EXAMINATION – Select only one answer
for each question. You may reference the course material as you take the
examination. Your examination is 100% of your total grade.
1).
The core writings
of the Apostolic Fathers primarily consists of how many authors?
a. 28 b.
5 c. 10
d.
none of these
2).
Justin Martyr
was a teacher and
a. an apostle b.
an apologist c. a Gnostic
philosopher d. none of these
3).
As a young man
he witnessed the severe persecution of Christians.
a. Irenaeus b. Polycarp c. Clement of Rome d.
none of these
4). He served as the Bishop of Antioch in Syria
a.
Justin Martyr b.
Papias c.
Irenaeus d.
none of these
5).
Fourscore and
six years have I served Him, and he has done me no harm. How then can I curse my King that saved me.
a. Justin Martyr b.The
Apostle John c. Polycarp d.
none of these
6).
He was
mentioned in Philippians 4:3
a.
Ignatius of Antioch b.
Clement c.
Polycarp d. none of
the above
7).
Polycarp spoke
out harshly against Marcion of Rome for his Gnostic teachings
q True q
False
8).
Justin Martyr
dialogued with a Gnostic named Trypho.
q True q
False
9).
The Didache is
considered to be one of the writings of the Apostolic Fathers.
q True q
False
Draw lines to match the appropriate items
10).
Clement
second death
11).
Ignatius
four gospels
12).
Polycarp
letter to Corinth
13).
Irenaeus
seven letters
14).
Polycarp’s
autograph letter to the Philippians still exists.
q True q
False
15).
Justin Martyr
defined the text of the Old Testament as inspired by God.
q True q
False
16).
Flee the evil
off shoots that produce deadly fruits. These are not of the Father. If you eat
them you will die.
a). Trallians b).
Antioch c).
Philadelphia d).
none of these
17).
He was
martyred by being drown in the Black Sea
a). Ignatius b).
Polycarp c). Clement
d). Papias
18).
He was a
student of Polycarp.
a). Ignatius b).
Polycarp c). Clement d). Irenaeus
19).
He endorsed
Apostolic Succession and the authority of the Church.
a). Irenaeus b).
Polycarp c). Clement d).
Papias
20).
He was
considered to be the strongest link between the Apostles and the early
church.
a). Ignatius b).
Polycarp c). Clement
d). none of these
21).
He taught
what he referred to as the “true philosophy”
a). Ignatius b).
Polycarp c). Clement
d). none of these
22). He attempted to establish ecclesiology in the
Bishop, Presbyter, and Deacon
a). Papias b).
Polycarp c). Ignatius d). none
of these
23).
The word
heterodox is defined as
a). the straight truth b).
multiple choices
c). the logos d). none of the above
24).
He was
attempting to get the Church’s leadership in Corinth restored to authority.
a). Irenaeus b).
Polycarp c). Clement
d). Papias
25).
These men
were the intellectual and moral leader of the Christian community
a).
heretics b). bishops
c). presbyters d). none of these
26).
The
definition of “orthodox” is
a). heretical in nature b).
the works of the apostolic fathers
c). right truth d). multiple choices
27).
Ignatius
wrote letters while in Smyrna and Troas.
q True q
False
28).
The writings
of Polycarp were lost until 1627.
q True q
False
29).
Clement of
Rome often taught against a Gnostic named Valentinius.
q True q
False
30).
Give the name
of an Apostolic Father and two important facts you learned about him.
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