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Church History

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Roman Emperor who declared the Roman Empire to be Christian was

a)

Augustus

b)

Tiberius

c)

Constantine

d)

Titus

2.

The Catholic monk who began the Reformation in 1517 A.D.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Augustine

c)

John Wesley

d)

John Calvin

3.

A person who is persecuted or dies for their faith is called

a)

an apologist

b)

a protestant

c)

a martyr

d)

an apostle

4.

A written statement of beliefs is called

a)

a canon

b)

a contract

c)

a creed

d)

a catacomb

5.

The accepted books of the Bible are known as the

a)

canon

b)

cataclysm

c)

creed

d)

apocrypha

6.

This is the branch of the Christian church that split from the western Catholic church in 1054 AD.

a)

Protestant

b)

Jewish

c)

Muslim

d)

Orthodox

7.

The Christian churches that began as a result of the Reformation are known as ____________ churches.

a)

Protestant

b)

Reformed

c)

Catholic

d)

Orthodox

8.

This decision in 313 AD gave freedom of worship in the Roman Empire and ended persecutiond of Christians.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Edict of Milan

c)

Council of Nicea

d)

Edict of Worms

9.

The first ecumenical (all-church) gathering which met to decide on proper teachings of the church.

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Council of Worms

c)

Council of Jerusalem

d)

Council of Nicea

10.
Apostolic succession relates to 
a)
the direct link between Gnostics and Jesus
b)
Bishops in the Christian Church tracing their authority back to Jesus and the Apostles.
c)
the link between the apostles and the Emperors of the Roman Empire
d)
the link between Jesus and the Apostles.
11.
Which Emperor launched the worst attack on Christian followers with mass persecutions?
a)
Decius
b)
Diocletion
c)
Gallienus
d)
Constantine
12.
Which Emperor is known for ENDING Christian persecutions in the year 312?
a)
Decius
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Gallienus
13.
A place where monks lived, prayed, worked, and copied religious texts. 
a)
monastery
b)
church
c)
village
d)
castles
14.
The reason why Pope Gregory VII was upset with King Henry IV.
a)
He was appointing church officials. 
b)
He was taxing the church.
c)
He was unable to rule properly.
d)
He was a dishonest king.
15.

What year was the New Testament complete?

a)

100 AD

b)

100 BC

c)

70 AD

d)

500 AD

16.

What year was the Temple destroyed in Jerusalem for the 2nd time?

a)

70 AD

b)

100 AD

c)

500 AD

d)

1510 AD

17.

Where did the Christians meet to discuss whether or not Gentiles needed to follow all Jewish laws?

a)

Rome

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Bethlehem

d)

Nazareth

18.

What word means assembly or body of people?

a)

church

b)

catholic

c)

christendom

d)

apostles

19.

What word means universal or one?

a)

catholic

b)

church

c)

apostle

d)

christendom

20.

A period of cultural flourishing based on a rediscovery of classical philosophy which began in Italy around 1300.

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Reformation

c)

The Reanaissance

d)

The Counter Reformation

21.

Which council determined which writings would be included in the Bible?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Council of Nicaea

c)

Councils of Carthage and Hippo

d)

Council of Jerusalem

22.

Which Pope called for Vatican II?

a)

Pope John XXIII

b)

Pope John Paul II

c)

Pope Leo XIII

d)

Pope Benedict XVI

23.

Who wrote The Confessions

a)

St. Ignatius of Loyola

b)

St. Augustine

c)

St. Theresa of Avila

d)

St. Thomas More

24.

Where did 3 shepherd children see Our Lady in 1917?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

England

25.

Which county did St. Peter Claver travel to and minister to slaves?

a)

Africa

b)

Columbia

c)

Argentina

d)

Mexica