The Great Schism Quiz

What was the Great Schism of 1054?

• The unification of the Roman Empire

• The breakup of the Christian church into Western and Eastern sections

• The beginning of the Renaissance

• The fall of Constantinople

What were the two sections that emerged from the Great Schism?

• Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church

• Protestant Church and Anglican Church

• Lutheran Church and Methodist Church

• Baptist Church and Presbyterian Church

What was one of the main causes of the schism according to the text?

• Economic differences

• Breakup of the Roman Empire

• Discovery of new lands

• Technological advancements

Which languages were primarily spoken in the Western and Eastern Roman Empires?

• French and German

• Latin and Greek

• Spanish and Italian

• English and Russian

Map showing the division of the Roman Empire and locations of Constantinople and Rome

• Map showing the division of the Roman Empire and locations of Constantinople and Rome

• Map showing the division of the Byzantine Empire and locations of Athens and Rome

• Map showing the division of the Ottoman Empire and locations of Constantinople and Cairo

• Map showing the division of the Holy Roman Empire and locations of Paris and Rome

What was the main issue in the "little schism" that occurred between 343 and 398?

• The role of the Pope

• The nature of Jesus

• The authority of the Patriarch of Rome

• The Nicene Creed

Who was the Byzantine Emperor involved in the schism of 404?

• Zeno

• Arcadius

• Justin I

• Felix III

What was the edict called that Emperor Zeno issued in 482?

• Nicene Creed

• Henotikon

• Ephesus Decree

• Constantinople Edict

Which council explicitly stated that no further additions would be allowed to the Nicene Creed?

• First Council of Nicaea

• Second Council of Constantinople

• Third Ecumenical Council in Ephesus

• Council of Chalcedon

What was the main issue over the territory of the Balkans between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

• Both churches wanted to build new cathedrals.

• Both churches felt they had jurisdiction over the area.

• Both churches wanted to convert the local population.

• Both churches wanted to establish new monasteries.