A) Which of the following statements assesses Bishop Donatus’s reaction when Emperor

Question

Constantine recommended forgiveness for the church officials who were not protecting the
church’s integrity? (1 point)
Donatus and his followers accepted Constantine’s recommendation, revising their beliefs and
choosing to work things out with the local church leadership.
Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt
that the decision could cause further harm to the church.
Donatus and his followers did not agree with Constantine’s assessment and moved to the
northern part of Africa.
Donatus convinced Constantine to make Donatus the religious sovereign of the empire in order
to punish the previous church leadership.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately assesses Bishop Donatus's reaction to Emperor Constantine's recommendation for forgiveness is:

Donatus met with Constantine and asked him to reconsider his decision because Donatus felt that the decision could cause further harm to the church.

Donatus and his followers were known for their stringent stance on church purity and did not agree with Constantine's more lenient approach.

Answer 2

A) Which of the following statements assesses why Constantine thought that the vision in the
sky the night before the Battle of Milvian Bridge was a sign from the Christian God? (1 point)
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision in the heavens because of his role in the Edict of Milan.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a Christian symbol in the heavens before the battle
because he had just converted to Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known
symbol of Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of the Messiah in the heavens, sent by the Christian
God.

Answer 3

The statement that accurately assesses why Constantine thought that the vision in the sky the night before the Battle of Milvian Bridge was a sign from the Christian God is:

Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.

This vision was significant as it is said to have inspired him to fight under the symbol of the cross, leading to his victory and subsequent endorsement of Christianity.

Answer 4

A)
Use the table to answer the question.
Roman Catholic
Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Geographic Location Western Europe Eastern Europe & Near East
Religious Center Rome Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch,
Alexandria
Relationship to Politics Papal Supremacy Caesaropapism
Language of Religious
Services
Latin Greek
Using the information in the table, investigate how geography affected the East-West Schism.
(1 point)
Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic
differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
The Eastern Church was more influenced by geography than the West because of
caesaropapism.
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western
Church.
Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of
geographic influence.

Answer 5

The statement that best analyzes how geography affected the East-West Schism is:

Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.

This encompasses how the different geographic locations led to distinct languages (Latin in the West and Greek in the East), different political structures (papal supremacy in the West versus caesaropapism in the East), and different religious centers, all of which contributed to the schism.

Answer 6

A) Which of the following statements best evaluates why Constantine I converted to
Christianity during his fight to gain control of the Roman Empire? (1 point)
Constantine and Licinius, the emperor of the eastern half of the Roman Empire, met and
announced a decision to let people publicly believe in Christianity without fear of being
persecuted. After that, Constantine thought it was safe to convert.
Constantine never became a Christian; he died a pagan.
Constantine was already a Christian before he began fighting to gain control of the western
portion of the empire and only made it public after the fighting started.
Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this
celestial clue helped him win the battle.

Answer 7

The statement that best evaluates why Constantine I converted to Christianity during his fight to gain control of the Roman Empire is:

Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this celestial clue helped him win the battle.

This sighting, along with his subsequent victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, is often cited as a pivotal moment in his conversion to Christianity and his decision to support and promote the faith.

Answer 8

Compare the maps of the Byzantine Empire under the rule of Justinian I and the Roman
Empire under the rule of Trajan. Which statement best identifies a similarity between the
territories controlled?
(1 point)
Both empires controlled Mesopotamia and the Italian Peninsula.
Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Mediterranean coastline.
Neither empire controlled the entire Iberian Peninsula.

Answer 9

The statement that best identifies a similarity between the territories controlled by the Byzantine Empire under the rule of Justinian I and the Roman Empire under the rule of Trajan is:

Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.

Both empires had significant territories that included these regions, making this statement accurate in comparing their controlled territories.