Title: Chapter 05: Europe
Course: An Introduction to Christianity on Five Continents

Q: Which is a true statement about Christianity in Europe today?
- A quarter of the world’s Christians are European, but Europe is not a religiously active region.
- Half the world’s Christians are European, but Europe is not a religiously active region.
- Half the world’s Christians are European, and Europe is religiously active.
- Europe is not a religiously active region, and under 10% of the current population is Christian.
A: A quarter of the world’s Christians are European, but Europe is not a religiously active region.

Q: Pope Pius IX, in office from 1846 to 1878, was also known as
- the second Constantine
- Pio Nono
- Napoleon Junior
- Angelicus
A: Pio Nono

Q: When Protestant churches make detailed lists of beliefs and doctrines that members are expected to affirm, it is called
- Leavening
- The Registry
- Communion
- Confessionalism
A: Confessionalism

Q: True Christianity focuses on loving God, resisting sin, and serving others with gladness and joy, according to the group known as
- Presbyterians
- Pietists
- Lutherans
- Reformed
A: Pietists

Q: In 1917, following World War I, which group seized control of the Russian government?
- Communists
- Nazi sympathizers
- Orthodox church leaders
- Muslims
A: Communists

Q: Which significant shift came out of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)?
- The rule that cardinals be evenly distributed across all regions of the world.
- The ruling that ordained Catholic women are able to serve the Eucharist.
- The belief that God is opposed to any unnatural form of birth control.
- The belief that God feels the pain of everyone, not just Catholics.
A: The belief that God feels the pain of everyone, not just Catholics.

Q: Which European country has the most religiously active population?
- Italy
- France
- Sweden
- Poland
A: Poland

Q: In western Europe, the percentage of Muslims in the overall population is currently
- About 5% and increasing
- About 5% and decreasing
- About 25% and increasing
- About 25% and decreasing
A: About 5% and increasing

Q: Which item does not belong in a description of the largest church in the Ukraine?
- Orthodox
- Reverend Sunday Adelaja
- 100,000 members
- both Nigerian and ethnic Ukrainian members
A: Orthodox

Q: What percentage of the Christians in Europe belong to churches that practice infant baptism?
- less than 10%
- about 50%
- about 75%
- more than 90%
A: more than 90%

Q: According to Pope John Paul II, the most important human symbol for understanding the mystery of salvation is
- the celibacy of priests
- confession
- marriage
- death
A: marriage

Q: Whose conversion began the movement toward making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
- Justinian
- Constantine
- Ulfilas
- Arius
A: Constantine

Q: Today, which of the following is most likely to reject the ideas of evolution?
- an American
- a Western European
- an Eastern European
- a church leader in the Vatican
A: an American

Q: Which of the following terms does not belong with the others?
- Western territory
- Catholicism
- Holy Roman Empire
- Byzantine Empire
A: Byzantine Empire

Q: Which place was the last to convert to Christianity?
- France
- Scandinavia
- Southern Russia (now Ukraine)
- The Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)
A: The Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia)

Q: Martin Luther
- ran a printing shop
- was an ordained German monk
- rebelled against the Catholic church’s emphasis on grace
- none of the above (a, b, c) are true
A: was an ordained German monk

Q: What was one purpose served by the Diet in Worms?
- weight loss
- to work out differences between the Catholic and Orthodox hierarchies
- to bring Luther to trial
- to protect the Swedish queen
A: to bring Luther to trial

Q: During the period 1650 to 1900, which region had a mix of different kinds of Christians (e.g., both Protestant and Catholic)?
- Sweden
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
A: Germany

Q: According to Orthodox Christians in Russia, which city is the center of true Christianity on Earth?
- Jerusalem
- Rome
- Constantinople
- Moscow
A: Moscow

Q: During the seventeenth century, the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation by developing a stance referred to as:
- throne and altar
- carrot and stick
- doctrine and damnation
- ribbons and bows
A: throne and altar