Christianity Flashcards

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How popular is Christianity (e.g. 1st, 2nd) ?

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It is the most popular religion worldwide, so 1st

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2
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How many Christian followers are there?

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2.2 billion (31% of population)

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3
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Whose teachings is Christianity based on?

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Jesus’

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4
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When was Christianity developed?

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1st century CE

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5
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How many gods do Christians believe in?

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One

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What do Christians believe regarding Jesus and his relationship with God?

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That Jesus is the Son of God

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What is believed in terms of Jesus and the Messiah?

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Jesus was the Messiah

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8
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What is the trinity?

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God is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit / Ghost

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9
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What is the Christian Holy Book?

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The Bible

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10
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The Old Testament is also sacred to which other two religions, besides Christianity?

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Judaism and Islam

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11
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Where do Christians worship?

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Church

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12
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Who leads church services?

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Pastors, priests, or reverends

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13
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What religion did Jesus grow up in?

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Judaism

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14
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Who developed ideas of monotheism and the covenant?

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Hebrews

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15
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What group of people crucified Jesus?

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The Romans

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16
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Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born?

17
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Who was considered the “Son of God” when Jesus was born?

18
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What two people both had their faces on coins?

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Jesus and Augustus

19
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What is a rule about God and his form?

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He does not take physical form

20
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What was the land of the Israelites called when it was originally under Roman rule?

21
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Who originally controlled Judea?

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Herod the Great

22
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Who built the Temple?

A

Herod the Great

23
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Who ruled Judea after Jesus had passed?

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Herod the Antipater

24
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What is a similarity between the two Herods?

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The were both oppressive to Jews, as they took orders from Romans

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What groups of people wanted the Jews to return to older religious traditions?
The Sadducees, Pharisees, Essenes, and Zealots
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What land was Jesus "of", so to speak?
Nazareth
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What principles did Jesus preach across Judea
Peace, love and justice
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Why did the people of Judea immediately believe that Jesus was the Messiah?
In that time, Jews had a long tradition of believing in a savior who would come in their time of need. Jesus seemed to fit the description perfectly
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What was the first reason that Jesus was popular?
Romans kept making things bad for the Jews, primarily by destroying the Temple and putting them into exile between 66 and 73 CE
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What was the second reason Jesus was more popular than Augustus?
Saul / Paul of Tarsus
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What did Paul do that made Christianity different than Judaism?
He made it so that if you wanted to be Christian, you didn't have to follow Jewish law (e.g. circumision, other laws)
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How could Paul easily spread the word of Christianity around the Roman Empire?
He was a Roman citizen
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What is the fish called?
Ichthys
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What is the fish?
A secret symbol of Christianity
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What is the acronym of the fish?
Jesus Christ God's Son Savior
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In what region of the world is Christianity most prevalent?
Everywhere