Catholicism In Britain

Question 1

Who brought Christianity to England?

Answer 1

St Augustine.

Question 2

Who commissioned this man to bring Christianity to Britain?

Answer 2

Pope Gregory the Great.

Question 3

What do you call someone that dies for their faith?

Answer 3

Martyr.

Question 4

Name 3 examples of Martyrs.

Answer 4

• St Peter
• St Sebastian
• St Agnes
• St Cecilia
• St Luke

Question 5

What are the 4 Christian Denominations?

Answer 5

• Catholic
• Orthodox
• Protestant
• Anglican

Question 6

What are the 2 main splits in the Christian Church?

Answer 6

• Western Roman Catholic
• Eastern Orthodox

Question 7

List 3 things Christian denominations have in common and 3 ways in which Christian denominations differ.

Answer 7

Common-
• Belief in Jesus
• Bible
• Sacraments
Differ-
• Theological Belief
• Church Governance
• Worship Practices

Question 8

What is the Great Schism?

Answer 8

The Great Schism was the separation of the Catholic church of the West from the Orthodox churches of the East

Question 9

Who was Martin Luther?

Answer 9

Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation.

Question 10

What role did Martin Luther and King Henry VIII play in the Great Schism

Answer 10

Henry VIII had been a devout Catholic in his younger years. He had defended the Pope against the Protestant ideas published by Martin Luther, a German priest. In 1534, Henry declared that he, not the Pope, was the head of the Church in England.