WorksheetsProto-Orthodox and Early Christianity Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Proto-Orthodox literature mainly focused on:
Roman politics
Conflicts with heterodox groups, Rome, and Judaism
Mystical visions
Church architecture
According to the Pastoralist, women:
Could preach to men
Had equal authority
Must learn in silence and not teach men
Could lead mixed congregations
A key church leadership development in the Pastorals is:
No formal leadership
A monarchic bishop over each church
Women as bishops
Elders chosen by popular vote
Encratite teachings included:
Worshiping angels
Forbidding marriage and certain foods
Denying the Old Testament
Animal sacrifice
In John, the Logos:
Is an angel
Was with God and was a god
Is a prophet only
Has no divine status
The Fourth Gospel has no messianic secret because:
Jesus hides his identity
Jesus openly declares who he is
No miracles appear
Disciples never recognize him
Nicodemus misunderstanding 'born again' shows:
A parable
Metaphorical vs. literal misunderstanding
A prophecy
A legal argument
The Johannine community practiced:
Docetism
Proto-Orthodox Christianity
Roman emperor worship
Jewish Zealot teaching
Jewish members were expelled from synagogues because:
They refused Sabbath
Their Christology violated monotheism
They supported Rome
They refused tithes
In John’s Last Supper, Jesus institutes:
Eucharist
Baptism
Foot washing
Fasting
Docetism taught that Jesus:
Was only human
Was not really human
Was only a prophet
Never resurrected
The Elder called opponents 'antichrists' in order to:
Sound dramatic
Strengthen loyalty to his message
Support Rome
Praise them
Tacitus said Christians:
Were admired
Were hated for shameful deeds
Created Roman law
Saved Rome from Nero
A common Roman accusation against Christians:
Tax evasion
Cannibalism
Magic
Animal worship
Pliny tested Christians by:
Asking them to read Scripture
Ordering them to worship the emperor
Making them swear an oath to Rome
Ordering charity donations
Revelation’s purpose was to:
Describe Roman history
Encourage suffering Christians
Teach astronomy
Explain Judaism
When the seventh seal opens:
Fire falls
Silence, then seven trumpets begin
Seven bowls are poured
A new prophet appears
The seventh trumpet announces:
Fall of Rome
God’s kingdom and final judgment
A new law
A new apostle
The beast from the sea represents:
Peter
Nero revived
A Jewish king
The apostle John
The beast from the land represents:
Elijah
A Roman governor enforcing emperor worship
Moses
An angel
Jesus is pictured in Revelation as:
A rabbi
A Lamb and divine judge
A soldier only
A tax collector
Authors claiming Christianity replaced Judaism include:
Plato
Gospel of John, Hebrews, Pastorals
Tacitus
Josephus
Late Roman Empire development harming Jews:
Christian claim to replace Jews as God’s people
Jews ruling Christian churches
Decline of Christianity
Roman emperor converting to Judaism
Middle Ages development harming Jews:
Christian decline
Increased persecution and anti-Jewish teaching
Jewish military expansion
Rise of religious equality
