Heroes of the Early Church Quiz

In which book of the Bible is Clement first mentioned?

• Philippians

• Romans

• Ephesians

• Galatians

How did Clement try to bring about peace in the early church?

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  wrote a letter to the church of Corinth

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  invited everyone to his home for dinner

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  called a council of the leaders of the church

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  resigned as bishop of the church

How did Clement show courage at the end of his life?

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  He became the third bishop of the early church.

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  He labored in the mines.

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  He refused to deny Christ in the face of death.

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  He climbed the tallest mountain in Italy.

Which of the original twelve disciples did Ignatius receive instruction from?

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  John and Andrew

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  Peter and John

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  Andrew and Judas

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  James and Thomas

Ignatius was chosen by the apostles to be the head of the church in which city?

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  Rome

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  Corinth

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  Philippi

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  Antioch

Polycarp was a disciple of which of the apostles?

• Paul

• John

• Peter

• James

Polycarp was the leader of the church in what city?

• Rome

• Antioch

• Smyrna

• Philippi

How did Polycarp's life end?

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  was stabbed to death by a soldier when burning him at the stake failed

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  hung on a cross

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  fed to the lions

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  stoned to death

A person willing to die for his or her beliefs...(extra)

• clergy
• doctrine
• hierarchy
• laity
• martyr

Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire? (extra)

• Christians
• Jews
• martyrs
• patriarchs