Quiz on Roman History

What was Nero known for during his rule as Roman Emperor?

• Establishing the Edict of Milan

• Being notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury

• Founding monasticism in the west

• Ending the 'great persecution' of Christians

What did the Edict of Milan, issued by Constantine in 313, achieve?

• It started a fire in Rome

• It declared monasticism as the official religion

• It ended the 'great persecution' and legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire

• It established the Benedictine Rule

What is Monasticism?

• A group of heretical religious movements

• The practice of living the life of a monk

• The rule followed by bishops in the Roman Catholic Church

• The position of being first in rank or authority among the Apostles

Who were the Desert Fathers and Mothers?

• Leaders who wrote the Benedictine Rule

• Roman Emperors who persecuted Christians

• Men and women who lived in the desert to pursue holiness and wisdom

• Local church leaders within the Roman Catholic Church

Who is St. Benedict of Nursia?

• The Roman Emperor who started a fire in Rome

• The founder of monasticism in the west and writer of the Benedictine Rule

• The issuer of the Edict of Milan

• A bishop in the Roman Catholic Church

What is the Benedictine's Rule?

• A list of rules for the monks who came there to live

• The edict that legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire

• The position of being first in rank or authority among the Apostles

• A group of heretical religious movements

Who are Bishops in the context of the Roman Catholic Church?

• The founders of monasticism in the west

• Local church leaders within the Roman Catholic Church

• Men and women who lived in the desert areas of Egypt and Syria

• The Roman Emperor known for his vice and luxury

What does the Primacy of Peter refer to?

• The rule followed by monks in the Benedictine order

• The position of being first in rank or authority among the Apostles

• The edict that ended the persecution of Christians

• The heretical movements that claimed secret knowledge for salvation

What is Gnosticism?

• The practice of living the life of a monk

• A group of heretical religious movements that claimed salvation comes from secret knowledge available only to the elite initiated in that religion

• The position of being first in rank or authority among the Apostles

• The list of rules for monks in the Benedictine order

What was the purpose of an Ecumenical Council?

• To elect the Pope

• To gather the Church's bishops to address pressing issues

• To celebrate religious festivals

• To conduct missionary work