Keraza History Ch. 4-8 2025

Why did early Christians begin to embrace monasticism?

• To gain political power

• To escape persecution

• To deepen their spiritual lives and avoid worldliness

• All of the above

Who is considered the father of monasticism?

• St. Athanasius

• St. Moses

• St. Anthony

• St. Augustine

Who taught many people about the monastic life through his writing?

• St. Basil

• St. Constantine

• St. Athanasius

• St. Paul

What was a key principle in St. Anthony’s monastic practice?

• Deep theological education

• Political activism

• Solitude and asceticism

• Traveling to preach Christ

Where did St. Anthony the Great live out his ascetic life?

• Alexandria

• The Egyptian Desert

• Rome

• Constantinople

According to The Life of Antony, what strengthens believers against temptation?

• Baptism

• Preaching

• Attending Church

• Continiuous Prayer

Which of these did St. Anthony advocate for as a means of growing closer to God?

• Sacramental Tradition

• Baptism

• Manual Labor

• Hymns

Who established organized Eastern monastic communities alongside St. Anthony?St. Basil and St. Pachomius

• St. Basil and St. Pachomius

• St. Paul and St. John

• St. Augustine and St. Jerome

• St. Peter and St. Mark

Which of the following helped preserve Orthodox Christianity

• Spreading new doctrine

• Rejecting ancient teachings

• Becoming strongholds against heresies

• Opposing a secular government

What is the meaning of “spiritual warfare” in monastic tradition?

• Fighting against political enemies

• Debating heretics publicly

• Battling sin through discipline and vigilance

• All of the above