1.

From which century did the Malankara Church begin to make independent
decisions?
o A) 15th century
o B) 16th century
o C) 17th century
o D) 18th century
Answer: C) 17th century
2. What event made the Malankara Church conscious of its identity?
o A) The establishment of new church doctrines
o B) The Koonan Cross Oath
o C) The arrival of European missionaries
o D) The formation of a new leadership
Answer: B) The Koonan Cross Oath
3. What challenge did the Malankara Church face after becoming conscious of its
identity?
o A) Lack of resources
o B) Internal division
o C) Encountering a lot of troubles
o D) Absence of religious texts
Answer: C) Encountering a lot of troubles
4. What is the primary focus of this chapter?
o A) The history of the Malankara Church
o B) The identity of the Malankara Church
o C) The troubles faced by the Malankara Church
o D) The external influences on the Malankara Church
Answer: C) The troubles faced by the Malankara Church

 How many Marthoma Metropolitans reigned in Malankara between AD 1653 and AD

1817?

 a) Eight
 b) Nine
 c) Ten
 d) Eleven

Answer: b) Nine

 Why could Marthoma IX not execute his authority in office?

 a) He was not elected

 b) Due to the prevailing circumstances
 c) He retired early
 d) He was exiled

Answer: b) Due to the prevailing circumstances

 Who became the metropolitan in 1815 and took the name ‘Mar Dionysius’?

 a) Marthoma IX
 b) Itoop Ramban of Pulikkottil
 c) Marthoma X
 d) Mar Dionysius of Malankara

Answer: b) Itoop Ramban of Pulikkottil

 What was the significance of the royal proclamation made by Itoop Ramban in 1815?

 a) He became the Marthoma Metropolitan

 b) He was declared the Patriarch of Malankara
 c) He assumed the title ‘Metropolitan of Malankara,’ equivalent in status and authority to
the title of ‘Marthoma’
 d) He resigned from the position

Answer: c) He assumed the title ‘Metropolitan of Malankara,’ equivalent in status and authority
to the title of ‘Marthoma’

 After the era of Marthomas, what title did the leaders of Malankara Church take?

 a) Patriarchs of Malankara
 b) Metropolitans of Malankara
 c) Archbishops of Malankara
 d) Bishops of Malankara

Answer: b) Metropolitans of Malankara

 During which century did several decisive and critical events take place in the history of
the Malankara Church?

 a) 17th century
 b) 18th century
 c) 19th century
 d) 20th century

Answer: c) 19th century

 What was the name of the title that was equivalent to ‘Marthoma’ after the Marthomas
period?

 a) Marthoma Dionysius
 b) Mar Dionysius
 c) Mar Elias
 d) Mar Thoma
Answer: b) Mar Dionysius

 What is the meaning of 'Vattippanam' in the context of the paragraph?

 A) A type of social welfare project

 B) A fixed deposit given for interest
 C) A type of pagoda
 D) The currency used in the British East India Company
Answer: B) A fixed deposit given for interest

 How much was the amount collected by Marthoma VI for the fixed deposit?

 A) 10500 rupees
 B) 3000 rupees
 C) 3000 Poovarahan
 D) 8 percent interest
Answer: C) 3000 Poovarahan

 Who deposited the amount in the British East India Company?

 A) Marthoma VI
 B) Marthoma VII
 C) The British East India Company
 D) Poovarahan
Answer: B) Marthoma VII

 At what rate was the interest on the fixed deposit?

 A) 6 percent per annum

 B) 10 percent per annum
 C) 8 percent per annum
 D) 12 percent per annum
Answer: C) 8 percent per annum

 What was the annual interest from the fixed deposit intended to be used for?

 A) Church renovation
 B) Social welfare projects of the Church
 C) Personal expenses of Marthoma VII
 D) Payment to the British East India Company
Answer: B) Social welfare projects of the Church

 Who initiated the construction of the Orthodox Theological Seminary?

 A) Colonel Munroe
 B) Itoop Ramban of Pulikottil
  C) Rani Lakshmi Bhai
 D) CMS Missionaries

Answer: B) Itoop Ramban of Pulikottil

 In what year did the construction of the Orthodox Theological Seminary begin?

 A) 1800
 B) 1813
 C) 1815
 D) 1820

Answer: B) 1813

 What contribution did Rani Lakshmi Bhai make towards the construction of the
seminary?

 A) 16 acres of land tax-free

 B) Rs. 20,000 and timber for construction
 C) Both A and B
 D) None of the above

Answer: C) Both A and B

 What was the amount of fine imposed by Colonel Munroe that contributed to the
seminary's construction?

 A) Rs. 10,000
 B) Rs. 20,000
 C) Rs. 25,000
 D) Half of the fine from a church incident

Answer: D) Half of the fine from a church incident

 When did the Orthodox Theological Seminary start functioning?

 A) 1810
 B) 1813
 C) 1815
 D) 1820

Answer: C) 1815

 Who assisted in the functioning of the Orthodox Theological Seminary?

 A) Rani Lakshmi Bhai

  B) Itoop Ramban of Pulikottil
 C) CMS missionaries and Colonel Munroe
 D) Hindu Brahmins

Answer: C) CMS missionaries and Colonel Munroe

 What was the initial relationship between the Malankara Church and the CMS
missionaries?

 A) Hostile
 B) Cordial
 C) Neutral
 D) Competitive

Answer: B) Cordial

 Why did the relationship between the Malankara Church and CMS missionaries
become strained?

 A) Disagreements over financial matters

 B) Attempts to impose Reformist ideas in liturgical traditions
 C) Disputes over church leadership
 D) Cultural differences

Answer: B) Attempts to impose Reformist ideas in liturgical traditions

 In what year did Bishop Wilson visit Malankara with his six-point suggestions?

 A) 1830
 B) 1835
 C) 1840
 D) 1836

Answer: B) 1835

 Who convened the assembly of Church representatives at Puthiyakavu Church in

Mavelikkara?

 A) Bishop Wilson
 B) Mar Dionysius IV
 C) Mar Dionysius of Cheppad
 D) Mar Thoma XIII

Answer: B) Mar Dionysius IV

 What was the outcome of the assembly held at Puthiyakavu Church on January 16,
1836?

 A) Acceptance of Bishop Wilson's suggestions

 B) Agreement to follow Anglican traditions
 C) Rejection of Bishop Wilson's suggestions and decision to remain with Syrian
traditions
 D) Creation of a new liturgical tradition

Answer: C) Rejection of Bishop Wilson's suggestions and decision to remain with Syrian
traditions

 What is the inscription of the decisions taken at the Mavelikkara assembly known as?

 A) Syrian Creed
 B) Mavelikkara Padiyola
 C) Calcutta Declaration
 D) Puthiyakavu Agreement

Answer: B) Mavelikkara Padiyola

 What did the Malankara Church do in response to reformist ideas?

 A) Accepted reformist ideas

 B) Rejected reformist ideas through 'Mavelikkara Padiyola'
 C) Promoted reformist ideas
 D) Ignored reformist ideas
 Answer: B) Rejected reformist ideas through 'Mavelikkara Padiyola'

 Who led the group that adopted a sympathetic attitude towards reformist ideas?

 A) Deacon Mathews
 B) Abraham Malpan
 C) Mar Athanasius
 D) Mavelikkara
 Answer: B) Abraham Malpan

 Where was Deacon Mathews sent to get consecrated as a bishop?

 A) Rome
 B) Antioch
 C) Jerusalem
 D) Alexandria
 Answer: B) Antioch

 What name was Deacon Mathews consecrated under?

  A) Mar Malpan
 B) Mar Theophilus
 C) Mar Athanasius
 D) Mar Marthoma
 Answer: C) Mar Athanasius

 What was the main challenge faced by Abraham Malpan’s group?

 A) Financial instability
 B) Opposition from the Malankara Church
 C) Lack of support from Antioch
 D) Conflict with foreign missionaries
 Answer: B) Opposition from the Malankara Church

 Who was Abraham Malpan’s nephew, sent to Antioch?

 A) Deacon Mathews
 B) Mar Athanasius
 C) Maramon
 D) Mavelikkara
 Answer: A) Deacon Mathews
 When did Mar Athanasius return to Malankara?
 a) 1840
b) 1843
c) 1865
d) 1866
Answer: b) 1843
 What was Mar Athanasius's role upon his return to Malankara?
 a) He became the Patriarch of Antioch.
b) He asserted his position as the Metropolitan of Malankara.
c) He abdicated his throne.
d) He influenced Mar Dionysius V to return.
Answer: b) He asserted his position as the Metropolitan of Malankara.
 Who abdicated their throne due to Mar Athanasius's influence?
 a) Mar Dionysius V
b) Mar Dionysius IV
c) Father Joseph of Pulikkottil
d) The rulers of those days
Answer: b) Mar Dionysius IV
 What step did the followers of the Malankara Church take after Mar
Dionysius IV abdicated his throne?
 a) They made Mar Athanasius the new Metropolitan.
b) They sent Father Joseph of Pulikkottil to Antioch for consecration.
c) They dissolved the position of Metropolitan.
d) They appointed Mar Dionysius V immediately.
Answer: b) They sent Father Joseph of Pulikkottil to Antioch for consecration.
  In which year was Father Joseph of Pulikkottil consecrated as
Metropolitan?
 a) 1843
b) 1865
c) 1866
d) 1850
Answer: b) 1865

When did Mar Dionysius V return to Malankara?

 a) 1843
b) 1865
c) 1866
d) 1870
Answer: c) 1866

What was the outcome of Mar Dionysius V's attempt to assert his position
as Metropolitan of Malankara?

a) He successfully established his authority.

b) He became the Patriarch of Antioch.
c) He could not succeed.
d) He abdicated his position.
Answer: c) He could not succeed.

Why did Mar Dionysius and his followers invite the Patriarch to Malankara?

a) To celebrate a church anniversary

b) To resolve a dispute
c) To consecrate a new Metropolitan
d) To establish a new church
Answer: b) To resolve a dispute

Who was the Patriarch who arrived in Malankara in 1876?

a) Patriarch Peter III

b) Patriarch Ignatius
c) Patriarch Athanasius
d) Patriarch Dionysius
Answer: a) Patriarch Peter III

Where was the Synod convened by Patriarch Peter III held?

a) Antioch
b) Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Church
c) Malankara Metropolitan Church
d) Pulikkottil Church
Answer: b) Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Church

What was the duration of the ‘Synod of Mulanthuruthy’?

a) Two days
b) Three days
c) Four days
d) One week
Answer: b) Three days

What did the Synod of Mulanthuruthy primarily question?

a) The allegiance of the Malankara Church

b) The governance and authority of Mar Athanasius
c) The consecration of Father Joseph
d) The formation of new church rules
Answer: b) The governance and authority of Mar Athanasius

To whom did the Malankara Church declare allegiance after the Synod?

a) Mar Dionysius
b) Mar Athanasius
c) Patriarch of Antioch
d) Patriarch Peter III
Answer: c) Patriarch of Antioch

What action did the Malankara Church take after the Synod?

a) Dissolved its administration

b) Implemented new measures of church governance
c) Declared independence from the Patriarch
d) Reinstated Mar Athanasius
Answer: b) Implemented new measures of church governance

What was the significance of the Synod of Mulanthuruthy?

a) It marked the complete independence of the Malankara Church.
b) It was an admission of the supremacy of the Patriarch.
c) It established a new theological doctrine.
d) It abolished the position of bishops in the Malankara Church.
Answer: b) It was an admission of the supremacy of the Patriarch.
 How did Mar Dionysius and his followers respond to the Patriarch after the Synod of
Mulanthuruthy?
a) They submitted fully to the Patriarch's authority.
b) They ignored the Patriarch entirely.
c) They did not submit to the Patriarch in their subsequent activities.
d) They requested permission to establish more dioceses.
Answer: c) They did not submit to the Patriarch in their subsequent activities.

What action did the Patriarch take in response to the insubordination of Mar Dionysius?
a) Excommunicated Mar Dionysius from the Church.
b) Divided the Malankara Church into seven dioceses and consecrated six new metropolitans.
c) Merged the Malankara Church with another Church.
d) Declared Mar Dionysius the head of all dioceses.
Answer: b) Divided the Malankara Church into seven dioceses and consecrated six new
metropolitans.

Which of the following was NOT one of the seven new dioceses created by the Patriarch?
a) Kottayam
b) Kollam
c) Kozhikode
d) Angamaly
Answer: c) Kozhikode

Who among the following was one of the newly consecrated metropolitans?
a) Mar Dionysius
b) St. Gregorios of Parumala
c) Paulose Mar Philexinos
d) Abraham Mar Severios
Answer: b) St. Gregorios of Parumala

How many new metropolitans were consecrated by the Patriarch for the new dioceses?
a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven
Answer: c) Six
 Which diocese was NOT mentioned in the division of the Malankara Church?
a) Thumpamon
b) Niranam
c) Kochi
d) Malappuram
Answer: d) Malappuram

What was the Synod of Mulanthuruthy's stance regarding Mar Athanasius?

A) They supported his appointment as Metropolitan of Malankara.
B) They rejected his appointment as Metropolitan of Malankara.
C) They were undecided about his appointment.
D) They did not discuss his appointment.

Answer: B) They rejected his appointment as Metropolitan of Malankara.

What did the rulers of the state ask the Church leaders to do regarding their decision on
Mar Athanasius?
A) Seek approval from the Patriarch.
B) Make a public announcement.
C) Legitimize their decision through a court of law.
D) Hold another synod to review the decision.

Answer: C) Legitimize their decision through a court of law.

What is the name of the case filed by Mar Dionysius in 1879?

A) The Royal Case.
B) The Seminary Case.
C) The Patriarch Case.
D) The Synod Case.

Answer: B) The Seminary Case.

When did the Royal Court give its final verdict on the Seminary Case?
A) 1879
B) 1885
C) 1889
D) 1899

Answer: C) 1889.
What was the outcome of the Royal Court verdict in 1889?
A) Mar Athanasius was declared Metropolitan of Malankara.
B) The Patriarch's spiritual authority in Malankara was revoked.
C) Mar Dionysius affirmed his position as Metropolitan of Malankara.
D) The Synod of Mulanthuruthy was declared invalid.

Answer: C) Mar Dionysius affirmed his position as Metropolitan of Malankara.

What limitation did the Royal Court verdict place on the Patriarch's authority in
Malankara?
A) He had no authority in Malankara.
B) He only had spiritual authority in Malankara.
C) He had both administrative and spiritual authority in Malankara.
D) He could appoint the Metropolitan of Malankara.

Answer: B) He only had spiritual authority in Malankara.