Epics
Where does Aeneas begin his journey from?
Troy
What was Rome's first form of Government?
Monarchy
Which two cities did the Clements we read come from?
Rome and Alexandria
What year did the council of Nicea occur
325 A.D.
What is the chief end of man?
"To Glorify God and enjoy Him forever." (Westminster shorter catechism)
What separates man from beasts according to Ovid
Man looks up towards the heaven
What was the main thing that caused Rome to overthrow Tarquin and change their government to a republic?
The suicide of Lucretia
What differentiated Eusebius's history from other pagan histories?
It recounted spiritual wars instead of earthly wars
What was the Divine Dilemma that Athanasius describes in his On the Incarnation?
How could God display both His justice and mercy to fallen man while not being inconsistent? Through Jesus Christ's death and resurrection!
Which New Testament book thought to have been written by Paul was doubted to be Canonical?
Hebrews
What is Aeneas' son's name?
Ascanius
Who wrote the 12 Parallel Lives of Famous Greeks and Romans?
Plutarch
Who wrote against the heresy of the Gnostics?
Irenaeus
What were the two false charges waged against Boethius?
First, being a magician since he understood mathematics, astronomy, and grammar. Secondly, he wrote some letters to the Eastern Roman Empire trying to resolve religious matters
Who wrote the Hortensias, which was fundamental in St. Augustine's conversion?
Cicero
With what does King Evander entrust Aeneas with?
Pallas
Who was Nero's main tutor?
Seneca
What Apostolic father wrote extensively that he desired to die while enroute for Rome?
Polycarp
What did the second great Ecumenical Council discuss?
Whether the Holy Spirit was God
Which Apostle is said to have witnessed to the people in India?
Thomas
How many books are there in the Aenied?
12 books
What was the first cause of Rome's decline?
Wealth
Who wrote the Didache?
Unknown
What book of the Bible helped convert St. Augustine?
Romans
How does the Aeneid open?
A. “Arms, and the man I sing, who, forc’d by fate,"
B. "Arms, and the person I sing, who, forced by fate',"
C. "Arms, and a man I sing, who, forc'd by fate,"
D. "Arms, and the warrior I sing, who, forc'd by fate,"
A. "Arms, and the man I sing, who, forc'd by fate,"