WorksheetsThe Church and the Empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Queen Berta told Augustine that a neighboring king kept two altars,
one for Christ and one for pagan gods
one for Moses and one for Elijah
one for Christ and one for the pope
one for Mary and one for saints
When Augustine remade pagan temples into Christian churches, he was following Pope Gregory's advice to
avoid war
destroy the pagan religions
please the leaders of the barbarians
blend Christian with local practices
Many Christian practices appealed to the barbarians because
rituals and feasts were important in their worship of pagan gods
the Church had some pagan priests
they honored some of the saints
the Mass was in their own language
In the sixth century, the Church adopted the leadership structure of
Greek law
the Roman legal system
the Germanic tribes
the Byzantine Empire
Why did Pope Leo III crown Charlemagne emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?
to show the power of Germanic tribes
to unite church authority with government authority
to make Christmas special that year
to gain converts to Christianity
In early Christendom, which of these was not a dominant factor in the Church?
faith
belief in God
Epistle writing
Christian values
Jesus said, "If anyone wishes to be my disciple, he must deny himself, ______________ and follow me" (based on Luke 9:23)
take up his cross daily
obey state laws
preach my words
give to the poor
The character Beowulf is a Christlike figure because he
loved those he killed
performed many miracles
led his followers to help other people
fought against evil and died for others
One of Charlemagne's main achievements was
adding more church feast days
creating a travel route to India
making Christianity and education available to all
increasing the wealth of the nobility
Blessed Mother Teresa once explained that when Jesus said, "I thirst," as he hung on the Cross, he was speaking of his thirst for
converts
prayers
love
water
