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How did monasticism change in Late Antiquity?

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By the fourth and fifth centuries,leader...

Question 2

After Christianity became legal under Constantine and his successors:

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A)   Christians began to celebrate their sexuality.
B)   ascetic practices were adopted by women only because they were seen as more sinful.
C)   ascetic practices were adopted by both men and women.
D)   Christians were strongly encouraged to marry and have children.
E)   ascetic practices were adopted by men only as they were seen as more sinful.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

By the end of the third century,the involvement of women in the Church had:

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A)   grown to the point that women occupied many of the new bishoprics created in the empire.
B)   changed little from the early days of the Church, with women in a few positions of power.
C)   changed little from the early days of the Church, but now women could become priests.
D)   remained exactly the same, with women continuing as deacons and other positions of power.
E)   shrunk to the point that they were completely excluded from all positions of power.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Historians now refer to the period from 284 to 610 C.E.as Late Antiquity because:

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A)   while the western half of the empire had fallen, the eastern Roman Empire was still flourishing.
B)   it is a period with its own themes and developments, not wholly Roman and not yet medieval.
C)   all Roman institutions had been abandoned or destroyed.
D)   the term Dark Ages refers only to the literature of the period contrasted with classical literature.
E)   while the eastern part of the empire had fallen, the Western Roman Empire was still flourishing.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which statement best describes the position of the Pharisees in Palestine during the first century C.E.?

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A)   The Pharisees adopted the radical teachings of the Essenes.
B)   The Pharisees rejected the authority of the Romans and denied them a voice in selecting new high priests for the Temple.
C)   The Pharisees believed that they possessed special knowledge of an oral Torah told by Moses.
D)   The Pharisees were among the first and most enthusiastic converts to Christianity.
E)   The Pharisees rejected the possibility of an imminent arrival of the Messiah.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Jerome's longest lasting contribution to Western society was his Vulgate translation of the Bible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In what ways did Diocletian attempt to revitalize Rome?

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Question 8

Jesus's emphasis on observing the ethical requirements of the law rather than the letter of the law encouraged his followers to:

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A)   stop paying taxes to Caesar.
B)   love their neighbors and forgive those who wronged them.
C)   deemphasize traditional Jewish purity laws.
D)   revolt against the Roman government in Judea.
E)   be pacifists.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Constantine made Christianity the sole religion of the empire in 316 C.E.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The monastic way of life in the West was influenced greatly by establishing a set of rules written by:

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A)   Basil.
B)   Benedict.
C)   Boethius.
D)   Cassiodorus.
E)   Augustine.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

To what extent were the Germanic peoples of early medieval Europe Romanized?

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By the time the Germanic migrations bega...

Question 12

An early account of Christ's life is attributed to Mary Magdalene.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy is a(n) :

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A)   thoroughly non-Christian text that was banned by the early Church.
B)   excellent example of the pairing of classical philosophy and the Christian worldview.
C)   mystical Christian text of revelation.
D)   account of Boethius's conversion to Christianity.
E)   account of Boethius's trial for treason.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The roots of Rome's leadership of the Western Church partially lie in:

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A)   the imperial order of Constantine at the Council of Nicaea.
B)   a passage from the New Testament Gospel of Matthew.
C)   the Greek practice of nominating a patriarch to administer a city.
D)   the general agreement among fourth-century bishops that one leader should speak for the Church.
E)   the Roman Senate's promotion of the Bishop of Rome as the head of the Church.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Realizing that the Roman Empire had become too large for a single ruler to control it:

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A)   Constantine divided the empire in half and appointed a co-emperor to rule the western part.
B)   Constantine built a new capital city named Constantinople in Palestine.
C)   Diocletian divided the empire in half and appointed a co-emperor to rule the western part.
D)   Diocletian resigned his position as emperor and encouraged the development of regional republics.
E)   Diocletian abandoned some of the most marginal provinces of the Roman Empire such as Egypt and Britannia.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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