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WorksheetsChurch History Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
What tree stood in the center of the Garden in Genesis 2?
The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
The tree of life
When the serpent (Nahosh) questioned Eve, what tree did she say was in the center of the garden?
The tree of the knowledge of good and evil
The tree of life
The first five books of the Bible (included Genesis) are believed to have been written or at least passed along by...
Moses
Abraham
Jospeh
An anonymous author
The great Jewish festival meal that takes delivers them from the final plague
Redemption ceremony
Hanukkah
Passover
Easter
Fill in the missing blank in the cycle of Judges: Sin, ________, repentance, supplication (crying out to God for help), ____________.
idolatry, warfare
slavery, salvation
prophecy, fulfillment
war, peace
The capital city of Israel, established by David.
Jerusalem
Rome
Israel
Samaria
Which of the following are true concerning the Pax Romana?
Means peace of Rome
Lasted for almost 200 years
Brought prosperity to many parts of known world.
Was a time of civil war in Rome
The teaching authority of the bishops given by God.
Magisterium
Triumvirate
Inspiration
Apostolic succession
The handing on of the authority of the apostles to the bishops through the ages.
Magisterium
Triumvirate
Priesthood
Apostolic Succession
Which of the following were characteristics of the early Christian Church? (Acts 2:42-27)
Dedication to the Church's Magisterium
Sharing all their things, money and resources, in common
Celebration of the Eucharistic Liturgy
Communal and personal prayer life
Who was the great persecutor of the faith who converted to Christianity and became an apostle
Pontius Pilot
Peter
Paul/Saul
Luke
Which of these DIDN’T happen at Pentecost?
A noise came from the sky like a strong, driving wind.
Tongues of fire parted and rested on each of them.
The sound of angels singing drifted over the crowd.
They were filled with the holy Spirit and began speaking in different languages.
The document that made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire in 313 was the...
Edict of Rome
Christian Edict
Didache
Edict of Milan
What brought about the golden age of the Church Fathers?
Legalization of Christianity
The birth of Augustine
The Jewish Revolt
The final declaration about what belongs in the Bible
Which of the following are true about heretics (choose all that apply)?
They believed something that contradicted the teaching of the Church
They were corrected and refused to listen
They were incredibly holy
Their ideas caused the calling of many ecumenical councils
Why did the European barbarian tribes begin to invade Rome?
They wanted their money
They hated the Church
Protection from the invading Huns
They were sick of being Roman mercenaries
What is caesaro-papism?
The pope having control of the empire like a king or caesar would
The authority of the pope
A secular leader also being the head of the Church
The temporary rule of the bishops after the fall of Rome
The eastern portion of the Roman Empire that survived into the 1400's is called the...
Holy Roman Empire
Eastern Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinopolitan Empire
What were the primary learning centers in Medieval Europe?
Churches
Palaces
Schools
Monasteries
Which of the following describe Pope St. Gregory's "conquest" of Europe?
Based on holiness
Fueled by monasticism and mission work
Finished with the Battle of Portiers
Included the preservation and building up of Christian culture
What was the name of the estate that Barons lived on and controlled?
Farms
Houses
Manor
Castle
Formally denying a person participation in the sacraments of the Church is called _________________.
Schism
Excommunication
Patriarch
Icon
Which of the following help lead up to the Great Schism in 1054?
The Byzantine Emperor making declarations about doctrine and bishop appointments
The Western Church making a decision about the Creed without consulting the east
Cultural misunderstandings like not knowing each other's language or the role of art and statues in worship
The sacking of Constantinople during the 4th Crusade
Western bishops claiming that eastern bishops were heretics
What did the crusaders do when they reached Constantinople during the 4th Crusade?
Destroyed the city
Joined the Byzantines
Looted the city
Destroyed the Greek Orthodox Church
Which of the following led up the founding of the inquisitorial courts?
Albigensian heresy in southern France
The devastating effects of the Albigensian Crusade
The desire to convert heretics
The desire to take revenge on the heretics for all the damages they had done
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a member of a mendicant order?
Live in poverty
Do not own land
Travel and preach the gospel
Take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
1378-1417- strange period of history with multiple men claiming to be pope, at it's strangest point there are three "popes"
Great Schism
Inquisition
Western Schism
Reformation
Avignon papacy ended with move of Gregory XI to Rome upon advice of
St. Thomas Aquinas.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
St. Catherine of Siena.
St. Teresa of Avila.
Luther was condemned as heretic and excommunicated at the ________________.
Diet of Worms
Wittenberg Church
Peace of Westphalia
Roman Inquisition
What was the significance of the printing press?
the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.
there is no significance
the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.
the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.
Enlightened thinkers tried to base their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
What are the origins of the Magisterium?
In the Apostles
In Christ himself
In the early Church
In Sacred Tradition
What are the conditions surrounding Papal infallibility?
Whenever the priest says things in his homily on Sundays
Pope's words must refer to "a doctrine concerning faith or morals"
When the Pope speaks from his apostolic authority as shepherd
Whenever the Magisterium sets rules or makes doctrines
Teaching must be meant universally
What is Vatican I?
The Magisterium come together in a council to create new Church teaching.
The Pope, Bishops, and priests all come together to celebrate mass together.
The Pope, Bishops, and priests come together in a council to make decision on Church teachings.
The Magisterium come together in a council to make decisions on Church teachings and the future of the Church.
