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Part I, Part III.

CHRISTIAN QUIZ (II)

Part II: The European Tradition


8. Not all large European churches are include all the same architectural elements, but the ones in the following list are quite common. As one enters a church at the main door and proceeds the length of the building, what is the order in which one encounters these elements?

When you think the ordering is correct, click the button that says "Is this right?"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


  

9. Which of the following is not one of the "four doctors of the church"?
No Answer St. Ambrose St. Augustine St. Gregory St. Jerome St. Dominic

10. Match the following martyrs with their manner of martyrdom:
SaintMartyrdom
A. St. Bartholomew
B. St. Catherine of Alexandria
C. St. Lucy
D. St. Peter
E. St. Sebastian
F. St. Stephen

11. Match the following saints with their iconographic symbols:
SaintSymbol
A. St. Cecelia
B. St. Francis of Assisi
C. St. Jerome
D. St. Nicholas
E. St. Peter

12. Which of the following are the "four evangelists" and which animal is associated with each? (Caution: There is one extra person!)
A. John
B. Luke
C. Mark
D. Matthew
E. Thomas
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13. Plants and flowers often take on symbolic meanings in European Christian art. Match the following ideas with the plants and flowers associated with them.
13a. Bad luck
No Answer daisy 5-leafed clover holly laurel red rose white rose
13b. Christ's suffering
No Answer daisy 5-leafed clover holly laurel red rose white rose
13c. Immortality
No Answer daisy 5-leafed clover holly laurel red rose white rose
13d. Innocence
No Answer daisy 5-leafed clover holly laurel red rose white rose
13e. Martyrdom
No Answer daisy 5-leafed clover holly laurel red rose white rose
13f. Purity
No Answer daisy 5-leafed clover holly laurel red rose white rose

14. Fruits and vegetables can also have symbolic values in European Christian art. Select the appropriate fruits and vegetables for the following ideas.
14a. Christ
No Answer, Apple, Almond, Fig. Walnut, White Pomegranate.
14b. The Church
No Answer, Apple, Almond, Fig. Walnut, White Pomegranate.
14c. Divine approval
No Answer, Apple, Almond, Fig. Walnut, White Pomegranate.
14d. Lust
No Answer, Apple, Almond, Fig. Walnut, White Pomegranate.
14e. Original sin
No Answer, Apple, Almond, Fig. Walnut, White Pomegranate.

15. The following parts of the Latin mass have inspired important works of European musical art. Only one of these is spoken every Sunday, in English translation, in many Protestant churches across the United States. Which one?
No Answer, Salve Regina, Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti,
Credo in Unum Deum, Patrem Omnipotentem, Te Deum Laudamus, Ave Maris Stella,
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16. Match the names of the following six heresies with the heretical positions they were associated with. (Not all of these views are regarded as heretical today.)

16a. Christ had two complete natures, divine and human, quite distinct from each other.
16b. Christ had a single nature, not separate human and divine natures.
16c. Concern with money and power leads to spiritual corruption; even Church officials should not seek a sumptuous style of life.
16d. Every individual is free to choose to perform good or evil deeds, so choosing to behave virtuously will earn one spiritual salvation.
16e. It is un-Biblical to argue that some people are pre-destined to be saved and others not; Christ died to provide a chance of salvation to everyone.
16f. The world is caught in a conflict between the forces of good and evil, a conflict which has existed since the beginning of time.
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