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Question 1

Why were Christians persecuted?

Outline three

Answer 1

They refused to worship the roman Gods.
They made a secret code for Christians.
They were blamed for the misfortune of the Roman emperor at that time.

Question 2

Outline three roles Christians had in the Early Church

Answer 2

Laity
Deacon
Bishop

Question 3

State three martyrs we read about in the book of Acts

Answer 3

St.Paul
St.Stephen
St.Peter

Question 4

Who is St.Stephen?

Answer 4

Deacon of the church
Helped widows
Taught about the messiah in synagogues
Stoned to death by Saul

Question 5

Who is St.Peter?

Answer 5

He was the Fist pope
He was a disciple of Jesus’
He was crucified upside down

Question 6

Who is St.Paul?

Answer 6

He used to be a persecutor of the Church 
He converted on the road to Damascus 
Saw a very bright light
His name was changed to Paul
Got blinded for three days
Wrote and preached to Jews and Gentiles

Question 7

How were Christians persecuted in the Early Church?

Answer 7

Burned
Crucified
Used as gladiators by the Romans

Question 8

Explain two reasons why Christians should read about St Stephen in the boom of Acts

Answer 8

Faith - explain
Quotation - forgiveness
Trust - explain

Question 9

Explain two ways in which St. Peter has contributed to the development of the Christian faith?

Answer 9

First Pope - explain
Quotation -
He spoke at Pentecost
He preached in synagogues

Question 10

Who was Constantine?

Answer 10

He converted to Christianity when he saw a sign from heaven

Banned the persecution of Christians, by signing the Edict of Milan

Question 11

Homooouisios?

Answer 11

The father is the same substance

Question 12

Homoiusious?

Answer 12

Similar to God

Question 13

What did they write at the Council of Constantinople?

Answer 13

The Creed

Question 14

What did they write about in the Council of Chalcedon?

Answer 14

They wrote about incarnation
God had 2 natures
God and man

Question 15

Who were the four church fathers?

Answer 15

Augustine of Hippo
St.Ambrose of Milan
Gregory the Great
Irenaeus of Lyon

Question 16

What did Augustine of Hippo teach us?

Answer 16

Original sin

Question 17

What did St.Ambrose of Milan teach us?

Answer 17

Helping/healing the poor

Question 18

What did Gregory the Great tech us?

Answer 18

Church music

Question 19

Who was St.Augustine of Canterbury and why is he important?

Answer 19

He is a missionary saint. He is important because he converted England to Christianity

Question 20

Who was St.Columba and why is he important?

Answer 20

He was a missionary saint. He is important because he converted Wales to Christianity.

Question 21

Who was St.David and why is he important?

Answer 21

He was a missionary saint. He is important because he converted Scotland to Christianity.

Question 22

Who was St.Patrick and why is he important?

Answer 22

He was a missionary saint. He is important because he converted Ireland to Christianity.

Question 23

What was the counter reformation?

Answer 23

It was the catholic Church’s response to Martin Luther and the rise of Protestantism in Europe

Question 24

Who were the Jesuits?

Answer 24

Society of Jesus

SJ

Question 25

What was the meeting called that was called upon by the Pope?

Answer 25

Council of Trent

Question 26

What did the Jesuits do?

Answer 26

They built schools
They preached to people out of Europe
They were trained like an army

Question 27

Name two English martyrs and give two facts about them.

Answer 27

Edmund Campion, he made an underground ministry. He was arrested by priest hunters
Margaret Ward, she helped a priest escape from prison and then was hanged.

Question 28

What happened at Pentecost?

Answer 28

The apostles evangelise (tell people the good news)

Question 29

What were the ecumenical councils?

Answer 29

Nicea
Chalcedon
Constantinople

Question 30

Why were Catholic’s persecuted in England during the Reformation?

Answer 30

Parliament made it night treason to question the queen’s title as head of the Church of England. This was punishable by death.