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How much do you know about John Calvin?

All questions have TWO right answers

1.	What did Calvin say about his conversion to God?
		that is was sudden
		that before his conversion he daily studied the Bible for many years
		that God subdued his soul to docility
		that once he prayed a sinner's prayer written by Luther and then God came to his heart
		that it happened in his childhood
2.	Why did Calvin come to Geneva?
		the pastor of the Genevan church persuaded him to stay in Geneva
		he just stayed there on the way to another city
		he wanted to receive a good education there
		God appeared to him in Paris and called him to go to Geneva
		he purposely came to Geneva in order to reform this city
3.	Why was Calvin expelled from Geneva in 1538?
		he disagreed with a policy which implied stronger state control over the church
		he protested against Roman Catholic priests who took control over Geneva
		he refused to administer communion according to the doctrine of the Roman Catholic church
		he refused to administer communion according to the regulations of the Geneva council
		his behaviour was regarded as discreditable for a Christian
4.	Who were Calvin's closest friends during his first stay in Geneva?
		Pierre Viret
		Martin Luther
		William Farel
		Martin Bucer
		John Knox
		Philipp Melanchthon
5.	Whom did Calvin call his fathers in Christian faith?
		Martin Luther
		Huldrych Zwingli
		Philipp Melanchthon
		Thomas Aquinas
		Martin Bucer
6.	What was the role of Calvin in the case of Michael Servetus?
		he asked to pardon Servetus and simply expel him to another city
		he requested the council to arrest Servetus
		he drew up the articles of accusation again Servetus for the court
		he commanded to kill Servetus
		he insisted on the execution by burning
7.	Which statements are true regarding Calvin's children?
		Calvin's daughters became Lutherans
		one of his sons became a famous Reformed preacher
		his own son died in infancy
		he had one stepson and one stepdaughter
		one of his sons became a Catholic priest
8.	What was Calvin's attitude to prosperity?
		he thought that usury is always sinful
		he had many wealthy friends and didn't think that wealth is a sin
		he claimed that prosperity in business is a sign of election
		he was indifferent to wealth
		he claimed that the prosperity of Geneva must be the chief aim of its citizens
9.	What were the reasons of Calvin's death?
		fatal illness
		an injury received from one of his personal enemies
		persecutions of Roman Catholics
		elderly age
		his lack of attention to his own health
		physical exhaustion
10.	What were Calvin's ideas about the Genevan Academy founded at his urging?
		that special attention there must be paid to studying languages
		that it should be a center for sending missionaries all over Europe
		that there should be no place for philosophy there
		that Roman Catholic theology should be taught by Roman Catholic professors there
		that all lectures must be delivered from a neutral point of view

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