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Church History Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jesus' mission was not to establish a __________. | church |
| _______________ remains the crucial event in the life of the church. | Resurrection |
| Which Apostles preached to the Gentiles? | Paul ,Peter, and Barnabas |
| At first, the Apostles preached the Good News to fellow ________ because they considered themselves a part of the ________religion. | Jewish / Antioch |
| The community of Jews and Gentiles in ________was called a Christian community to distinguish it from the exclusively Jewish community there. | Antioch |
| The first major dilemma among the early disciples was whether ________converts were obligated to keep the Jewish Law. | Gentile |
| Sanhedrin | Supreme Council for the Jews |
| Antioch | 3rd largest city in Roman Empire; where Jewish Christian refugees went to escape, first community called Christian, Barnabus sent a spy. |
| Messiah | Expected to free people from oppressions from Romans |
| Council of Jerusalem | 1st church council; gathering of leaders of church o decide on a major issue of the doctrine as religious practice |
| Stephen | 1st Christian martyr, deacon |
| Philip | Deacon; stopped in Samaria, preached good news to Samaritans |
| Peter | "Rock"; most prominent apostle, first bishop or head of Rome. |
| Barnabas | Committed Christian who travelled with Paul; was sent by Jewish commander to make inquiries into the questionable things at Antioch. Paul's travel companion. |
| Gentiles | Non-Jews |
| Jerusalem | location of Jewish temple; center of faith (Judaism) |
| Apostles | Jesus followers |
| The Way | first group to follow Jesus; title |
| _______ began with the disciples' personal experience of Jesus. | Church History |
| For Christians, Pentecost is often called the ______ | Birthday of the Church |
| Where did the first followers of Jesus meet? | Synagogue temples, Homes |
| Initially, why did the Gentiles in Antioch not join the Way? | the Jewish law was too hard to follow |
| The followers of Jesus who preached in Antioch thought of themselves as members of the _________ community. | Jewish |
| Antioch provides a solid example of a truly "catholic" community because it was inclusive in its welcome to ________ and ___________. | Jews/Gentiles |
| Philippi | Hometown-Lydia, a woman known for her Christian hospitality.First Christian community on the continent of Europe,established here by Paul.The people in this town in this town preferred making money off a fortune-teller to heeding Paul's message.Paul also |
| Thessalonica | Town hostile to Paul (treason), had to be smuggled out, escaped over wall. 1st letter written to these people. |
| Athens | Paul failed to start a community in this town. City and birthplace of democracy (too logical). |
| Corinth | Paul converted a good number of poorer Gentiles in this seaport. Paul stayed here with Priscilla and Aquila and returned to tent making for a while. Wrote a letter to these people. |
| Ephesus | The silversmiths and magicians drove Paul away from this town because his teaching threatened their business. |
| Rome | Probable place of Peter's and Paul's martyrdoms (upside down crucifixion). House arrest, Paul beheaded under Nero, letters unite. |
| The books that make up the Christian Testament were written in the _______ century. | 1st |
| The word "epistle" means _____. | Letter |
| The word "church" means ______. | assembly |
| Reading _________ 's letters became an important part of the Christian communities' Eucharistic celebrations. | Paul |
| _______wrote his letters in response to specific concerns in specific communities. | Paul |
| The word "gospel" means "_______!" | Good News |
| There are ______(number) books in the Christian Testament. | 27 |
| The Acts of the Apostles is regarded as a companion piece to _________. | the Gospel of Luke |
| By the end of the _______ century, the early church had given us two treasures—communities of believers and the Scriptures of the Christian Testament. | 1st |
| _________ are people who use their considerable knowledge and education to defend the faith | Apologists |
| The two orders that evolved first in the church were ________and __________. | Bishops and Deacons |
| Why did the church in Rome become central after the fall of Jerusalem? | Peter died and Imperial Throne |
| The Roman Empire's intolerance of Christianity occurred partially because the empire faced severe threats from ____. | Barbarian Invasions |
| Christians were regarded as disloyal citizens because of their refusal to offer ____. | Sacrifices |
| The pacifism of early Christian citizens of Rome was regarded as ____. | unpatriotic/treason |
| _______ were people who renounced their faith | Apostates |
| The ________ made Christianity a legal religion | Edict of Milan |
| Emperor Theodosius made ______ illegal, allowed only ______to serve in the army, and made Christianity the official ________of the empire | Paganism/ Christian/ Religion |
| A belief that is contrary to an essential belief of Christianity is called ________ | Heresy |
| The _________states that Jesus is one with God | Nicene Creed |
| Arianism | Heresy that denies Christ's divinity, it was condemned at the Council of Nicaea. Claimed Jesus was subordinate to God, began by Arius. |
| Apostasy | Renouncing of one's faith. |
| Gnosticism | Heresy that denies Christ's humanity , believes human body is evil led to the formation of Apostles Creed. Aranius helps, held salvation for few. |
| Pacifism | Belief that it is wrong to kill another human being in war or for any other people. |
| Diocletian | Successful Roman emperor who held off Barbarian invasions; government was military to civilian administration; burned churches and books. |
| Constantine | Claimed a great military victory in the name of Christ; passed Edict of Milan. |
| Ignatius of Antioch | Antioch bishop who was taken to Rome to face his martyrdom; wrote letters to 7 communities united bishops. Eaten by lions. |
| Justin | Non-Christian parents, converted to Christianity; started philosophy and religion school with 6 student apologists; martyr; 1st apologist. |
| Theodosius | Made Christianity official religion of Roman empire; Ambrose refuses Eucharist for him. |
| Arius | Started heresy that Jesus was not truly divine (Arianism); Emperor is member of church. |
| Athanasius | Argued against the Arian heresy waiting Jesus being related to God as brightness to light. |
| The ______ century marked the beginning of the slow but sure decline of the Roman Empire. | 2nd |
| Persecution of Christians lasted on and off for about _________years. | 200 |
| Christians who offered sacrifices to idols were guilty of __________. | Apostasy |
| An apostates' performance of public penance and participation in a rite of re-entry into the church were the roots of what came to be known as the sacrament of __________. | Reconciliation |
| Byzantium, or "new Rome," was eventually named _________. | Constantinople |
| The ________held that Jesus was subordinate to God. | Arians |
| _______ wrote, "Jesus is related to God as brightness is to light". | Athanasius |
| Many Christians sought a life of ________in the fourth century because they were searching for a type of authentic Christianity they did not find in their present life | Solitude |
| ______ chose a long-term way of life that took as its inspiration the briefer desert experiences of Jesus, Moses, and Ezekiel | Hermits |
| The establishment of communities of __________and __________ developed because of a common rule and guidance in their path to God | Monks / Nuns |
| Though he was a hermit, _________was known for his wisdom and the sage advice he gave others, his solicitous and kind generosity his gifts of healing | Antony of Egypt |
| The translation of the Bible into Latin was the greatest enduring contribution of _____ | Jerome |
| Though ________ became a bishop and a scholar, he was first a lawyer and governor | Ambrose |
| The philosopher who awakened Augustine to his spiritual side was __________. | Plato |
| As a ______, Augustine believed that humans were not responsible for their sinful actions | Manachian |
| Augustine's writings influenced Christian theology of ________and ________ | original sin / grace |
| Against the ________ heresy, Augustine taught that the validity of the sacraments came from God through the ministry of the priest | Donatist |
| The _____ heresy, which Augustine refuted, held that salvation depended on human effort | Pelagians |
| Pope Leo the Great's use of the title ________ showed that he understood himself as a powerful leader and head of state | Pontifex Maximus |
| The Council of _________declared that Jesus is a real human and the real Son of God | Chalcedon |
| Pope Leo I objected to the rising primacy of the patriarch of _______because he thought this promotion was politically motivated | Constantinople |
| ________ attempted to follow Jesus by seeking the solitude of the wilderness. | Hernits |
| The word monasticism is from the Greek word monos, which means ______. | alone / single |
| _____ realized that solitude did not by itself lead to spiritual growth and depth. | Basil the Great |
| ________realized his power as bishop and used it when he dealt with the emperor Theodosius. | Ambrose |
| What is the name of Augustine's autobiography? ___________ | the Confessions |
| Augustine affirmed that ________is an inherited tendency to sin. | original sin |
| Augustine's personal experience as a priest and a bishop helped him to understand that the validity of a _______ did not depend on the priest or bishop's holiness. | sacrament |
| The papacy rose in stature under __________ | Pope Leo the Great |
| People who lived in the early Dark Ages sought their happiness in the hope of _________ | Eternal Life |
| In the sixth century, typically the sacrament of _______was performed in public. | reconciliation |
| _______ is best known for the reform of civil law | Justinian |
| _______before and during Justinian's reign were persecuted for succeeding in a business Christians considered immoral | Jews |
| The great church rebuilt by Justinian is the _______ | Hagia Sophia |
| ______'s unique approach was to establish monasteries throughout Ireland | Patrick |
| _________was a remarkable figure in the church during the Dark Ages because of her resistance to an arranged marriage, her choice of a single life devoted to God and service to humankind, her foundation of a double monastery | Brigid |
| The Rule of ____________ is noted for its common sense and balance | St.Benedict |
| A women's monastic community was founded by Saint Benedict's sister __________ | Scholastica |
| Saint ________ is known as the father of Western monasticism | Benedict |
| ________is credited with gathering and establishing the liturgical music tradition of the Western church | Pope Gregory 1(Gregory the Great) |
| The central belief of Islam is _____ | Allah is the only God |
| The Jewish people in _________were willing to cooperate with the Muslim conquerors because the persecution and oppression of the Jews by Christians made Muslim rule attractive | Spain |
| The Muslim conquest did not reach beyond Spain in the West because of the resistance of the armies led by _________ | Charles Martel |
| In the end of the fifth century, the Eastern empire took on the name "________ empire". | Byzantine |
| ________ 's conversion to Christianity and his growing power marked the beginning of a time when church and government were hardly distinguishable from each other. | Clovis |
| The Christian calendar, developed during the time of Clovis, numbered the years from ____________ | Jesus' birth |
| The strong reign of ____________ in the East made it possible for the Eastern church to reach its highest influence in that region. | Justinian |
| _________ is the practice of lending money and charging interest on it. | Ursary |
| The ________did not have an extensive written tradition before the Christian monks arrived in Ireland. | Celts |
| The understanding of the pope as "Servant of the Servants of God" was begun by _____________ | Gregory 1/ Great |
| The terms Muslim and Islam both mean "__________". | submission to God |
| Boniface's crowning __________as King of the Franks was a sign of the accepted close relationship between the church and the rulers of that time. | Pepin |
| As ruler over the __________, the pope had to turn his attention to material and territorial issues and conflicts. | Papal States |
| The Papal States were created in 756 when __________contributed land to the pope. | Pepin |
| The pope accepted _________'s direction and orders because the Papal States depended on his power and protection. | Charlemagne |
| The pope's crowning Charlemagne as Emperor of the Romans signaled a widening gap between the ___________and the _________churches. | eastern / western |
| Under the feudal system, _______and ________ governed in the same way as their secular counterparts. | Bishops / Abbots |
| The missionaries __________and _________eventually converted the Slavic people to Christianity when they translated the Gospels into the Slavic languages. | Cyril / Methodius |
| In an effort to understand the known religions of his time and era, __________conversed with Christians, Muslims, and Jews. | Vladimir 1 |
| Bishops and abbots often served as ___________ officials because they were educated and had charge of church lands. | government |
| The monastery at _________ was unusual because it was free of the influence of feudal lords. | Cluny |
| During the feudal period, ____________became the largest landholder in Europe. | the church |
| The buying and selling of church offices or positions is called _____________. | simony |
| The ________controversy concerned lay appointment of ordained leaders. | lay investiture |
| Unlike the first College of ________, today's College represents Catholics from all around the world. | Cardinals |
| During the Middle Ages, the number of sacraments was finally set at ________. | 7 |
| The requirement that _________dedicate themselves to their ministry rather than to secular occupations was begun in the Middle Ages. | priests |
| History locates ________ as the year of the split between the Eastern and Western churches. | 1054 |
| The Crusades began as an attempt to stop the ________from invading the Byzantine empire. | Muslims |
| _______ orders were distinguished by their poverty and simplicity of life. | Mendicant |
| The most influential theologian of the Middle Ages was ______, whose great contribution was to use philosophical method and reasoning to do theology. | Thomas Aquinas |
| For centuries _______ preserved and passed on learning, offered models of social organization, provided services for the betterment of the society | monasteries |
| ________ were developed to prepare and support their workers and improve workmanship | Guilds |
| The Concordat of __________ (in Germany) resolved that all bishops would be elected and consecrated by church authority | Worms |
| The reforms of ________, or Hildebrand, helped break the power that secular rulers had on the church | Pope Gregory VIII |
| Medieval _________provided space for priests and monks to sing or recite the Divine Office, great numbers of people to attend Mass, meeting and hiring place for guilds | Cathedrals |
| The deteriorating relationship between the Eastern and Western churches was complicated by the ____________controversy, differences in language, differences in religious customs and practices | iconoclast |
| The fundamental issue that finally separated the Eastern and Western churches was the authority of __________. | Pope |
| The __________orders differed from other religious orders of the time in that they moved among the people in towns and in the countryside. | Mendicant |
| The overwhelming awareness of death in the culture of the Late Middle Ages was the result of the _________, or bubonic plague. | 100 years war |
| The church's hasty ordination of unprepared _________was in part responsible for laypeople's loss of esteem for ________ | priests / clergy |
| A French king's attempt to arrest the ________was a sign that the papacy was becoming captive to nationalism. | pope |
| The thirty-year period when various factions were loyal to one of two and sometimes three popes was called the __________; it was particularly troublesome because it was a clear expression of the church's alliance with a specific nation. | Great Papal Schism |
| The Avignon popes tilted their allegiance toward the __________ kings. | French |
| _________'s accomplishments can be attributed to her holiness, conviction, and forceful personality. | Catherine of Siena |
| The Spanish Inquisition to root out heretics was sponsored by the monarch's __________ and ________. | Ferdinand / Isabella |
| The popes responded to the ____________ by sponsoring artists such as Michelangelo and Botticelli. | renaissance and humanism |
| The excesses of some of the Renaissance _______were a source of scandal and shame. | popes |
| The Black Death claimed about ________ of the population of Europe. | 1/3 |
| Because three men claimed to be _________simultaneously, the laity were unsure who the real _________was. | pope / pope |
| The ___________movement held that general church councils are more authoritative than the pope. | conciliarism |
| The enforcement of the _________ Inquisition by monarchs in spite of the pope's protest was a sign of the growing power of monarchies in the Late Middle Ages. | spanish |
| _________invented the printing press. | Johannes Gutenburg |
| The first large book printed on the new printing press was __________. | Bible |
| ________ represented another version of medieval people's focus on death and afterlife. | Humanism |
| Most of the Renaissance popes managed to resist the exaggerated forms of __________. | humanism |
| The rising ____________class of medieval times was the forerunner of the modern middle class. | merchant |
| The doctrine of ________ affirmed belief in the real presence of Christ in the consecrated bread and wine. | transubstantiation |
| A great sense of _____ and ______ surrounded the celebration of the Mass in the Middle Ages. | respect / mystique |
| Devotion to saints and saints' _________ threatened to become more significant than the worship of God in the Middle Ages. | relics |
| Medieval people understood that the experience of ___________ could be reduced or shortened by doing good. | purgatory |
| Medieval people, who were concerned with gaining eternal life, were easy prey to the misuse and abuse of _______. | indulgences |
| ________ was a priest, monk, and scholar. He raised objections to the selling of indulgences, and wrote a letter to the pope questioning the practice. | Martin Luther |
| Luther argued that the _________ alone is the sole supreme authority in the life of a Christian. | Bible and Tradition |
| The Catholic church held that the __________and ________ have equivalent authority. | faith / works |
| Luther discredited rituals, customs, and practices that did not have a clear basis in the ______. | scripture |
| Initially, Luther set out to _______ rather than break from the church. | reform |
| The Augsburg Confession was written by ________. It was written to affirm Lutheran beliefs. | Phillip Melanchthon |
| The revolt of the church in _________ had more to do with politics than with theological differences. | England |
| Because ________opposed the Act of Supremacy, he was beheaded. | Thomas More |
| 147. The attempts of the Council of ___________ to bring Protestants and Catholics together did not succeed. Its reforms guided the Catholic church until the _________ Council, of 1962-65. | Trent / Vatican II |
| 148. Initially, a term that defined those who objected to unjust restrictions against Lutherans; then a term more widely applied to other Reformation-era churches: ___________ | Protestant |
| He used papal refusal of his request for an annulment to establish a church with himself as the supreme head: ________ | Henry VIII |
| Chancellor of England who was executed for his devoted allegiance to the Catholic church: __________ | Thomas More |
| Peace of Augsburg | Set forth that the religion would be set by the ruler. |
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