preached "the Lordship of Christ"
Q: After the death of Jesus, the Christian movement in Palestine consisted of two parties. __________ was the leader of the more conservative movement or __________ which embraced the belief that new converts must also obey the Law of Moses. a. James, Hellenists b. James, Judaizers c. Paul, Judaizers d. Peter, Hellenists
Q: When Jesus asked his disciples who they believed he was,__________ answered "You are the Christ." a. James b. John c. Luke d. Simon Peter
Q: Jesus is often depicted as being in verbal conflict with the Pharisees and the Sadducees because of their reliance on __________.a. Mosesb. orthodoxyc. sacrificed. the prophets
Q: An important result for the early followers of Christianity in Jerusalem related to the fact that the apostles were followers of a dead leader and obeyed the provisions of Jewish law and this __________. a. allowed them to build temples b. allowed them to preach incessantly c. prevented the arrest of their leaders d. prevented their persecution
Q: Christian communities in the beginning of the 2nd quarter of the second century, evolved from a loosely organized group to one more centrally controlled by a single __________. a. bishop b. elder c. pope d. priest
Q: The warning by Jesus that it be better to have "a millstone hung around your neck and be thrown into the sea" was directed at those who __________. a. committed adultery b. who harmed the moral nature of another c. who resorted to the sword or violence d. who used the temple as a marketplace
Q: A central tenet of Jesus' to the people was to place morality above __________. a. ceremony b. government c. the Pharisees d. the worship of idols
Q: A typical day in Jesus' early ministry involved him __________. a. performing miracles b. healing the sick c. teaching in the synagogue d. meditating alone
Q: Barrabas was a member of this group and was imprisoned for it a. "˜Am ha"aretz b. Sadducees c. thieves d. Zealots
Q: After the death of Herod the Great, Palestine was divided up amongst __________. a. his sons b. the Essenes, the Pharisees, the Sadducees c. the Syrians and Hellenists d. three Roman governors
Q: The Jews found Roman rule more oppressive than rule by the Greeks because _________. a. the Greeks took a detached approach to ruling the Jews b. the Romans gave little consideration or acknowledgement to Jewish ideas c. Roman punishment for minor infractions was particularly onerous d. Roman taxes were considered particularly onerous
Q: Written defenses of Christianity often directed to the high ranking rulers of Rome and Greece were prepared by __________. a. Paul b. Simon Peter c. the Apologists d. the Apostles
Q: Zionism refers to __________. a. a belief in the superiority of Jews b. a belief in the inferiority of Jews c. a movement dedicated to the establishment of a Jewish national homeland d. a movement dedicated to the destruction of Israel
Q: In a kosher household, separate plates must be kept for __________ and __________. a. dairy, fruit b. fruit, vegetable c. meat, dairy d. meat, grain
Q: The Jews of Spain and southern Europe who fled to Turkey, Palestine, and Syria when they were expelled from Spain in 1492 acquired the name _________. a. Jabneh b. Karaites c. Maimonides d. Sephardim
Q: Antagonism between Christians and Jews intensified after the conversion of the Emperor _________ in 312 ce. a. Augustus b. Constantine c. Hadrian d. Tiberius
Q: What voluminous work is credited to the rabbis of the Babylonian schools? a. the Gemara b. the Kethubim c. the Pentateuch d. the Torah
Q: After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 ce, the refugees who fled to Babylonia increased the population there to nearly __________ people. a. 250,000 b. 500,000 c. 1,000,000 d. 1,500,000
Q: Which of the following is NOT a book included in the Pentateuch? a. Esther b. Exodus c. Genesis d. Leviticus
Q: It is believed that this group placed what is now known as the Dead Sea Scrolls in caves near the Dead Sea. a. the Essenes b. the Herodians c. the Pharisees d. the Zealots
Q: The fall of Jerusalem in the Roman period left which of the main parties intact? a. Essenes b. Herodians c. Pharisees d. Zealots
Q: What characterized the Essenes of the Roman Period? a. desire for home rule b. desire to be disassociated from politics c. desire to hold political positions in the Roman government d. desire to overthrow the Roman government
Q: During the Roman period, the Jews' view of who would be subject to the final judgment evolved to finally include _________. a. all human souls b. children c. only jews d. righteous Gentiles
Q: Which Roman emperor was in power during the Jewish rebellion of the first century? a. Augustus b. Caesar c. Claudius d. Nero
Q: In the post-exilic period, divisions into parties occurred. To which group did the priest belong? a. The Hasidim b. The Messianists c. The Pharisees d. The Sadducees
Q: In the Hellensitic and Maccabean periods, the most prominent archangel was __________. a. Gabriel b. Michael c. Remiel d. Saraqiel
Q: The Jewish belief in Satan likely came from the influence of __________ on Jewish thought. a. Christianity b. Islam c. the Greeks d. Zoroastrianism
Q: What influence does the Wisdom literature show? a. Greek ideas b. Persian ideas c. Roman ideas d. Syrian ideas
Q: ___________ can be credited with saving Palestinian Judaism from the Syrians. a. Jonathan Maccabee b. Judah Maccabee c. Judea Maccabee d. Simon Maccabee
Q: Antiochus Epiphanes used force to make the Jews worship which Greek god? a. Apollo b. Dionysus c. Mercury d. Zeus
Q: Alexander the Great's attitude toward the Jews could be described as _________. a. condescending b. dismissive c. respectful d. skeptical
Q: Which of the following was NOT a major feast during the Restoration Period? a. Feast of Booths b. Passover c. Rosh Hashanah d. Yom Kippur
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