The Patristic Literature
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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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