Christianity

Question 0

Messiah

Answer 0

Savior or deliverer

Question 1

Jesus

Answer 1

According to Christians he is the Son of God: the messiah/savior

Question 2

Salvation

Answer 2

Believe in Jesus, you are forgiven from sin and can enter heaven

Question 3

Resurrection

Answer 3

To rise from the dead

Question 4

Disciple

Answer 4

Follower (of Jesus)

Question 5

Apostle

Answer 5

People who spread the word of Christianity

Question 6

Gospel

Answer 6

First four books of the New Testament describing the life of Jesus

Question 7

Persecute

Answer 7

To punish for someone’s belief

Question 8

Martyr

Answer 8

To die for your beliefs

Question 9

Paul

Answer 9

Used to be Saul; converted to Christianity and helped spread the word

Question 10

Peter

Answer 10

Disciple of Jesus, first Bishop of Rome (first Pope)

Question 11

Constantine

Answer 11

First emperor of Rome to promote Christianity and make it legal

Question 12

Trinity

Answer 12

The union of three beings in one God…

Father- heaven
Son- land/earth
Holy Spirit

Question 13

Sacrament

Answer 13

A sacred rite/ritual of Christian churches

Question 14

Baptism

Answer 14

The use of water to mark a persons entry into the Christian church

Question 15

Holy Communion

Answer 15

Sacrament that commemorates Jesus and his Last Supper

Question 16

Hierarchy

Answer 16

An organization with different levels of authority

Question 17

Laity

Answer 17

“Regular” church member

Question 18

Schism

Answer 18

Split in Christian church

Question 19

What were the different types of Christianity after the schism?

Answer 19

Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

Question 20

What are the two most important sacraments

Answer 20

Baptism and Holy Communion

Question 21

What caused the schism

Answer 21

The emperor didn’t want to believe the same thing as the priest so he forms new type - eastern/Greek Orthodox

Question 22

Excommunicated

Answer 22

Kicked out of ten church

Question 23

Both leaders ______________ each other

Answer 23

Excommunicated

Question 24

What was 1054 AD

Answer 24

First time some people didn’t want to be Catholic and became Eastern Orthodox

Question 25

When was the schism

Answer 25

1054, Rome was separated into east and west

Question 26

Christmas

Answer 26

The holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus

Question 27

Who celebrates Christmas on January 6? Why?

Answer 27

Eastern Orthodox because that is when the three kings came

Question 28

Lent

Answer 28

Marks the 40 days that Jesus spent in wilderness before he started to preach

Question 29

Palm Sunday

Answer 29

The first day of Holy Week; marks when Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover

Question 30

Good Friday

Answer 30

The day that Jesus died on the cross

Question 31

How did Jesus die? Why?

Answer 31

Crucified by Romans because he was a big threat and thought he would rebel

Question 32

Easter

Answer 32

This is the most important Christian holiday; celebrate the Resurrection

Question 33

What’s the most important Christian holiday?

Answer 33

Easter

Question 34

What’s the difference between Jewish and Christian

Answer 34

Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God and messiah

Question 35

What was Jesus’ religion

Answer 35

Jewish when he was born

Question 36

Parable

Answer 36

Simple story that teaches lessons or morals

Question 37

________ soon became the official _________ of Roman Empire

Answer 37

Christianity, religion

Question 38

Edict of Milan

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Decreed religious tolerance throughout Rome, greatly influenced by Constantine

Question 39

Nicene Creed

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Prayer/poem saying what Christian believe in

Question 40

Doctrine

Answer 40

Official teachings of the church

Question 41

Why was church ruled as hierarchy?

Answer 41

Because they used Roman Empire as a successful example

Question 42

What is the common thread of the 5 Christian holidays

Answer 42

Jesus