Declaration and Address Quiz
This quiz by Victor Knowles accompanies the main article “One Body” and tests readers’ knowledge of the Declaration and Address. It focuses on the document’s authorship, publication, purpose, memorable language, and historical setting.
- The quiz centers on the Declaration and Address and its place in Restoration Movement history.
- Questions cover key people, dates, themes, and historical details.
- An answer key is included at the end for quick reference.
By Victor Knowles
Read the main article, “One Body,” by Victor Knowles.
Declaration and Address Quiz Questions
1. The Declaration and Address was written by:
a. Alexander Campbell
b. Thomas Campbell
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. Walter Scott
e. Barton W. Stone
2. The Declaration and Address was published in the year:
a. 1793
b. 1801
c. 1809
d. 1866
e. 1906
3. The Declaration and Address was largely a:
a. Pattern for organizing New Testament churches
b. Call to secede from the Union
c. Primer on hermeneutics
d. Document advocating Christian unity
e. Treatise on instrumental music
4. Arguably the most memorable line in the Declaration and Address is:
a. “Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent; we are silent.”
b. “All men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.”
c. “We are Christians only, but not the only Christians.”
d. “We will that this body die and sink into union with the body of Christ at large.”
e. “The Church of Christ on earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one.”
5. When it was first published, the Declaration and Address was:
a. Pretty much ignored
b. Largely acclaimed
c. Wildly accepted
d. Entirely snubbed
e. Criticized severely
6. The Declaration and Address was directed to:
a. Baptists
b. Presbyterians
c. Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
d. Disciples of Christ
e. Christians in all denominations
7. Which one of the following is not mentioned in the Declaration and Address?
a. Baptism
b. The Lord’s Supper
c. The Napoleonic Wars
d. The conversion of the Jews
e. The mystical body of Christ
8. A second signer of the Declaration and Address was:
a. Sidney Rigdon
b. Thomas Acheson
c. Abraham Altars
d. Daniel Sommer
e. Robert Richardson
9. How many propositions are submitted in the Declaration and Address?
a. 7
b. 10
c. 13
d. 21
e. 150
10. The original copy of the Declaration and Address is housed in:
a. The offices of CHRISTIAN STANDARD
b. The offices of Gospel Advocate
c. The T. W. Phillips Memorial Library, Bethany College
d. The Center for Restoration Studies, Abilene Christian University
e. The Disciples of Christ Historical Society
Answers
Answers: 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-e, 5-a, 6-e, 7-a, 8-b, 9-c, 10-c
Author: Victor Knowles
Victor Knowles is president of Peace On Earth Ministries, Joplin, Mo. This article is adapted from an address given to the Advanced Preaching class of St. Louis Christian College, Florissant, Mo., on Sept. 13, 2019, and to the Wabash Valley Christian Institute at New Hope Christian Church, Bridgeport, Ill., on Nov. 7, 2020.
