Junior High Church History, Chapter Review Chapter 3 “Blessed Are the Persecuted” 1. ________ of the Church are those who witness to their faith in Christ by suffering death. a. The laity b. Members c. Priests d. Martyrs 2. The martyrs’ courage and heroism testified to their faith in the ________, their hope in the eternal life promised by Christ, and their love for Christ. a. Church’s ability to save them b. teachings of St. Paul c. Paschal Mystery d. love they had for others 3. As the early Church spread, ________ refused to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods. a. Israelites b. Gentiles c. Greeks d. Christians 4. The Christians’ “rebellious activity” led to ________. a. protests on the street b. positions in government for them c. persecutions d. acceptance 5. ________ refused to worship Roman gods and was put to death. a. John the Baptist b. Saint Ignatius of Antioch c. Mary, the Mother of Jesus d. Mary Magdalene 6. Roman imperial authorities believed that condemning Ignatius to death would ________ the faith of the Church in Antioch. a. strengthen b. weaken c. increase d. help 7. Saints Agatha, Agnes, and Lucy were ________ because of their faith in the Church. a. forgiven b. released c. kidnapped d. martyred 8. ________ was killed because he told the prefect of Rome that the poor were the “true treasures of the Church”. a. Saint Lawrence the Deacon b. The Pope c. Saint Stephen d. Jesus 9. ________ values, customs, and practices infiltrated the societies where the Church lived during the first centuries of the Church. a. Pagan b. Christian c. Alien d. Different 10. The belief in many gods, or ________, was practiced by many pagan religions. a. monotheism b. manytheism c. polytheism d. multi-God 11. The Church refused to adhere to the ________ of pagan religions which led to conflict with Roman authorities. a. laws b. values c. writings d. leaders 12. Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, advocate for the poor, was ________ during Mass. a. struck dumb b. arrested c. assassinated d. blinded 13. Sisters Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel, ________ and servers of the poor, were brutally murdered; they were considered threats to the authorities. a. nurses b. doctors c. farmers d. educators 14. Through the sacrifice of Oscar Romero and the Sisters, the ________ of all has been strengthened. a. hope b. faith c. peace d. witness 15. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the ________ spread the Gospel far and wide. a. Roman soldiers b. disciples c. priests and rabbis d. teachers in the Temple 16. Stress is neutral, but the ________ side is distress. a. positive b. negative c. neutral d. opposite 17. Your ________ affects the way you deal with different situations. a. blood pressure b. attitude c. I.Q. d. emotions 18. Having a ________ attitude effectively helps handle situations. a. laissez-faire b. negative c. stressful d. positive 19. During the reigns of ________, Decius, Valerian, and Diocletian, the most extensive persecutions occurred. a. Caesar b. Trajan c. Nero d. Herod 20. Saint Ignatius wrote ________ to urge Christians to live a life if love. a. poems b. songs c. letters d. books .