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09-HIS Christian Councils

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event is referred to as the "Great Schism"?

a)

The split between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires

b)

The division between Catholic and Orthodox Christianity

c)

The Protestant Reformation

d)

The Council of Nicaea

2.

Which council took place in 451 and is significant in Christian history?

a)

Council of Nicaea

b)

Council of Trent

c)

Council of Chalcedon

d)

Council of Ephesus

3.

What is the term used for the branch of Christianity that includes "Western Rites"?

a)

Eastern Orthodoxy

b)

Protestantism

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Oriental Orthodox

4.

What event in the 11th century led to a major division within Christianity?

a)

Council of Ephesus

b)

Great Schism

c)

Reformation

d)

Council of Chalcedon

5.

Which council took place in 451 and is associated with Chalcedonian Christianity?

a)

Council of Ephesus

b)

Great Schism

c)

Council of Chalcedon

d)

Reformation

6.

What major religious movement began in the 16th century?

a)

Great Schism

b)

Council of Ephesus

c)

Reformation

d)

Council of Chalcedon

7.

What was the main purpose of the Council of Nicaea and its creed?

a)

To create new religious texts

b)

To unite Christians under one set of beliefs

c)

To build new churches

d)

To abolish religious practices

8.

What happened soon after the unity created by the Nicene Creed?

a)

The unity strengthened

b)

The unity began to fracture

c)

New creeds were written

d)

The Church expanded rapidly

9.

What was a significant issue with the Nicene Creed?

a)

It was too long

b)

It was not clear enough to resolve all arguments

c)

It was written in multiple languages

d)

It was only accepted by a few people

10.

What did the Church face again after the old arguments returned?

a)

Peace

b)

Growth

c)

Chaos

d)

Prosperity

11.

What was the main issue discussed in the background section?

a)

The meaning of certain lines about Jesus Christ

b)

The history of the Church

c)

The role of the apostles

d)

The creation of the Bible

12.

What did all Christians believe about the lines mentioned?

a)

They were false

b)

They were true

c)

They were irrelevant

d)

They were outdated

13.

What was the disagreement among Christians regarding the lines?

a)

Whether they were written by Jesus

b)

What the lines actually meant

c)

If they should be included in the Bible

d)

Who first spoke the lines

14.

What was the Church's solution to address issues?

a)

Call more Councils

b)

Build more churches

c)

Write more scriptures

d)

Increase donations

15.

What decisions did every council make?

a)

What Christians could and could not believe

b)

How to expand the Church

c)

How to collect more funds

d)

Where to build new churches

16.

What was the result of every council's decision?

a)

Forced a new group of Christians out of the Church

b)

Increased the number of followers

c)

Built new cathedrals

d)

Improved relations with other religions

17.

What was the approximate year when Jesus was killed?

a)

33 A.D.

b)

50 A.D.

c)

100 A.D.

d)

200 A.D.

18.

What was one of the biggest religions in the Roman Empire by 400 years after Jesus' death?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

19.

What is the name given to the unified church before the splits?

a)

The Great Church

b)

The Roman Church

c)

The Holy Church

d)

The United Church

20.

When did the Council of Ephesus split occur?

a)

451 A.D.

b)

431 A.D.

c)

500 A.D.

d)

400 A.D.

21.

What was the reason for the split at the Council of Ephesus?

a)

The Great Church accepted dyophysitism.

b)

The Great Church decided dyophysitism could not be right.

c)

The Great Church wanted to merge with another church.

d)

The Great Church changed its location.

22.

What belief about Jesus did the Church of the East hold?

a)

Jesus was only divine.

b)

Jesus was only human.

c)

Dyophysitism - Jesus was God and a human sharing the same body.

d)

Jesus was a prophet.

23.

When did the Council of Chalcedon split occur?

a)

451 A.D.

b)

1054 A.D.

c)

500 A.D.

d)

600 A.D.

24.

What was the reason for the split at the Council of Chalcedon?

a)

Disagreement over miaphysitism

b)

Dispute over church leadership

c)

Argument about the Holy Spirit

d)

Debate on church bread

25.

What is miaphysitism?

a)

Jesus was a mixture of God and a human.

b)

Jesus was fully God and fully human, but not mixed.

c)

Jesus was only divine.

d)

Jesus was only human.

26.

When did the Great Schism occur?

a)

451 A.D.

b)

1054 A.D.

c)

500 A.D.

d)

600 A.D.

27.

Which of the following was a reason for the Great Schism?

a)

Dispute over church leadership

b)

Disagreement over miaphysitism

c)

Argument about the nature of Jesus

d)

Debate on church architecture

28.

What was the belief about Jesus in the Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Jesus was a mixture of God and a human.

b)

Jesus was fully God and fully human, but not mixed.

c)

Jesus was only divine.

d)

Jesus was only human.

29.

By around 1,000 years after the Jerusalem Council, how far had Jesus' Church spread?

a)

From Britain to China

b)

From Rome to India

c)

From Egypt to Japan

d)

From Greece to Russia

30.

Into how many separate organizations did Jesus' Church split?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five

31.

What did each of the four separate organizations claim?

a)

They were the "Old Church."

b)

They were the "True Church."

c)

They were the "New Church."

d)

They were the "Only Church."

32.

Have the four separate organizations of Jesus' Church ever re-united?

a)

Yes, they re-united in the 1500s.

b)

Yes, they re-united in the 1800s.

c)

No, they have never re-united.

d)

Yes, they re-united in the 2000s.

33.

What major event in the 11th century led to a significant split within Christianity?

a)

Council of Chalcedon

b)

Great Schism

c)

Reformation

d)

Council of Ephesus

34.

Which council took place in 451 and influenced the development of Chalcedonian Christianity?

a)

Council of Ephesus

b)

Great Schism

c)

Council of Chalcedon

d)

Reformation

35.

Which branch of Christianity is associated with the term "Via Media"?

a)

Protestantism

b)

Anglicanism

c)

Eastern Orthodoxy

d)

Restorationism

36.

What event in the 16th century led to the formation of multiple new branches within Christianity?

a)

Council of Chalcedon

b)

Great Schism

c)

Reformation

d)

Council of Ephesus