Final Exam Fall 2019 Flashcards
What three vices were Christians accused of by the Romans?
incest
cannibalism
atheism
Who was Tacitus?
Roman historian
Wrote first non-Biblical account of Christianity and Jesus.
What was the Edict of Milan? Who issued it?
Made Christianity a legal religion in the Roman Empire. It was issued by Constantine.
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Emperor Theodosius
In what four books of the New Testament is the life of Jesus presented?
The Gospels: Matthew Mark Luke John
What term used to describe three of the Gospels means “same view” and which three books are these?
Synoptic Gospels:
Matthew
Mark
Luke
Which two Gospels speak of Jesus’s birth?
Luke and Matthew
Which Gospel actually has a second volume and what is that book called?
Luke has a second volume called Acts of the Apostles.
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
Who wrote most of the books of the New Testament?
Paul
What did Paul do before he became a Christian?
He persecuted many early Christians.
How did Paul become become converted to Christianity?
He received a revelation while travelling to the city of Damascus.
Paul wrote several books of letters to early Christians. Name two of them.
Romans Galatians Thessalonians Philippians Corinthians
Who confronted the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over the issue of investiture of Bishops?
Pope Gregory VII
Who founded the great Merovingian dynasty?
Clovis
Who defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours/Poitier in 732?
Charles Martel
What emperor issued an edict that proclaimed that all religions were equal in the Roman Empire in 362?
Julian the Apostate
Where did the conversion of Constantine take place?
He had a vision just before the Battle of Milvian Bridge in 312 CE.
Which church father is connected to translating portions of the Bible?
Jerome
Who appeared to Paul when he was on the road to Damascus?
Jesus
What was Charles Martel known for?
He defeated the Muslims at the Battle of Tours/Poitiers in 732.
What was Diocletian known for?
Persecution of Christians.
Who wrote “City of God”?
St. Augustine
What was an important idea discussed at the Council of Nicaea?
The Divinity of Jesus
What should you remember about Gregory VII?
He was the pope who confronted the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV over the issue of investiture of Bishops?
What early historian first wrote about Jesus?
Tacitus
Who was Chrysostom?
4th century bishop in Constantinople who wrote anti-semitic sermons.
What was another name for Julian.
The apostate.
What is Jerome known for?
He translated portions of the Bible.
Who wrote the letter to Romans in the Bible?
Paul
Who is sometimes referred to as the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
List the 4 forms of Judaism at the time of Jesus?
Pharisees
Essenes
Sadducees
Zealots
What is a key attribute of the Pharisees?
They believed in strict observance of the traditional and written law, and believed they were superior to others because of this.
What is a key attribute of the Essenes?
They were a separatist group who thought the Temple priesthood was corrupt. They thought an apocalypse was coming and they are associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls.
What is a key attribute of the Sadducees?
They denied the resurrection of the dead and emphasized a literal interpretation of the written Law alone.
What is a key attribute of the Zealots?
They wanted a Jewish government to rule and they resisted the Romans.
Who was the emperor who battled Ambrose?
Theodosius
Who was an early founder of Monasticism?
Antony
Who is well known for writing many rules for monastic life?
Benedict
Who argued that priests must be pure and holy for sacraments to be effective?
Donatus
Who was Tertullian?
An early church fathers and Christian apologist.