Learning About World Religions: Christianity

First and last name:

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

What do Christians mean by "the Holy Trinity"?

• the period leading up to Easter
• Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus
• the church on different continents
• three beings that make up one God

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

Salvation means "saving". Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from

• sin.
• pain.
• sorrow.
• poverty.

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

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

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

• He refused to stop calling for reforms.
• He studied the religions of Africa and Asia.
• He insisted the Earth travels around the sun.
• He asked the Church leaders to move to Germany.

Which of these is an example of a Christian denomination?

• Confucianist
• Hindus
• Roman Catholic
• Buddhist

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