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8th Rel Unit 2 Test

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the sixth century, the Church adopted the leadership structure of _______________.

a)

Greek law

b)

the Roman legal system

c)

the Byzantine Empire

2.

Charlemagne did all of the following except:

a)

make Christmas a special feast

b)

define Christine doctrine

c)

begin to reform both Church and state

3.

____________ is the name given to the growth of the Church in territory and political and spiritual authority.

a)

human nature

b)

canon law

c)

Christendom

4.

______________ of Canterbury was a Roman monk who baptized King Ethelbert of Kent and many of his people.

a)

Augustine

b)

Kent

c)

Clark

d)

Justinian

5.
What was the result of Constantine moving his kingdom from Rome to Constantinople? 
a)
two different popes
b)
a travel route between two cities
c)
Eastern and Western centers of the Church
d)
Latin and Greek as the official Church languages 
6.
Icons and mosaics showing _____________________ decorated church walls in Eastern churches. 
a)
Church leaders
b)
biblical scenes
c)
plants and animals 
d)
kings and emperors
7.

What is one of the reasons for the Great Schism?

a)

Byzantine leaders led the Roman Catholic Church

b)

East created Eastern Orthodox Church and didn't see Pope as leader

c)

West created Eastern Orthodox Church and didn't see Pope as leader

d)

Pope led the Roman Catholic church in Latin

8.

The laws of the Church.

a)

canon law

b)

Dead Sea Scrolls

c)

Didache

d)

lay investiture

9.

In 1204 the armies of the Fourth Crusade attacked and looted _____, a city in the eastern part of the Christian world.

a)

Constantinople

b)

Avignon

c)

Rome

d)

Lateran

10.

The collection of laws of the Catholic Church.

a)

Natural Law

b)

Paschal Mystery

c)

Canon Law

d)

Heresy

11.

The law that is part of human nature, lasts forever, and allows people to know the difference between good and evil.

a)

Natural Law

b)

Paschal Mystery

c)

Canon Law

d)

Heresy

12.

A break or division.

a)

Schism

b)

Liturgy

c)

Ritual

d)

Heresy

13.

A denial of church doctrine.

a)

Natural Law

b)

Schism

c)

Canon Law

d)

Heresy

14.

A worldwide gathering of the pope and all the bishops to clarify church teachings.

a)

Schism

b)

Liturgy

c)

Ritual

d)

Ecumenical Council

15.

In order to unite God's law with civil authority, Pope Leo III ___________.

a)

Became the king of Europe.

b)

Crowned Charlemagne emperor.

c)

Moved the papacy to Constantinople.

d)

Excommunicated Arius.

16.

Two of the greatest reasons for division between the Eastern and Western churches involved ___________.

a)

The papacy and the Creed.

b)

Language and traditions.

c)

War and peace.

d)

Geography and distance.

17.

As the bishop of Hippo in northern Africa, ___________ defended the Church's teaching during a time of controversy.

a)

Athenagoras

b)

Paul

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustine

18.

In the early Church, candidates for Baptism would make a statement of belief such as the ___________.

a)

Paschal Mystery

b)

Holy Orders

c)

Doctrine

d)

Eucharists

19.

Early leaders whose teachings helped develop Christian Doctrine.

a)

Natural Law

b)

Canon Law

c)

Ecumenical Council

d)

Church Fathers

20.

A gathering of all Catholic bishops, convened by the Pope and under his authority and guidance.

a)

Divine Revelation

b)

Gospel

c)

Inerrancy

d)

Ecumenical Council

21.

Many Christian practices appealed to the barbarians because ______________

a)

rituals, symbols, and feasts were important int heir worship of pagan gods

b)

the Church had some pagan priests

c)

they honored some of the saints

d)

the Mass was in their own language.

22.

In the sixth century the Church adopted the leadership structure of ________________.

a)

Greek law

b)

the Roman legal system

c)

the Germanic tribes

d)

the Byzantine empire

23.

One of Charlemagne's main achievements was __________________.

a)

adding more Church feast days

b)

creating a travel route to India

c)

making Christianity and education available to all

d)

increasing the wealth of the nobility

24.

______________ is the name given to the growth of the Church in territory, political, and spiritual authority.

a)

Christendom

b)

Natural law

c)

Human nature

25.

The collection of the laws of the Catholic Church is called ___________________.

a)

Justinian Law

b)

Natural Law

c)

Canon Law

26.

_________________ negotiated an agreement for peace with the barbarians.

a)

Pope Gregory

b)

Constantine

c)

St. Teresa of Caluttta

27.

________________ of Canterbury was a Roman monk who baptized King Ethelbert of Kent and many of his people.

a)

Augustine

b)

Justinian

c)

Pope Gregory

28.

_____ was a Roman monk who baptized King Ethelbert of Kent.

a)

Francis of Assisi

b)

Pope Gregory the Great

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Augustine of Canterbury

29.

_____ is the name given to the growth of the Church in territory in both temporal, or political, and spiritual authority resulting in the Pope's authority exceeding that of the emperor and eventually kings.

a)

The Catholic Expanse

b)

Christendom

c)

The Roman Empire

d)

Land of God

30.

_____ is part of human nature and allows people to know the difference between good and evil.

a)

Morality

b)

Christianity

c)

Canon Law

d)

Natural Law

31.

The _____ is the foundation of the moral life for everyone.

a)

Natural law

b)

Canon law

c)

Beatitudes

d)

Public authority

32.

_____ helped Pope Leo III defend the Roman Empire against invaders and was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

a)

King Ethelbert

b)

Justinian

c)

Pope Gregory the Great

d)

Charlemagne

33.

_____ is the collection of the laws of the Catholic Church.

a)

Canon Law

b)

Natural Law

c)

The Constitution

d)

God's Law

34.

_____ initiated the Gregorian chant and as Pope, worked to bring Christianity to England.

a)

Pope Gregory the Unbelievable

b)

Pope Gregory the Mystic

c)

Pope Gregory the Fantastic

d)

Pope Gregory the Great

35.

Eastern Catholic Churches have a ​ (a)   that represents Heaven

Choose from the below words
altar
icon
ritual
dome
36.

​ (a)   : God's mystery of our salvation through the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ

Choose from the below words
Paschal Mystery
Liturgy
State of Grace
Ritual
37.

Icons and mosaics showing ____ decorated walls in Eastern Churches

a)

Church leaders

b)

biblical scenes

c)

plants and animals

d)

kings and emporers

38.

Sunday was chosen as the Lord's Day because it was

a)

a day of rest

b)

the day Jesus was born

c)

the day Jesus rose from the dead

d)

a day when people could visit each other

39.

The collection of the laws of the Catholic Church is called ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
canon law
natural law
Christendom
Justinian
40.

The Roman Emperor who declared the Roman Empire to be Christian was

a)

Augustus

b)

Tiberius

c)

Constantine

d)

Titus

41.

A written statement of beliefs is called

a)

a canon

b)

a contract

c)

a creed

d)

a catacomb

42.

The first ecumenical (all-church) gathering which met to decide on proper teachings of the church.

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Council of Worms

c)

Council of Jerusalem

d)

Council of Nicea

43.

A "heresy" known as Arianism made which council necessary to convene?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Nicaea

c)

Milian

44.

What is a term for a "false teaching" in Christianity?

a)

Dogoma

b)

Encyclical

c)

Heresy

45.

___________ defended the truth of Jesus' divinity against the Arian hersey

a)

John Chrysostom

b)

Basil

c)

Athanasius

d)

Monica

46.
Sunday was chosen as the Lord's Day because it was ______________________.
a)
a day of rest
b)
the day Jesus was born
c)
the day Jesus rose from the dead
d)
a day when people could visit each other
47.
Icons and mosaics showing _____________________ decorated church walls in Eastern churches. 
a)
Church leaders
b)
biblical scenes
c)
plants and animals 
d)
kings and emperors
48.
What was the result of Constantine moving his kingdom from Rome to Constantinople? 
a)
two different popes
b)
a travel route between two cities
c)
Eastern and Western centers of the Church
d)
Latin and Greek as the official Church languages 
49.

Who was the pope whose teaching that Jesus was one person with two natures, divine and human, was affirmed at the Council of Chalcedon?

a)

Pope Leo the Great

b)

Pope Saint Jerome

c)

Pope Saint John Chrysostom

50.

The _____ claimed that Jesus was less than divine.

a)

Gnostics

b)

Monophysites

c)

Arians

d)

Donatists

51.

In 325, to settle the dispute caused by the Arian heresy, the Emperor Constantine summoned all the bishops of the Church to a council in the city of _____.

a)

Rome

b)

Nicaea

c)

Milan

52.
The 1st ecumenical council which attacked Arianism (Jesus as fully man and created by God).
a)
Constantinople I
b)
Chalcedon
c)
Ephesus
d)
Nicea I
53.

The _____ claimed that Jesus was less than divine.

a)

Gnostics

b)

Monophysites

c)

Arians

d)

Donatists

54.

Who called for the Council of Nicea?

a)

Augustine

b)

Constantine

c)

Saint Justin

d)

Pope Leo

55.

When was the Council of Nicea?

a)

325 AD

b)

150 AD

c)

1054 AD

56.

Bishops and other writers whose writings helped develop the teachings of the Church

a)

Apostolic Father

b)

Fathers of the Church

c)

Apostles

57.

Which person disagreed with the teachings of the Church and started his own teachings?

a)

Arius

b)

Augustine

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Justin

58.

Argued that all that God created is good including humankind.

a)

Augustine

b)

Arius

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Constantine

59.

Stated that evil enters the world when people freely turn away from God.

a)

Augustine

b)

Arius

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Constantine

60.

Sent a letter to the Council of Chalcedon

a)

Arius

b)

Augustine

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Constantine

61.

Stated that Jesus is both divine and human in nature

a)

Arius

b)

Augustine

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Constantine

62.

Described the celebration of the Eucharist

a)

Arius

b)

Saint Justin Martyr

c)

Pope Leo

d)

Constantine

63.

When were formal celebrations of the Eucharist developed?

a)

325 AD

b)

1054 AD

c)

150 AD

64.

Sunday was chosen as the day of worship because it was the day Jesus resurrected.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Moved the Capital of the Roman Empire to modern day Turkey

a)

Arius

b)

Augustine

c)

Constantine

d)

Leo

66.

Established two major centers of the Roman Empire (One in Constantinople and one in Rome)

a)

Constantine

b)

Augustine

c)

Leo

d)

Jesus

67.

________ caused differences in practices after two major centers were created in Constantinople and Rome.

a)

Language

b)

Culture

c)

Belief

68.

Incense and bells

a)

East

b)

West

69.

Domes representing heaven

a)

East

b)

West

70.

Icons and images of mosaics

a)

East

b)

West

71.

In 1054 AD the Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in the following belief:

a)

Authority of the Pope

b)

Words in the Creed

c)

Divine and Human Nature of Jesus

d)

God created all things good.

72.

Mass celebrated in Latin

a)

East

b)

West

73.

Relics placed on altar

a)

East

b)

West

74.

Who unified Western liturgical rites based on Roman rites?

a)

Augustine

b)

Constantine

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Leo