What is Christianity?

1. What do Christians around the world have in common?

• the form of worship

• the teachings of Jesus

• the style of church building

• the Book of Common Prayer

2. What do Christians mean by “the Holy Trinity”?

• Christians worship three different gods

• Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus

• the church on different continents

• three beings that make up one God

3. Christian art often uses a dove as a symbol for God’s power at work in the world today. What do Christians call this power?

• the Bible

• Jesus Christ

• the Holy Spirit

• God the Father

4. Salvation means “saving.” Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from

• sin.

• pain.

• sorrow.

• poverty.

5. A schism is a division or separation. Who were divided by the Great Schism of 1054?

• Greece and Russia

• Catholics and Protestants

• the pope and the emperor

• eastern and western churches

6. What is the job of a patriarch?

• to assist the pope in Rome

• to plan the Christian calendar

• to head an Eastern Orthodox church

• to start a new Protestant denomination

7. Why did Martin Luther get in trouble with the Roman Catholic Church?

• He accused them of being corrupt and called for reforms

• He studied the religions of Africa and Asia.

• He didn't believe Jesus was the son of God.

• He asked Church leaders to move to Germany.

8. Which of these is an example of a Christian denomination?

• Jews

• Hindus

• Baptists

• Buddhists

9. On which point about baptism do Christian churches differ?

• the idea that it is a sacrament

• the age when it should happen

• whether it should involve water

• whether it makes one a Christian

10. Which event in the life of Jesus is remembered in Holy Communion?

• the Last Supper

• the Resurrection

• his baptism

• his birth in a stable