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Christianity/Byzantine Empire Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the Great Schism in 1054 CE? 
a)
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople
b)
Theodosius split the empire into two parts
c)
The Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
d)
The center of the Church was moved to Moscow
2.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the religious leader who was appointed by the emperor was the

a)

Pope.

b)

Patriarch.

c)

Priest.

d)

Cardinal.

3.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
4.

Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving others. A parable is

a)

a story with a moral used to teach a lesson

b)

a punishment for someone's beliefs

c)

a riddle that helps people learn

5.

What is a "messiah"?

a)

a person who loves God

b)

a person who has become enlightened

c)

a savior; a deliverer

d)

a person who spreads the word of God

6.

Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome?

a)

the Pope

b)

the emperor

c)

the rabbi

7.

A devoted follower of Jesus.

a)

Apostle

b)

Disciple

c)

Evangelist

d)

Martyr

8.

Which empire was responsible for the death of Jesus?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Byzantine

c)

Roman

d)

Persian

9.

Entry into heaven for all was part of Jesus' main message. What word means entry into heaven?

a)

Deomination

b)

Heresy

c)

Sacrament

d)

Salvation

10.

Baptism is a sacrament which marks the entry into Christian life. What is a sacrament?

a)

The belief in one God

b)

official church teachings

c)

a practice people do to receive a blessing and to demonstrate their belife

d)

to declare a person or group no longer belongs to the church

11.

The Apostle Peter helped set up a church in the city of...

a)

Constantinople.

b)

London.

c)

Jersusalem.

d)

Rome.

12.

Which Apostle helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

c)

Mark

d)

John

13.

Who was the emperor in charge of the Byzantine Empire when it reached a peak of power and wealth?

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Augustus

d)

Theodosius

14.

What was considered the most serious disagreement between the Eastern and Western churches?

a)

church authority

b)

the use of icons

c)

the invasion of Italy

d)

the role of church officials in the government

15.

Charlemagne, king of the ______, helped the Pope repel invaders and was later crowned Holy Roman Emperor.

a)

Franks

b)

Huns

c)

Visigoths

d)

Vandals

16.

Member of the clergy who is in charge of local churches and is essentially the hardest working member of the clergy.

a)

Pope

b)

Archbishop

c)

Bishop

d)

Priest

17.

God's representative on Earth for the Eastern Orthodox Church.

a)

Emperor

b)

Patriarch

c)

Bishop

d)

Priest

18.

The regular members of a church.

a)

clergy

b)

laity

c)

martyrs

d)

priests

19.

Church officials are known as...

a)

laity.

b)

clergy.

c)

martyrs.

d)

disciples.

20.

A tax paid to the church; usually 1/10th of yearly earnings.

a)

Sacrament

b)

Doctrine

c)

Denomination

d)

Tithe

21.

To declare a person or group of people no longer belong to the church is called...

a)

excommunication.

b)

heresy.

c)

doctrine.

d)

sacrament.

22.

What word means an organization with different levels of authority?

a)

clergy

b)

doctrine

c)

hierarchy

d)

sacrament

23.

All of the following are factors that helped the spread of Christianity EXCEPT...

a)

travel was easy with well-constructed roads

b)

the message of comfort and hope was well received

c)

most of the areas controlled by Rome were peaceful

d)

the promise of wealth attracted all social classes

24.

What word means a split or separation?

a)

excommunication

b)

heresy

c)

sacrament

d)

schism

25.

A branch of a larger religion is called a...

a)

clergy.

b)

disciple.

c)

denomination.

d)

sacrament.

26.

The Bible is ________, or official church teachings of Christianity.

a)

denomination

b)

doctrine

c)

laity

d)

heresy

27.

Idol worship was the reason why Pope Leo had _____ removed from churches.

a)

icons

b)

clergy

c)

Bibles

d)

sacraments

28.

Which Jewish group were anti-Roman and favored a revolt against Roman rule?

a)

Essenes

b)

Pharisees

c)

Sadducees

d)

Zealots

29.

People who are willing to suffer and die for their beliefs are called...

a)

disciples.

b)

apostles.

c)

martyrs.

d)

zealots.

30.

What empire did the Byzantines fall to in 1453?

a)

Carolingian

b)

Mongol

c)

Ottoman

d)

Umayyad