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WorksheetsTheology IV - Chapter 4
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
What central teaching of the apostolic Church, derived from Scripture, was at the heart of the early Church’s promotion of the social well-being of every person?
Imago Dei
Deus Caritas Est
Deus Lux Mea Est
Dei Gratia Rex
What is the definition of Imago Dei?
We are all made in the image and likeness of God
God created all images
Jesus was the image of God
Our faith alludes to the image of God
What tribes invaded the Roman Empire from the end of the fourth century onward?
Pagan Germanic people
Irish Pirates
The Franks
The Mongols
What name was given to the western branches of the Germanic peoples referred to collectively as Goths?
Visigoths
Barbarians
Huns
Byzantines
Who was the first king of the Visigoths?
Alaric I
Clovis I
Attila I
Oswald I
When did Rome fall?
408
410
412
414
When was the city of Rome besieged?
408
410
412
414
Who caused the fall of Rome?
Alaric I and the Visigoths
Clovis I and the Franks
Attila and the Huns
None of the above
Who was the first king of the Franks?
Alaric I
Clovis I
Attila
Charlemagne
What dynasty did Clovis I establish?
Merovingian
Carolingian
Reginarids
Capetians
“The supreme jurisdiction and ministry of the pope as shepherd of the whole Church. As successor of St. Peter, and therefore Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Christ, the pope is the perpetual and visible principle of unity in faith and communion in the Church” (CCC Glossary)
Papacy
Magisterium
Magisteria
Catechism
Which pope gained for the papacy the title “Pontifex Maximus,” which means “Greatest Bridge Builder”?
Pope St. Leo I
Pope St. Gregory I
Pope Boniface III
Pope Clement I
Which Pope's name is followed by "the Great"?
Pope St. Leo I
Pope St. Gregory I
Both
Neither
What genre of music is named after a sixth-century pope?
Gregorian Chant
Clemintine Chant
Benedictine Chant
Vigilius Chant
Who stopped the Huns from invading Rome?
Pope Leo I
Pope Gregory I
The Roman Army
None of these options
According to tradition, who threatened to kill Attila the Hun if he invaded Rome?
Ss. Peter and Paul
Pope St. Leo's apprentice
Elijah and Moses
St. Aidan
Which of the following were a Germanic tribe who practiced Arian Christianity and who tried to capture Rome during the papacy of Pope Gregory the Great?
The Lombards
The Franks
The Goths
The Visigoths
Meditation is...
Talking to God
Listening to God
Reflecting on Scripture
Lectio Divina
Contemplation is...
Talking to God
Listening to God
Reflecting on Scripture
Lectio Divina
The combination of meditation and contemplation is...
Talking to God
Listening to God
Reading Scripture
Lectio Divina
Cenobitic monasticism is a form of monastic tradition in which monks or nuns live life in ...
Solitude
Community
Silence
None of these options
A person who vows to live a religious life as a monk or nun is called a(n)...
Cenobite
Disciple
Apostle
Saint
The communal monastic life is regulated by a(n)...
Rule of Life
Abbot
Bishop
Scripture Passage
What two saints, who according to tradition were twins, built on and revitalized this monastic tradition in the Church of the West?
St. Benedict of Nursia and St. Scholastica
St. Cosmas and St. Damian
St. Medard and St. Gildard
St. Mark and St. Marcellian
St. Benedict of Nursia is known as the "Founder of monasticism in the _____________"
West
East
Northwest
Southeast
Benedict established his first monastery at
Montecassino
Milan
Monte Cairo
Casinum
The Catechism of the Catholic Church glossary defines the Benedictine value of _____________ as "poverty of spirit"
Humility
Meekness
Compassion
Solemnity
The Benedictine values of _________________ and __________________ go hand-in-hand
Humility, obedience
Stability, prayer
Work, hospitality
Humility, work
True or false: The abbot, the head of the monastery, holds more power than other monks at the monastery
True
False
Benedict taught that "________________ is the enemy of the soul"
Idleness
Boredom
Freedom
Temptation
The daily work of the monks was centered around ____________
Prayer
Manual Labor
Reading
Service
The Divine Office is a prayer centered around praying ____________
Psalms
Proverbs
Wisdom
All Scripture
True or False: Benedictine monks wandered between many monasteries
True
False
Benedictine monks professed vows of ...
Poverty, chastity, and obedience
Poverty, humility, prayer
Obedience, patience, love
Faith, hope, love
The three main themes of The Rule of Benedict are...
Humility/obedience, work/prayer, stability/hospitality
Faith, hope, and love
Evangelization, scholarship, stewardship of creation
Humility/obedience, work/studies, stability/consistency
When did missionaries first bring the Gospel to Britain?
No later than the third century
No earlier than the fifth century
No later than the second century
No later than the fourth century
Which missionary became known as the “Apostle to the Irish” and when did he begin his missionary efforts in Ireland?
St. Patrick
St. Columba
St. Columban
St. Aidan
Which monk established an abbey on Iona, an island off the southwest coast of Scotland, in the sixth century?
St. Patrick
St. Columba
St. Columban
St. Aidan
Which monk established a cathedral monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off the coast of Northumbria?
St. Patrick
St. Columba
St. Columban
St. Aidan
Which of the following is not one of the three characteristics of Celtic monasticism?
Spirituality of nature
Commitment to scholarship
Practicing humility
All of these are characteristics of Celtic monasticism
What name did Celtic monks call themselves that reflected their life of traveling at home and abroad to spread the Good News of the Gospel?
Peregrini pro Christo - "Travelers for Christ"
Mo chara - "My friend"
i gCriost - "In Christ"
Gillechriosd - "Servant of Christ"
What famous tradition is associated with St. Brigid of Kildare?
Praying a Celtic prayer
Making of the St. Brigid's Cross
Dedicating a day of service to her
A parade
To what other parts of the world did Irish missionaries bring the devotion to St. Brigid?
Northern Italy, France, and Wales
Scotland, Northumbria, and Iona
Lindisfarne, Northumbria, and France
Italy, Wales, and Scotland
Which principle was at the heart of the early Church's promotion of the social well being of every person?
Imago Dei
Ab Aeterno
Acta sanctorum
Audax at Fidelis
After the collapse of the Roman Empire, who began to take over the social services once offered by their government?
The Military
The Church
The Visigoths
The Franks
Which word or phrase means "a builder of bridges"?
Pontiff
Chaplain
Auxiliary
Abbot
St. Brigid of Kildare is one of the patron saints of __________________.
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Italy
What caused King Clovis I to convert to Christianity?
A dream
His wife
His mother
Victory in a battle
"Barbarian" comes from the Greek word meaning...
"to babble"
"to barter"
"to battle"
"to banter"
Which of the following is known as "The Eternal City"?
Rome
Kildare
Iona
Constantinople
Which of the following was the native land of the Franks?
Gaul
Turkey
Germany
Iona
Who was the Bishop of Rome from 440 to his death in 461?
St. Leo the Great
St Gregory the Great
St. Aidan
St. Patrick
Who provided orphans with shelter and education and paid ransoms to free slaves?
St. Columba
St. Patrick
St. Columban
St. Aidan
