Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
6 SS Ch 10 update
6 SS Ch 10- The Rise of Christianity (updated)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Jews were conquered by the Romans in 63BC by which Roman Emperor? | Augustus |
| Augustus turned Judah into a Roman province called ____. | Judea |
| A Jewish revolt, led by a group called ____ was brutally crushed, and the Jewish temple was destroyed in AD66. | Zealots |
| When another rebellion was put down in AD 132, the Romans banned the Jewish people from _____ their capital city. | returning to |
| During Roman times, many Jews were looking for a _____? | messiah |
| What did the Jews believe a messiah would do for them? | help them win back their freedom |
| A Jew named ______ left his home in Nazareth and began to preach. | Jesus |
| Jesus taught people that it was important to love God and to love their _____. | neighbor |
| In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught his listeners to love and _____ from their hearts. | forgive |
| Jesus told stories called _____ to teach us that God forgives people & to teach them about God. | parables |
| The Roman rulers feared the ____ of Jesus' preaching, and so Jesus was crucified. | effects |
| Hung from a cross until dead | crucified |
| Jesus' followers claim that Jesus had risen from the dead & it lead to a new religion called? | Christianity |
| People throughout the empire who accepted Jesus and his teachings became known as? | Christians |
| Early Christian leaders called ____ helped spread Jesus' message. | Apostles |
| Name the two apostles who were the founders of the early Christian church. | Peter & Paul |
| Peter & Paul taught that by accepting the teachings of Jesus, people could be saved from ____ and allowed to enter heaven. | sin |
| to be saved from sin & allowed to enter heaven | salvation |
| was a special title given to the bishop of Rome | pope |
| is an organization with different levels of authority | hierarchy |
| means "good news" | gospel |
| leaders of the church are called? | clergy |
| The Roman government began to ____, or mistreat Christians. | persecute |
| an official church teaching | doctrine |
| regular church members are called? | laity |
| a person who is willing to die for his or her beliefs | martyr |
| a story that uses everyday life events to express spiritual ideas | parable |
| one of twelve followers of Jesus | disciple |
| to rise from the dead | resurrection |
| Name 3 conditions within the Roman Empire that helped spread Christian ideas: | - peace & order helped Christians to travel safely - well-paved roads allowed Christians to carry their message - most people spoke Latin or Greek, so Christians could talk to them directly |
| Name 3 reasons why Christianity attracted followers: | -it offered hope & comfort -it appealed to the emotions & promised happiness after death -it gave people a chance to be part of a group |
| Why did Christians refuse to worship the emperor as a god? | because they believed in only ONE God |
| Where did Christians bury their dead during persecutions? | catacombs (underground burial places) |
| What event caused the emperor Constantine to convert to Christianity? | he saw a flaming cross in the sky as he went into battle. He won that battle & believed that the Christian God had helped him. |
| Which emperor made Christianity Rome's official religion? | Theodosius |
| What model did early Christians use to organize the church? | the roman empire (hierarchy type model) |
| Name the 5 levels of the church hierarchy? | Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Laity |
| What is a written account of Jesus' life and teaching called? | The New Testament |
| Name two important works written by the African bishop, Augustine. | The City of God & Confessions |
| What caused the division between Latin-speaking Christians & Greek-speaking Christians? | The Greek-Speaking Christians did not want the pope to have authority over them. |
| Who ordered all icons to be removed from the churches? | Leo II |
| pictures or images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints, or Christian holy people | icons |
| What is the term for government officials who carried out Leo II's orders to remove all icons from churches? | iconasts |
| The Latin churches became known as what? | Roman Catholic Church |
| The Greek speaking churches became known as what? (Byzantine) | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| people who travel to other lands to teach their religion to those who are not followers | missionaries |
| the pope and the patriarch of Constantinople had the authority to declare that a person or group no longer belonged to the church. What is the term for this? | excommunicate |
| Monks were men who banded together in religious communities. What were these communities called? | monasteries |
| separation | schism |
| The ____ in the Christian churches happened in AD 1054. | schism |
| Christianity teaches that Jesus was the ____ and came to save the people. | Son of God |
| Who did the Roman officials see as a threat to their government? | Christians |
| In AD 312, which Roman Emperor accepted Christianity? | Constantine |
| Which group is found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy? | patriarchs |
| The Gospels, which record the life and teachings of Jesus, together form part of? | The New Testament |
| ____ traveled throughout the eastern Mediterranean to spread Jesus' messages and found Christian churches. | Paul of Tarsus |
| ____ supported Christianity in Rome by making Christianity the official religion and even outlawing other religions. | Theodosius |
| The ____ of Mathew, Mark, Luke, & John became part of the New Testament. | gospels |
| An ____ named Peter helped to set up a church in Rome. | apostle |
| Constantine issued the ____ in AD313, making Christianity legal. | Edict of Milan |
| Which church survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire? (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) | Roman Catholic |
| Which church had members who honored icons? (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) | Eastern Orthodox |
| Which church believed their emperor represented Jesus Christ on Earth? (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) | Eastern Orthodox |
| Which church believed the pope was the head of all Christian churches? (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) | Roman Catholic) |
| Which church had the church and government work closely together? (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) | Eastern Orthodox |
| Which church developed in the East Roman Empire based on Greek heritage? (Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox) | Eastern Orthodox |
| Which church had he leader of its church claim both spiritual and political power? | Roman Catholic |
Created by:
pkabbes