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Church History Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tree stood in the center of the Garden in Genesis 2?

a)

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil

b)

The tree of life

2.

When the serpent (Nahosh) questioned Eve, what tree did she say was in the center of the garden?

a)

The tree of the knowledge of good and evil

b)

The tree of life

3.

The first five books of the Bible (included Genesis) are believed to have been written or at least passed along by...

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jospeh

d)

An anonymous author

4.

The great Jewish festival meal that takes delivers them from the final plague

a)

Redemption ceremony

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Passover

d)

Easter

5.

Fill in the missing blank in the cycle of Judges: Sin, ________, repentance, supplication (crying out to God for help), ____________.

a)

idolatry, warfare

b)

slavery, salvation

c)

prophecy, fulfillment

d)

war, peace

6.

The capital city of Israel, established by David.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Rome

c)

Israel

d)

Samaria

7.

Which of the following are true concerning the Pax Romana?

a)

Means peace of Rome

b)

Lasted for almost 200 years

c)

Brought prosperity to many parts of known world.

d)

Was a time of civil war in Rome

8.

The teaching authority of the bishops given by God.

a)

Magisterium

b)

Triumvirate

c)

Inspiration

d)

Apostolic succession

9.

The handing on of the authority of the apostles to the bishops through the ages.

a)

Magisterium

b)

Triumvirate

c)

Priesthood

d)

Apostolic Succession

10.

Which of the following were characteristics of the early Christian Church? (Acts 2:42-27)

a)

Dedication to the Church's Magisterium

b)

Sharing all their things, money and resources, in common

c)

Celebration of the Eucharistic Liturgy

d)

Communal and personal prayer life

11.

Who was the great persecutor of the faith who converted to Christianity and became an apostle

a)

Pontius Pilot

b)

Peter

c)

Paul/Saul

d)

Luke

12.

Which of these DIDN’T happen at Pentecost?

a)

A noise came from the sky like a strong, driving wind.

b)

Tongues of fire parted and rested on each of them.

c)

The sound of angels singing drifted over the crowd.

d)

They were filled with the holy Spirit and began speaking in different languages.

13.

The document that made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire in 313 was the...

a)

Edict of Rome

b)

Christian Edict

c)

Didache

d)

Edict of Milan

14.

What brought about the golden age of the Church Fathers?

a)

Legalization of Christianity

b)

The birth of Augustine

c)

The Jewish Revolt

d)

The final declaration about what belongs in the Bible

15.

Which of the following are true about heretics (choose all that apply)?

a)

They believed something that contradicted the teaching of the Church

b)

They were corrected and refused to listen

c)

They were incredibly holy

d)

Their ideas caused the calling of many ecumenical councils

16.

Why did the European barbarian tribes begin to invade Rome?

a)

They wanted their money

b)

They hated the Church

c)

Protection from the invading Huns

d)

They were sick of being Roman mercenaries

17.

What is caesaro-papism?

a)

The pope having control of the empire like a king or caesar would

b)

The authority of the pope

c)

A secular leader also being the head of the Church

d)

The temporary rule of the bishops after the fall of Rome

18.

The eastern portion of the Roman Empire that survived into the 1400's is called the...

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

Eastern Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Constantinopolitan Empire

19.

What were the primary learning centers in Medieval Europe?

a)

Churches

b)

Palaces

c)

Schools

d)

Monasteries

20.

Which of the following describe Pope St. Gregory's "conquest" of Europe?

a)

Based on holiness

b)

Fueled by monasticism and mission work

c)

Finished with the Battle of Portiers

d)

Included the preservation and building up of Christian culture

21.
Who was the King to reunite Europe after the Fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
Charlemagne
c)
John VIII
d)
Caesar
22.
What is a fief?
a)
land given to Knights in exchange for loyalty
b)
Something Kings ate
c)
A disease that killed many peasants
d)
Not a real thing
23.

What was the name of the estate that Barons lived on and controlled?

a)

Farms

b)

Houses

c)

Manor

d)

Castle

24.

Formally denying a person participation in the sacraments of the Church is called _________________.

a)

Schism

b)

Excommunication

c)

Patriarch

d)

Icon

25.

Which of the following help lead up to the Great Schism in 1054?

a)

The Byzantine Emperor making declarations about doctrine and bishop appointments

b)

The Western Church making a decision about the Creed without consulting the east

c)

Cultural misunderstandings like not knowing each other's language or the role of art and statues in worship

d)

The sacking of Constantinople during the 4th Crusade

e)

Western bishops claiming that eastern bishops were heretics

26.
What event in 1095 led Pope Urban II to call Christians to a religious war?
a)
The Byzantine emperor asked for help.
b)
The Seljuk Turks sent ships to attack Rome.
c)
Vikings attacked parts of Europe from the north.
d)
Charlemagne asked to be crowned Holy Roman emperor.
27.

What did the crusaders do when they reached Constantinople during the 4th Crusade?

a)

Destroyed the city

b)

Joined the Byzantines

c)

Looted the city

d)

Destroyed the Greek Orthodox Church

28.

Which of the following led up the founding of the inquisitorial courts?

a)

Albigensian heresy in southern France

b)

The devastating effects of the Albigensian Crusade

c)

The desire to convert heretics

d)

The desire to take revenge on the heretics for all the damages they had done

29.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a member of a mendicant order?

a)

Live in poverty

b)

Do not own land

c)

Travel and preach the gospel

d)

Take a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

30.

1378-1417- strange period of history with multiple men claiming to be pope, at it's strangest point there are three "popes"

a)

Great Schism

b)

Inquisition

c)

Western Schism

d)

Reformation

31.

Avignon papacy ended with move of Gregory XI to Rome upon advice of

a)

St. Thomas Aquinas.

b)

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

c)

St. Catherine of Siena.

d)

St. Teresa of Avila.

32.

Luther was condemned as heretic and excommunicated at the ________________.

a)

Diet of Worms

b)

Wittenberg Church

c)

Peace of Westphalia

d)

Roman Inquisition

33.
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?
a)
Divorce his wife
b)
Start war with Pope
c)
Religious differences with Catholics
d)
Liked Lutheranism
34.
What was the meeting where Catholic officials reformed the church?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
English Reformation
d)
Treaty of Nantes
35.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

36.

Enlightened thinkers tried to base their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
37.
The pope who called the Second Vatican Council was
a)
Pope John XXIII
b)
Pope John Paul II
c)
Pope Leo I
d)
Pope Benedict XVI
38.

What are the origins of the Magisterium?

a)

In the Apostles

b)

In Christ himself

c)

In the early Church

d)

In Sacred Tradition

39.

What are the conditions surrounding Papal infallibility?

a)

Whenever the priest says things in his homily on Sundays

b)

Pope's words must refer to "a doctrine concerning faith or morals"

c)

When the Pope speaks from his apostolic authority as shepherd

d)

Whenever the Magisterium sets rules or makes doctrines

e)

Teaching must be meant universally

40.

What is Vatican I?

a)

The Magisterium come together in a council to create new Church teaching.

b)

The Pope, Bishops, and priests all come together to celebrate mass together.

c)

The Pope, Bishops, and priests come together in a council to make decision on Church teachings.

d)

The Magisterium come together in a council to make decisions on Church teachings and the future of the Church.