5. Bristrianisation

Question 1

Three kinds of Christian churches in the British Isles:

Answer 1

-Romano-British Christianity
-Irish (Celtic) church
-Roman catholic church

Question 2

Christianity appears in Roman Britain in:

Answer 2

2nd century

Question 3

The protomartyr of Britain:

Answer 3

St. Alban (hid a monk against Roman oppression)

Question 4

Constantine the Great converts to Christianity in…

Answer 4

313

Question 5

The Edict od Milan:

Answer 5

313, Constantine the Great introduces religious toleration in the Roman Empire

Question 6

Christianity as the official religion in the Roman Empire:

Answer 6

380 AD
(Emperor Theodosius)

Question 7

Patron saint of Wales:

Answer 7

St. David
(symbols: white dove, cross, leek)

Question 8

St Patrick’s mission to Ireland:

Answer 8

432

Question 9

St. Patrick’s symbols:

Answer 9

Shamrock, snakes, miracles

Question 10

Peaceful christianisation happened in:

Answer 10

Ireland (432 AD)

Question 11

Irish Christianity -characteristics:

Answer 11

-incorporation of pagan elements
-Celtic cross

Question 12

The female patron of Ireland:

Answer 12

St Brigid od Kildare

Question 13

Who converted Dalriada and northern Picts?

Answer 13

St. Columba (563)

Question 14

Missionary center and necropolis for the first Scottish Kings:

Answer 14

Iona

Question 15

Who christianised Northumbria?

Answer 15

St. Aidsn (651)

Question 16

Episcopal -meaning:

Answer 16

Roman Catholic Church,
governed by bishops, stress on authority and organisation

Question 17

Monastic -meaning:

Answer 17

Irish Celtic Church,
governed by monks, stress of converting ordinary people

Question 18

St. Augustine of Canterbury’s mission to Anglo-Saxons:

Answer 18

597

Question 19

The rivalry between the episcopal (Roman-catholic) and monastic (Irish Celtic Church) ends in…………..

Answer 19

Synod of Whitby (664) !

-Roman Catholic Church becomes dominant