Church Structure

What is "religion"?

• a way of life

• a form of organized government

• an organized group of people who share common beliefs and practices, typically having to do with a higher power

• a type of economic system

Around which Sea did Christianity first spread?

• Caspian Sea

• Dead Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

Which empire's army served as the basis for the Catholic Church's organizational structure and hierarchy?

• Assyrian

• Greek

• Persian

• Roman

Where were the first Christian "churches" located?

• government buildings

• mosques

• synagogues

• people's homes

What were the two main reasons early Christians were able to retain their beliefs and structure as a unified religion? (Choose two.)

• They threatened punishments to followers who disobeyed God.

• They wrote down accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus (i.e. Gospels).

• They anointed leaders in different territories to oversee each "church".

• They maintained online blogs and contact via telegrams.

What is the proper term for everday members of the Catholic Church?

• clergy

• followers

• laity

• peons

What is the proper term for the leaders (e.g. bishops, priests) of the Catholic Church?

• clergy

• followers

• laity

• peons

Which of these two patriarchs (i.e. head bishops) became rivals in terms of leading the entire Church?

• the bishop of Alexandria

• the bishop of Constantinople

• the bishop of Jerusalem

• the bishop of Rome

What became the name for the "half" of the Christian faith (Western Europe) who took authority from the patriarch of Rome?

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Greek Orthodox Church

• Roman Catholic Church

• Anglican Church

What became the name for the other "half" of the Christian faith (Eastern Europe) who took authority from the patriarch of Constantinople?

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Greek Orthodox Church

• Roman Catholic Church

• Anglican Church