History of the Church

Question 0

What are the 4 marks of the Church?

Answer 0

One, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Question 1

What was the Pentecost?

Answer 1

the birthday of the Church; the apostles were scared to go preach, but 50 days after Jesus’ death, the Holy Spirit descended upon them and they went out and preached

Question 2

Define the meaning of “one”

Answer 2

the Church is one church; everyone is united

Question 3

Define “holy”

Answer 3

to be united with God, to be spiritually perfect, and to be free from all sin

Question 4

Define Catholic

Answer 4

“universal” or “comprehensive”

Question 5

How is the Church Catholic?

Answer 5

it is founded on God’s revelation through Jesus Christ

Question 6

What does it mean that the Church is “apostolic”

Answer 6

it was founded on the apostles

Question 7

What is the Holy Trinity?

Answer 7

three holy beings united in one godhead that share the same essence

Question 8

What do we celebrate on Palm Sunday?

Answer 8

The day that Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem with palms at his feet

Question 9

What do we celebrate on Holy Thursday?

Answer 9

The Last Supper

Question 10

What do we celebrate on Holy Friday?

Answer 10

The Day that Jesus was crucified

Question 11

What do we celebrate on Easter Sunday?

Answer 11

The day Jesus rose from the dead and saved us from all sin

Question 12

Who was at the Council of Jerusalem?

Answer 12

It was between the Pillars of the Church led by St. James and St. Paul (of Tarsus)

Question 13

What was the question being discussed at the Council of Jerusalem?

Answer 13

It was about if new Christians needed to conform to old Jewish laws first to become a Christian. (If people needed to be Jewish before becoming a Christian)

Question 14

What was the outcome of the Council of Jerusalem?

Answer 14

They concluded that you did not have to become Jewish before you were a Christian and that Christianity was its own religion

Question 15

Who was at the Council of Nicea?

Answer 15

It was called by Constantine and it was between Arius and Alexander

Question 16

What was being discussed at the Council of Nicea?

Answer 16

Arius said that God was a creature and not fully God; Alexander said that Jesus and God were of the same substance

Question 17

What was the outcome of the Council of Nicea?

Answer 17

Jesus and God are of the same substance; they have existed throughout all time

Question 18

Define Gentile

Answer 18

non-jew

Question 19

How was St. Paul (Saul) before his conversion?

Answer 19

He was an influential leader in Rome, he hated Christians and had many of them executed

Question 20

Describe St. Paul’s conversion?

Answer 20

he fell off a horse, saw a light, and heard a voice say, “Why are you persecuting me?”; afterwards he went to Damascus to think about it for pretty much a bunch of months

Question 21

How was St. Paul after his conversion?

Answer 21

He wrote many letters to many different people to preach to them; he traveled many places, some with Mark, was arrested many times for being a Christian; was eventually persecuted

Question 22

Who was Constantine?

Answer 22

An influential leader who made Christianity legal

Question 23

What was the Edict of Milan?

Answer 23

Declaration that declared Christianity legal and returned all stolen property

Question 24

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Answer 24

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Question 25

What is the in hoc signo vinces?

Answer 25

translation: “in this sign you will conquer”

Question 26

What is the significance of the Milvian Bridge?

Answer 26

Where Constantine and Maxentius fought for power and Constantine won

Question 27

What is the Chi-Ro?

Answer 27

The sign that Constantine put on all of his shields and armor to recognize Christ

Question 28

Who was St. Peter?

Answer 28

an apostle of Jesus that Jesus gave the keys to the Church to

Question 29

How was St. Peter killed?

Answer 29

He was crucified upside down because he didn’t think he was worthy enough to be killed the same way Jesus was

Question 30

Name the 4 titles of the pope?

Answer 30

Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, Successor to St. Peter, and Head of the College of Bishops

Question 31

Explain the Title “Vicar of Christ”

Answer 31

a vicar is a person who is authorized to act in the place of another, the pope is a vicar of Christ

Question 32

Who is Pope Francis?

Answer 32

the current pope (from Argentina)

Question 33

Who was the pope before our current Pope?

Answer 33

Pope Benedict XVI

Question 34

Who votes in the Papal Election?

Answer 34

Cardinals under the age of 85

Question 35

Who is eligible for the election?

Answer 35

Any man

Question 36

Where does the Papal conclave take place?

Answer 36

In the Vatican

Question 37

What does the white/black smoke symbolize?

Answer 37

white smoke - new pope has been chosen

black smoke - new pope

Question 38

Why did the original monks flee society?

Answer 38

They wanted to get away from Christians that weren’t actually true

Question 39

Where did the original monks go?

Answer 39

The fled society to go live in monasteries in mountains, desserts, and all other places outside of society

Question 40

What was the Rule of St. Benedict?

Answer 40

The manual for all monks to live by

Question 41

What was the Great Schism?

Answer 41

A division in the Church caused by arguments over the authority of the Pope

Question 42

What was the result of the Great Schism?

Answer 42

Eastern Orthodox Church

Question 43

What was the capital of the eastern empire?

Answer 43

Constantinople

Question 44

What was the capital of the western empire?

Answer 44

Rome

Question 45

What was the Protestant Reformation a response to?

Answer 45

It was Martin Luther responding to different things wrong in the Church including indulgences

Question 46

What was the Council of Trent?

Answer 46

the Catholic Church’s response to some of the things wrong that were stated in Martin Luther’s 95 Theses