sacra scriptura: a brief outline of Latin in Christian history

Multiple Choice

What is the theme for this week?

• Use of Latin in a religious tradition.

• The Bible, The Qur'an, and the Bhagavad Gita.

• Persuading students to become Christian.

• Latin legal terms and the Roman legal tradition.

Multiple Choice

e-learning is on...

• ...dīēs Mercuriī.

• ...dīēs Iōvis.

• ...dīēs Martis.

• ...dīēs Lūnae.

You do not have to copy every single word on each slide, just key ideas. We will move quickly through them.

​Please take notes on this lesson

Multiple Choice

Who first translated the Bible from Hebrew and Greek into Latin?

• Cicero

• St. Thomas Aquinas

• St. Jerome

• Augustine

Multiple Select

This Latin translation of the Bible is called the ____ and it was the main BIble used in Western Christianity for ____ years.

• Vulgate

• 70

• subpoena

• over 1,000

Multiple Choice

During the Middle Ages, most Western Christians prayed in...

• Hebrew

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

Multiple Select

Who was the Roman Emperor who made Christianity mainstream, and when did he convert? (Please choose TWO answers.)

• Antoninus Pius

• AD 312

• the 700's BC

• Constantine

• Marcus Aurelius

Multiple Choice

Handwritten copies of books are called...

• cheat sheets.

• Vulgates.

• manuscripts.

• habeas corpus.

Multiple Choice

The period of time after the Roman Empire collapsed is often called...

• the Middle Ages.

• classical antiquity.

• the Renaissance.

• the Modern Era.

Multiple Choice

during this chaotic time, who helped to preserve literature and knowledge by copying books by hand?

• monks

• kings

• knights

• princesses

Open Ended

What questions do you have about today's topic or assignment?