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