Christian views on alcohol - Quiz
Christian views on alcohol
  • 1. What did the Waldensians do regarding wine?
A) Made wine but avoided drunkenness
B) Refused to consume any alcohol
C) Used wine only for religious rituals
D) Banned wine completely
  • 2. What did Zwingli do in Zurich in 1530 concerning taverns?
A) Increased taxes on wine
B) Ordered all taverns to remain open 24 hours
C) Abolished all low taverns and drinking shops
D) Reduced the closing time to 9 pm
  • 3. What did Zwingli warn youths to flee from?
A) The Papacy
B) The city of Zurich
C) Intemperance
D) Wine making
  • 4. According to Zwingli, what does intemperance do to the body?
A) Cures all diseases
B) Makes it furious
C) Makes it holy
D) Strengthens bones
  • 5. What did Zwingli say intemperance brings on?
A) Premature old age
B) Wisdom and peace
C) Eternal salvation
D) Financial wealth
  • 6. What astonished Calvin regarding the monks under the Papacy?
A) They banned all alcohol consumption
B) They refused to abstain from drinking
C) They only drank water
D) They made their own wine
  • 7. What did Calvin say the monks abstained from instead of drinking?
A) Reading the Bible
B) Certain foods
C) All worldly pleasures
D) Meat on Fridays
  • 8. Who did Calvin contrast the monks against?
A) Nazarites and priests
B) The Pilgrims and Puritans
C) Zwingli and the Waldensians
D) Increase Mather and Charles Wesley
  • 9. What was forbidden to the priests in the Jewish Temple according to Calvin?
A) Wearing colored robes
B) Entering without bathing
C) The use of wine
D) Eating certain foods
  • 10. What happened to low taverns and drinking shops with Calvin at Geneva?
A) Their closing times were reduced
B) They were abolished
C) They were heavily taxed
D) They were run by the church
  • 11. What happened to intemperance in Geneva under Calvin?
A) It increased rapidly
B) It diminished
C) It remained completely unchanged
D) It was made mandatory
  • 12. What was included in Calvin's annual salary in Geneva?
A) Ten barrels of beer
B) Gold and silver coins
C) Seven barrels of wine
D) A vineyard
  • 13. Which document from 1576 makes explicit mention of and assumes the use of wine?
A) The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
B) The Puritan Manifesto
C) The Lutheran Formula of Concord
D) The Dordrecht Confession of Faith
  • 14. Which Baptist confession of faith assumes the use of wine?
A) The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
B) The 1776 Baptist Confession
C) The 1530 Baptist Confession
D) The Colonial Baptist Confession
  • 15. In what year was the Dordrecht Confession of Faith written?
A) 1632
B) 1530
C) 1689
D) 1576
  • 16. Which group sought to expunge every trace of Roman Catholicism and rely only on the Bible, while still assuming wine was to be used?
A) The English Puritans
B) The radical Anabaptists
C) The Pilgrims
D) The early Methodists
  • 17. How are English Puritans described regarding their reputation?
A) As wine makers
B) As heavy drunkards
C) As killjoys
D) As total abstainers
  • 18. How did English Puritans partake of 'God's good gifts', including wine and ale?
A) Temperately
B) Reluctantly
C) Excessively
D) Secretly
  • 19. What did the Pilgrims bring a considerable amount of as they set out for America?
A) Gold
B) Alcohol
C) Books
D) Tools
  • 20. Approximately how many liters of alcohol did the Pilgrims bring on their voyage?
A) More than 5,000 liters
B) More than 50,000 liters
C) More than 28,617 liters
D) More than 10,000 liters
  • 21. What was the approximate volume in gallons of the alcohol the Pilgrims brought?
A) 3,200 gallons
B) 7,560 gallons
C) 10,500 gallons
D) 1,200 gallons
  • 22. What was the per person daily allowance of alcohol the Pilgrims brought on their voyage?
A) 0.5 litres/person/day
B) 4 litres/person/day
C) 10 litres/person/day
D) 1 litre/person/day
  • 23. At which of the following functions did the settled Pilgrims serve alcohol?
A) Virtually all functions, including ordinations, funerals, and regular Sabbath meals
B) Only at weddings and secular holidays
C) Only at private family gatherings
D) Never at religious ceremonies
  • 24. Who summarized that the colonists had assimilated alcohol use into their community lifestyles?
A) John Calvin
B) Huldrych Zwingli
C) M. E. Lender
D) Increase Mather
  • 25. According to M. E. Lender, what did the colonists assimilate into their community lifestyles?
A) Monastic rules
B) Ancient Jewish laws
C) Total abstinence
D) Alcohol use
  • 26. When did local brewing begin in the colonies?
A) Before the Pilgrims even arrived
B) Only after the American Revolution
C) Almost as soon as the colonists were safely ashore
D) Decades after the settlement was established
  • 27. Who was Increase Mather?
A) A reformer in Zurich
B) A leader of the radical Anabaptists
C) A translator of the 1689 Baptist Confession
D) A prominent colonial clergyman and president of Harvard
  • 28. According to Increase Mather, where is drink in itself from?
A) Satan
B) The Devil
C) Man
D) God
  • 29. According to Increase Mather, where is the abuse of drink from?
A) Human nature
B) Satan
C) God
D) The government
  • 30. How did Increase Mather phrase the origin of wine versus the drunkard?
A) Both wine and the drunkard are from God
B) Both wine and the drunkard are from the Devil
C) The wine is from Satan, but the drinker is from God
D) The wine is from God, but the drunkard is from the Devil
  • 31. Which early Methodist leader shared the Old World attitude toward alcohol?
A) Huldrych Zwingli
B) Charles Wesley
C) Increase Mather
D) John Calvin
  • 32. Which of the following early Methodist leaders is mentioned alongside Charles Wesley in the text?
A) Menno Simons
B) John Wesley
C) George Whitefield
D) Martin Luther
  • 33. Which early Methodist leader is mentioned along with Thomas Coke?
A) John Bunyan
B) M. E. Lender
C) Adam Clarke
D) John Gill
  • 34. Which Baptist leader is mentioned alongside John Bunyan regarding the Old World attitude?
A) Increase Mather
B) John Gill
C) Adam Clarke
D) George Whitefield
  • 35. In what year was the Lutheran Formula of Concord published?
A) 1530
B) 1689
C) 1632
D) 1576
  • 36. What region's climate and land were well-suited to growing grapes according to the text?
A) Palestine
B) Rome
C) Hierakonpolis
D) Egypt
  • 37. With which country was the trade of wine quite extensive?
A) Egypt
B) Hierakonpolis
C) Palestine
D) Rome
  • 38. Whose tomb contained vintage wines mentioned in the text?
A) King Scorpion
B) King David
C) King Solomon
D) King Herod
  • 39. Where was the tomb containing vintage wines located?
A) Palestine
B) Hierakonpolis
C) Egypt
D) Rome
  • 40. Who was thought to be responsible for the vintages found in the tomb of King Scorpion?
A) Semitic predecessors
B) Greek merchants
C) Roman soldiers
D) Egyptian pharaohs
  • 41. What Hebrew word is used for wine when the grapes begin to flow?
A) tirosh
B) shekar
C) chametz
D) yayin
  • 42. Aside from being eaten immediately or turned into wine, what else were some grapes turned into?
A) Raisins
B) Vinegar
C) Syrup
D) Jam
  • 43. How long was the must usually left in the collection vat?
A) Six weeks
B) One year
C) A few days
D) Three to four years
  • 44. What stage of fermentation was allowed to pass while the must was in the collection vat?
A) The secondary chemical stage
B) The initial, tumultuous stage
C) The final aging stage
D) The stabilization stage
  • 45. Into what containers were the winemakers transferring the wine after the collection vat if it was staying local?
A) Glass bottles
B) Wineskins
C) Large earthenware jars
D) Wooden barrels
  • 46. What containers were used for wine if it was to be transported elsewhere?
A) Wineskins
B) Large earthenware jars
C) Cisterns
D) Cellars
  • 47. What material were wineskins made from?
A) Partially tanned goat-skins
B) Fully tanned sheep-skins
C) Woven camel hair
D) Raw cow-hide
  • 48. After how many weeks was fermentation complete?
A) Six weeks
B) Twelve weeks
C) One year
D) Three weeks
  • 49. Where was the wine stored after being filtered?
A) In wooden shacks
B) Underground in mud pits
C) In an open courtyard
D) In a cellar or cistern
  • 50. What percentage of any given cellar of wine could one expect to be ruined completely?
A) About 10%
B) Almost none
C) About 50%
D) About 25%
  • 51. What was created intentionally in addition to wine?
A) Brandy
B) Vinegar
C) Mead
D) Beer
  • 52. What was one of the uses for intentionally created vinegar mentioned in the text?
A) Dyeing garments
B) Cleaning wine presses
C) Preserving wooden structures
D) Dipping bread
  • 53. How is over-indulgence leading to drunkenness viewed by Christians?
A) Mandatory
B) Sinful
C) Permissible
D) Encouraged
  • 54. What is the position called that holds it is wisest not to imbibe in present circumstances?
A) Abstentionism
B) Moderationism
C) Sacramentalism
D) Prohibitionism
  • 55. Which position prohibits all ordinary consumption of alcohol because it is believed to be a sin?
A) Temperanceism
B) Abstentionism
C) Moderationism
D) Prohibitionism
  • 56. Which Protestant denomination was an early leader in the temperance movement?
A) Eastern Orthodox
B) Lutherans
C) Methodists
D) Anglicans
  • 57. Which large Christian body adheres to the permissible and moderate view of alcohol consumption?
A) Strict Methodists
B) Historical Prohibitionists
C) Nazirite sects
D) Roman Catholicism
  • 58. How does the Bible generally view alcohol?
A) With complete indifference
B) Solely as an absolute evil
C) Solely as a blessing
D) Ambivalently
  • 59. During what celebration did Jesus institute the ritual of the Eucharist?
A) A Passover celebration
B) The Feast of Dedication
C) A wedding at Cana
D) The Feast of Tabernacles
  • 60. For what non-religious purpose was alcohol used in biblical times?
A) Medicinal purposes
B) Cleaning metal tools
C) Fuel for lamps
D) Dyeing garments
  • 61. What was John the Baptist from birth?
A) A Pharisee
B) A Nazirite
C) A High Priest
D) A King
  • 62. Who accused Jesus of eating and drinking with sinners?
A) The Roman guards
B) The Pharisees
C) The disciples
D) The Nazirites
  • 63. What are Jewish priests unable to do after consuming alcohol?
A) Enter the temple courtyard
B) Bless a congregation
C) Read from the Torah scrolls
D) Eat the Passover meal
  • 64. Who did St. Paul chide for becoming drunk on wine served at attempted celebrations of the Eucharist?
A) The Ephesians
B) The Galatians
C) The Romans
D) The Corinthians
  • 65. Which major Christian tradition is listed alongside Lutheranism as adhering to the permissible and moderate view of alcohol?
A) Anglicanism
B) Methodism
C) Naziritism
D) Early Prohibitionism
  • 66. Which Eastern Christian body is mentioned as holding the original moderate view of alcohol?
A) Eastern Orthodoxy
B) Nestorianism
C) Coptic Monophysitism
D) Arianism
  • 67. What was the maximum possible alcoholic content of ancient wine before dilution?
A) 11-12%
B) 5-6%
C) 25-30%
D) 15-20%
  • 68. What were the post-dilution alcohol content estimates for neighboring cultures like the Greeks?
A) 1-2%
B) 4-7%
C) 15-18%
D) 10-12%
  • 69. What Greek adjective is used in ancient texts to designate undiluted wine?
A) μέθυσμα
B) γλεύκος
C) οἶνος
D) ἄκρατος
  • 70. Does the New Testament ever use the adjective for undiluted wine to describe the wine consumed by Jesus or His disciples?
A) Only in the Gospels
B) Yes
C) Only in the Book of Revelation
D) No
  • 71. In what work did Athenaus of Naucratis compile ancient dilution ratios around AD 228?
A) Deipnosophistae
B) 2 Maccabees
C) The Mishnah
D) The Talmuds
  • 72. Which group of Christians in the United States particularly came to believe that the Bible prohibited alcohol?
A) Some Protestants
B) Puritans of the 17th century
C) Roman Catholics
D) Eastern Orthodox
  • 73. What was the general Hebraic opinion of wine before Christ?
A) Strictly negative
B) Strictly prohibited
C) Indifferent
D) Decidedly positive
  • 74. According to the Hebraic view, wine is part of the world God created and is thus what?
A) Merely symbolic
B) Purely medicinal
C) Necessarily inherently good
D) Inherently sinful
  • 75. Which group advocated for the virtue of temperance according to the text?
A) The Essene community
B) The Apostolic Fathers
C) Roman citizens
D) Greek philosophers
  • 76. Wine formed part of the sacrifices made daily to God as mentioned in which biblical book?
A) Deuteronomy
B) Leviticus
C) Exodus
D) Genesis
  • 77. Starting in what year did the Jews return from the Babylonian exile?
A) 332 BC
B) 400 BC
C) 586 BC
D) 537 BC
  • 78. What did wine mixed with water represent as an Old Testament metaphor?
A) Purity
B) Holiness
C) Wisdom
D) Corruption
  • 79. Among which group was the cutting of wine with water a common practice to reduce potency and improve taste?
A) The Hebrews
B) The Romans
C) The Greeks
D) The Essenes
  • 80. Who conquered Judea before the writing of 2 Maccabees, bringing Hellenistic customs?
A) Pompey
B) Julius Caesar
C) Alexander the Great
D) Nebuchadnezzar
  • 81. Which community generally abstained from alcoholic wine, drinking grape juice called tirosh instead?
A) The Pharisees
B) The Zealots
C) The Sadducees
D) The Essene community
  • 82. What was the name of the grape juice drunk by the Essenes?
A) Tirosh
B) Mannah
C) Sikor
D) Shecar
  • 83. What did early Church Fathers customarily mix with the Eucharist wine?
A) Spices
B) Grape juice
C) Water
D) Honey
  • 84. Who died around 220 AD and insisted that clergy must be sober in church based on biblical precedent?
A) Ambrose of Milan
B) John of Egypt
C) Tertullian
D) Gregory of Nyssa
  • 85. In what year did the Council of Laodicea establish rules against drinking entertainments?
A) 363
B) 379
C) 407
D) 387
  • 86. Who died in 379 AD and repudiated dualistic heretics who abhorred marriage and rejected wine?
A) Gregory the Great
B) Basil the Great
C) Augustine
D) Monica of Hippo
  • 87. Who required Monica of Hippo to keep the strict rule of total abstinence?
A) Bishop Tertullian
B) Bishop Augustine
C) Bishop Ambrose
D) Bishop Chrysostom
  • 88. Drunkenness is considered a manifestation of which of the seven deadly sins?
A) Envy
B) Pride
C) Lust
D) Gluttony
  • 89. Who compiled the seven deadly sins in the 6th century?
A) Gregory the Great
B) Augustine
C) Gregory of Nyssa
D) Clement of Alexandria
  • 90. Which empire conquered Judea under Pompey?
A) Rome
B) Egypt
C) Greece
D) Babylon
  • 91. What alcoholic drink were medieval monks allowed to consume during fasts?
A) Spirits
B) Mead
C) Wine
D) Beer
  • 92. What was Thomas Aquinas's title within the Catholic Church?
A) Doctor Angelicus
B) The Great Theologian
C) Doctor Ecclesiae
D) Father of Monasticism
  • 93. According to Thomas Aquinas, what is sufficient for salvation regarding wine?
A) Drinking five liters daily
B) Moderation
C) Only drinking during feast days
D) Total abstinence
  • 94. Who founded the Olivetan Order in 1319?
A) Bishop David
B) Thomas Aquinas
C) Benedict of Nursia
D) Bernardo Tolomei
  • 95. Who is recognized as the patron saint of beer?
A) St. Vincent
B) St. Amand
C) St. Adrian
D) St. Martin
  • 96. Which saint is the patron saint of brewers, barkeepers, and wine merchants?
A) St. Adrian
B) St. Pastor
C) St. Amand
D) St. Tryphon
  • 97. Who is known as the patron saint of wine?
A) St. Martin
B) St. Adrian
C) St. Vincent
D) St. Amand
  • 98. Who is the patron saint of vintners?
A) St. Tryphon
B) St. Amand
C) St. Martin
D) St. Vincent
  • 99. In which Church is wine used in the celebration of the Slava on feast days?
A) Roman Catholic Church
B) Benedictine Order
C) Serbian Orthodox Church
D) Olivetan Order
  • 100. Who do the Orthodox celebrate as the patron saint of vines and vineyard workers?
A) St. Adrian
B) St. Tryphon
C) St. Vincent
D) St. Martin
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