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Light to the Nations Chapter 4

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened before the Council of Nicaea?

a)

Jesus came to town

b)

Constantine unified all of Rome after their civil war

c)

Constantine had a party that was so lit that it brought peace to Rome

d)

Constantine started the civil war in Rome

2.

True or False: Constantine did not allow the practice of Christianity

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Arius played what role in Arianism?

a)

He helped stop the spreading of Arianism

b)

He was against Arianism

c)

He influenced people to believe in Arianism

d)

Nothing

4.

Who is Arianism named after?

a)

Jesus

b)

Air

c)

A Roman god

d)

Arius

5.

Arianism teaches what?

a)

Jesus = God

b)

Jesus > God

c)

Jesus did not exist

d)

God > Jesus

6.

According to Arianism what was Jesus?

a)

God

b)

A special creation of God

c)

Gods long lost cousin

d)

fat

7.

What was the point of the Council of Nicaea?

a)

To make new friends

b)

To make an escape plan for when aliens came to earth

c)

To bring Rome and Christianity together spiritually

d)

To decide on who would be Pope next

8.

Today, the city of Nicea is located in which country

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Italy

c)

Syria

d)

Turkey

9.
What is the definition of a creed?
a)
A band from the late 90's and early 2000's.
b)
A set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions.
c)
A long poem
d)
A statement that defines God as unknowable.
10.
When was the Nicene Creed originally adopted?
a)
1954 AD
b)
1081 AD
c)
325 AD
d)
7951BC
11.
Why is the Nicene Creed important?
a)
Because our Pastor says so. 
b)
Because Mrs. Nickelsburg says so. 
c)
Because it is rules we have to live by. 
d)
Because it is the stated foundation of our Christian beliefs. 
12.
We believe in ____ God, The Father, The _____
a)
One, Almighty
b)
Our, Only
c)
The, Omniscient
d)
One, Awesome
13.
Maker of ___________ and __________.
a)
Heaven, Earth
b)
Sea, Sky
c)
Birds, Beasts
d)
Adam, Eve
14.
What does the phrase 'eternally begotten' mean?
a)
That Jesus has always existed and will always exist
b)
That Jesus only came in to existence when he was physically born
c)
That Jesus came in to existence when he was born and will always exist
d)
That Jesus never existed and never will exist
15.

What was the name of the Vandal king?

a)

Genseric

b)

Geneva

c)

Leo

d)

Generic

16.

Why did St. Augustine write City of God

a)

He wanted to teach the Vandals, the Goths, and the Huns about Christ so that they would join the Empire

b)

He had always wanted to write a cookbook

c)

The pagans were saying that the empire was falling because they had turned away from the old pagan gods

d)

He wanted to tell future generations about his life

17.

What is a creed?

a)

A statement of relief

b)

A statment of belief

c)

A really long prayer that we say at mass

d)

A statement of belief

18.

Multiple Choice (choose three): Who were Constantine's three sons?

a)

Constantine II

b)

Constantian

c)

Constantius II

d)

Constans

e)

Bob

19.

Multiple Choice: (Choose two) What two enemies did Pope Leo the Great defend Rome from?

a)

Vandals

b)

Huns

c)

Crandels

d)

Goths

e)

Vandels

20.

A person who lives alone usually for religious reasons.

a)

Ostrogoth

b)

Cenobite

c)

Hermit

d)

Alexander Hamilton

21.

Ostrogoths were know as the ___________ and Visigoths were known as the ____________.

a)

West goths, East goths

b)

East goths, West goths

c)

North goths, South goths

d)

East goths, South goths

22.

Pope Leo went unarmed out of the walls of Rome where the Huns were, to convince them not to come in but to receive________.

a)

Land and lots of love!!

b)

Golld

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

23.

What year did Emperor Theodosius die?

a)

396

b)

395

c)

393

d)

397

24.

This philosophy thought the the material world was all evil and only the spiritual world was good.

a)

Schismaticism

b)

Gnosticism

c)

Manicheanism

d)

Arianism

25.

What is the name of St. Jerome's Latin translation of the bible called?

a)

Vulgate

b)

Gratian

c)

Hermit

d)

Donatists

26.

How had the Goths and the Huns won fights against the Romans when the Romans were so powerful and usually won all of their fights?

a)

The Goths and the Huns had served in the Roman armies and knew the Roman strategies.

b)

The Goths and the Huns were cousins of the Romans.

c)

The Goths and the Huns had mind reading powers.

d)

The Goths and the Huns stole the Roman's medicine and gave them a taste of it.

27.

Theodosius earned the titles __________and___________, and declared _____________ the official religion of the Roman empire.

a)

formidable opponent in war, an eficient adminstrator, Manicheanism

b)

easy to fight, tall leader, Buddhism

c)

formidable opponent in war, an efficient administrator, Christianity

d)

holy person, smart leader, Christianity

e)

holy theologian, efficient administrator, Christianity

28.

Which group of people were ruthless and deadly invaders?

a)

The Visigoths

b)

The Huns

c)

The Vandals

d)

The Ostrogoths

29.

Who moved into Formerly Roman lands along the Danube?

a)

The Ostrogoth's

b)

The Noparamas

c)

The Adcaelryle

d)

The Visigoths

30.

One who takes a vow not to be married?

a)

Celibates

b)

Monks

c)

Nuns

d)

Hermits

31.

who took Roman North Africa as their Domain

a)

The Huns

b)

The oweresohappypeeps

c)

The Vandals

d)

The Incas

32.

Who was the "Last emperor to rule over a united empire"?

a)

Emperor ununitedruler

b)

Emperor Agustus

c)

Emperor Adcaelryle

d)

Emperor Theodosius

33.

Someone who withdraws from society to live alone, for religious reasons.

a)

Stilicho

b)

Cenobites

c)

Monk

d)

Hermit

34.

Which Emperor decided the Christianity would be the official religion of the empire?

a)

Nero

b)

Theodosius

c)

Augustus

d)

Claudius

35.

What title did the Church give St. Augustine?

a)

Nurse of the Church

b)

Professor of the Church

c)

Doctor of the Church

d)

Philosopher of the Church

36.

What are the visigoths?

a)

West-goths

b)

East-goths

c)

South-goths

d)

North-goths

37.

Who did Emperor Gration choose to become his assistant?

a)

St. Jerome

b)

St. Athanasius

c)

Stilicho

d)

Theodosius 1

38.

What is the name of the people that withdrew themselves from society to live alone, usually for a religious reason?

a)

Vandals

b)

Hermit crabs

c)

Huns

d)

Hermits

39.

Who was the bishop of Ceasarea?

a)

St. Paprika

b)

St. Basil

c)

St. Ambrose

d)

St. Augustine

40.

With the end of persecutions, the Church suffered from dangerous heresies. These heresies were... (chose all that apply)

a)

Donatism

b)

Arianism

c)

Pelagianism

d)

Celibatism

41.

The Arian heresy denied that...

a)

The Son of God is equal to the Father

b)

The Son of God is greater than the Father

c)

The Son of God is less than the Father

d)

The Son of God is equal to the Son of Man

42.

Constantine's successors divided the empire into ...

a)

East and West

b)

East and North

c)

North and South

d)

West and North

43.

Though Constantine approved of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea's decision to condemn Arianism, the __________ continued to favor the Arians. (Choose all that apply)

a)

ordinary people

b)

imperial family

c)

ruling classes

d)

Germanic peoples who had been converted by an Arian missionary

44.

Emperor Gratian, one of Constantine's successors, appointed Theodosius as _____________.

a)

co-emperor

b)

Bishop

c)

Legion General

d)

Doctor of the Church

45.

Three great saints distinguished themselves under Theodosius' reign...(select all that apply)

a)

St. Pelagian

b)

St. Ambrose

c)

St. Jerome

d)

St. Augustine

46.

The archbishop of Milan and advisor to the emperor.

a)

St. Leo the Great

b)

St. Ambrose

c)

St. Jerome

d)

St. Augustine

47.

Translated the Greek and Hebrew Scriptures into Latin.

a)

St. Leo the Great

b)

St. Ambrose

c)

St. Jerome

d)

St. Augustine

48.

His work became the foundation of theology in the Western, Latin Church for centuries to come.

a)

St. Leo the Great

b)

St. Ambrose

c)

St. Jerome

d)

St. Augustine

49.

Convinced Attila the Hun to spare Rome and to withdraw from Italy.

a)

St. Leo the Great

b)

St. Ambrose

c)

St. Jerome

d)

St. Augustine

50.

Battled the Palagian heresy which taught that all men were born free of Original Sin.

a)

St. Leo the Great

b)

St. Ambrose

c)

St. Jerome

d)

St. Augustine

51.

After Theodosius' death, the empire was divided between his two sons Honorius and Arcadius. Honorius controlled the empire in the....

a)

West

b)

East

c)

North

d)

South

52.

After Theodosius' death, the empire was divided between his two sons Honorius and Arcadius. Arcadius controlled the empire in the....

a)

West

b)

East

c)

North

d)

South

53.

This Emperor had Stilicho, the general who was able to hold back King Alaric and his Visigoths, assassinated.

a)

Honorius

b)

Theodosius

c)

Arcadius

d)

Pelagius

54.

Heretical teaching that God the Son was a later creation of God the Father and not co-eternal with the father.

a)

Manicheanism

b)

Arianism

c)

Donatists

d)

Orthodox

55.

Heretical teaching that said that human beings could bring on their salvation by their own merits and works, without grace.

a)

Manicheanism

b)

Arianism

c)

Donatists

d)

Pelagianism

56.

Philosophy that taught the material world is evil; only the spiritual world is good.

a)

Manicheanism

b)

Arianism

c)

Donatists

d)

Pelagianism

57.

Sect that said that Christians and clerics who had cooperated with Roman persecutors could not be legitimate Christians or priests.

a)

Orthodox

b)

Arianism

c)

Donatists

d)

Pelagianism

58.

Adhering to the teachings revealed to the Church by Christ.

a)

Orthodox

b)

Arianism

c)

Donatists

d)

Pelagianism

59.

325

a)

Council of Nicea

b)

Christianity declared the official religion of the Empire

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Jerome completes the Latin translation of the Bible

60.

392

a)

Council of Nicea

b)

Christianity declared the official religion of the Empire

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Jerome completes the Latin translation of the Bible

61.

397

a)

Council of Nicea

b)

Christianity declared the official religion of the Empire

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Jerome completes the Latin translation of the Bible

62.

405

a)

Council of Nicea

b)

Christianity declared the official religion of the Empire

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Jerome completes the Latin translation of the Bible

63.

410

a)

Council of Nicea

b)

Christianity declared the official religion of the Empire

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Fall of Rome to the Visigoths

64.

452

a)

the Huns' invasion of Italy

b)

Christianity declared the official religion of the Empire

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Fall of Rome to the Visigoths

65.

455

a)

the Huns' invasion of Italy

b)

the sack of Rome by the Vandals

c)

canon of Scripture defined at the Synod of Carthage

d)

Fall of Rome to the Visigoths

66.

You can't get this one wrong...(select all that apply)

a)

This is right

b)

This is right

c)

This is right

d)

No, thiiiiiiis one is the right one!

67.
What is the missing number?
a)
9
b)
18
c)
34
d)
22
68.
a)

Leaves in the Cline

b)

3 Leaf Love

c)

Leaf Club

d)

4 Leaf Clover

69.
a)

Around Four

b)

4 Steps Left and Right

c)

4 Square

d)

4 In a Row

70.
a)

All one in One

b)

All In

c)

All For Everyone

d)

All For One and One For All

71.
a)

Go Out

b)

Looking Good

c)

Good Looking

d)

Good Eye