True or False (2 Points Each)

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1 True or False (2 Points Each) 1. The Roman Emperor ordered the people of Antioch to pay more taxes and they agreed. T / F 2. John served as a priest in Antioch for eighteen years. T/ F 3. Monks are not required to follow the rule of celibacy, purity of the heart, self-chosen poverty, and complete obedience to the elders. T / F 4. St. Gregory was a natural leader and organizer, while Basil was a poet and a gentle dreamer. T / F 5. St. Gregory became the Bishop of Constantinople in AD 381. T / F 6. St. Gregory s sister was Makrina T / F 7. St. Dioscorus headed the First Council of Ephesus. T / F 8. Bishop Leo of Rome sent a message to the bishop of Constantinople; the message was known as Tome of Leo. T / F 9. Audiksios and Aufimia were the parents of St. Menas. T / F 10. St. Menas left the army and went into the desert because he was against fighting. T / F 11. Parumala Thirumeni was born in Mulanthuruthy. T / F 12. Prayer brings truth, religious faith, honesty, and respect among the people. These words were spoken by Malpan Geevarghese of Chathuruthy. T / F 13. The official constitution of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church was established in A.D T / F 14. Eldho Mar Baselios came to help Mar Thoma II reorganize the Syrian Christians and train them in their faith. T / F 15. St. Antony is known as The Father of Monks. T / F 16. St. Athanasius was closely associated with St. Antony in promoting the ideas of Arianism. T / F 17. St. Pachomius was trained for the monastic life by the famous hermit Palaemon. T / F 18. St. Antony became the leader of Communal Monasticism, also called Coenobitic Monasticism. T / F 19. Mar Gregorios was called Kochu Thirumeni because he was a short person. T / F 20. St. Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril is known as Malankara Sabha Bhashuran (The Great Luminary of Malankara Orthodox Church) T / F Multiple Choice Questions (2 Points Each) 1. What was the name that was given to John by a woman who heard one of his sermons? a. Golden Mouthed Chrysostom b. Flaming Tongue Believer c. Fire Breathing Dragon d. Servant of the Lost Review Grade 8 Page 1

2 2. The emperor s wife persuaded the emperor to exile John to the distant shores of: a. Dead Sea b. Red Sea c. Black Sea d. White Sea 3. After Basil felt that he had acquired all that the school of Athens could offer him, he went to: a. Greece b. Rome c. Egypt d. Macedonia 4. Who did a lot of work to initiate infirmaries, orphanages, and schools? a. St. Basil b. St. Gregory c. St. James d. St. John 5. In his youth, Dioscorus was the disciple of: a. St. Basil b. St. Gregory c. St. Ignatius d. St. Cyril 6. When St. Dioscorus succeeded to the Patriarchal Throne, the Church was primarily struggling against the rise of a. Bishops b. Heresies c. Emperors d. Pagans 7. St. Dioscorus was exiled by the emperor to one of the islands of: a. Dead Sea b. Aegean Sea c. Baltic Sea d. North Sea Review Grade 8 Page 2

3 8. St. Severus was educated in before he became a monk. a. Constantinople b. Athens c. Alexandria d. Rome 9. Due to his small stature, was given the epithet of Aelurus (weasel or cat). a. St. Timothy b. St. Severus c. St. Philoxenos d. St. Dioscorus 10. St. Menas martyrdom came about by: a. Crucifixion b. Beheading c. Drowning d. Asphyxiation Short Answers (Answer 5 out of 10 Questions - 2 to 3 sentences each - 4 Points Each) 1. What is the most outstanding gift of St. John Chrysostom? Ability to teach in a simple way 2. What was the most outstanding common contribution made by the three Cappadocian fathers (St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory Nazianzen, and St. Gregory of Nyssa)? Fight against Arianism 3. What was written in the Tome of Leo? What was Dioscorus attitude towards it? Tome of Leo was promoting Nestorianism. Dioscorous objected it. 4. Why was Saint George tortured? What was the legend of the dragon and Saint George? (a) Opposing the persecution of Christians, (b) St. George got the entire city baptized, slayed the dragon, and saved the king s daughter from the dragon. 5. During the time of Vattasseril Thirumeni, a conflict was undergoing in the Church? What was it? Internal conflict between the Patriarchal and Malankara factions. 6. Compare the two types of monasticism founded by St. Antony and St. Pachomius. St. Antony s led a hermitical (solitary) monastic life. St. Pachomius promoted Communal Monasticism. 7. What are the three basic elements in monastic life? (1) Virginity or purity, (2) Prayer, and (3) Ministry Review Grade 8 Page 3

4 8. What are the three categories of the Holy Orders and briefly describe their function? (1) Bishop head of the Church and the representative of Christ to us, (2) Priest ordained by the bishop to watch over the parish and administer all sacraments of the Church, and (3) Deacon servants of the Church who bear the task of social service. 9. List any three aspects of monasticism that are relevant to the life of the laity? Any three of the following: (a) Be an example, (b) To encourage believers to be virtuous, (c) teaching and writing letters, (d) discipleship, and/or (e) obedience and discipline. 10. If you work among persons who do not know Christ, how will you serve God among them? This question is only to evaluate a student s personal opinion; there isn t a specific answer to it. Short Answers Holy Qurbana (2 Points Each) 1. Why do we face the East when praying? 2 nd coming of Jesus Christ, the sun rises from the East 2. How many candles are placed on the Altar? 12, 7 or 2 3. What is placed in the Patten and Chalice? Body and Blood or Bread and Vine 4. What does the veil represent? Sky between Heaven and Earth 5. Explain the meaning behind the four chains on the censor? 1 st Father, 2 nd and 3 rd Son (God & Man) and 4 th Holy Spirit 6. What kind of bread do we use for the Holy Qurbana? Leavened 7. Who is the Trisagion addressed to? God 8. Why does the deacon go forth and incense the faithful during the Nicene Creed? Collect prayers and bring to Altar. Also sign for unbaptized to go out 9. What is the significance of the Nicene Creed? Faith when we celebrate the Holy Qurbana 10. At what time does the bread and wine turn into the body and blood of Jesus Christ? 2 nd Section of the Public Celebration Review Grade 8 Page 4

5 Prayers and Hymns (Write the following prayers and hymns - 5 Points Each) 1. In Oblations And In Pray'rs (Deyva Suthanmar Ayiduvan) 2. Paul The Blessed Trusts God s Truth And Holds It Fast. (Paulose sh leeho) 3. The Nicene Creed 4. O Holy Father, Guard Us By Thy Sacred Name At All Times, Forever. Amen (Shudhamulla Bava) EXTRA CREDIT 1. Who is permitted to celebrate the Holy Qurbana? Review Grade 8 Page 5