Church History Final Review!

Question 1

Which leader had a dream telling him to put the Chi-Rho on the troop’s shields?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 2

The Church's teaching office which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope

Accepted Answer

Magisterium

Question 3

Early Church Father who led a wild life as a young man. Became a saint and Doctor of the Church

Accepted Answer

St. Augustine of Hippo

Question 4

Who became the first order of mendicant friars?

Accepted Answer

The Franciscans

Question 5

Life for the monks that was simple and well ordered, balanced between prayer and work

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Ora et labora

Question 6

The relic from St. Gennaro changes every year on September 19th, what is it and what happens?

Accepted Answer

The blood liquefies

Question 7

The head of St. Catherine of Siena and what other part of her body is preserved?

Accepted Answer

Her thumb

Question 8

The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops.

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Apostolic Succession

Question 9

Belief that God exists and created the world but is no longer active in the universe or life is

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Deism

Question 10

What was the Epidemic called that struck Europe and killed 1/3 of the European population?

Accepted Answer

The Black Death

Question 11

Counter Reformation began with a Council called... which outlined reforms and clarified points

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Trent

Question 12

Members of religious orders that rely on charity (begging) for support.

Accepted Answer

Mendicants

Question 13

Stored in a long golden tube, this part of John the Baptist has been preserved. What is it?

Accepted Answer

His arm

Question 14

The linen cloth that is said to be the burial cloth of Jesus.

Accepted Answer

The Shroud of Turin

Question 15

Decree signed by Emperor Constantine proclaiming religious toleration in the Roman Empire.

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Edict of Milan

Question 16

Who is the wealthy widow who started the first religious order in the US?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Ann Seton

Question 17

Period of time during which a split within the Church occurred when 3 men claimed to be Pope.

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Great Western Schism

Question 18

Who was the first Pope to resign in the last 600 years?

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Pope Benedict

Question 19

Jesus' great "sending out" of the Apostles before the Ascension.

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The Great Commission

Question 20

Luther taught that we will be judged by God based only on our faith. In Latin, this is called..

Accepted Answer

Sola fide

Question 21

A person who lived a solitary life in order to commit him/herself more fully to prayer

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Hermit

Question 22

Christians in the 1st century celebrated Mass in homes or in underground burial tunnels called

Accepted Answer

Catacombs

Question 23

St. Teresa of Avila founded the order of discalced Carmelites. What don't they wear?

Accepted Answer

Shoes

Question 24

This word means “having the same nature or essence”. Used to describe the divinity of Jesus.

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Consubstantial

Question 25

Which type of cathedral architecture is known for height, spires, airiness, and buttresses?

Accepted Answer

Gothic

Question 26

Refers to "one who is sent" and can be used in reference to any missionary of the Church.

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Apostle

Question 27

St. Anthony was known to be a great preacher. Which part of his body is incorrupt?

Accepted Answer

His tongue

Question 28

One who speaks or writes defending someone or something.

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Apologist

Question 29

Cathedrals built in this style had massive pillars, rounded arches, thick walls, small windows

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Romanesque

Question 30

Pope Clement moved the Church's headquarters from Rome to this place of sumptuous wealth

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Avignon

Question 31

The first American bishop was elected in Baltimore, what was his name?

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Bishop John Carroll

Question 32

The practice of an emperor, king or lord appointing bishops or abbots.

Accepted Answer

Lay investiture

Question 33

Islam is an Arabic word which means...

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Submission

Question 34

A Greek word meaning “Word” as a title of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of John.

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Logos

Question 35

A focus on matters of this world, and a rejection of religious values and beliefs.

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Secularism

Question 36

Version of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek into Latin by St. Jerome.

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Vulgate

Question 37

Saul's aim was to rid the world of misguided Jews. His name was changed to...

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Paul

Question 38

Luther believed that salvation comes solely by divine grace. In Latin this is called...

Accepted Answer

Sola gratia

Question 39

In response to the Protestant Reformation movement, the Catholic Church's reply was called the

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Counter Reformation

Question 40

Which country is the #1 offender on the World Watch list of countries that persecute Christians

Accepted Answer

North Korea

Question 41

Spied on Christian prayer meetings and reported the words used to pray over bread and wine.

Accepted Answer

Saint Justin Martyr

Question 42

The founding Father of Islam is...

Accepted Answer

Mohammed

Question 43

The male "superior" and spiritual leader of a monastery.

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Abbot

Question 44

Stained glass in medieval cathedrals _______: illuminate the worship space, depict events, etc.

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serve to

Question 45

Heresy that claimed Jesus was a created being, superior to humans, but inferior to God.

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Arianism

Question 46

When Renaissance popes needed money, they sought new sources of revenue, including the sale of

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Indulgences

Question 47

Union of Jesus Christ's divine and human natures in one Divine Person

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Hypostatic Union

Question 48

The Jesuit order of priests was founded by a soldier who studied the lives of saints.

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Ignatius of Loyola

Question 49

The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Tradition. Passed on from Apostles.

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Deposit of Faith, Simony

Question 50

Islam accepts that Jesus is a prophet sent by God, but believes that Jesus was not divine.

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True

Question 51

Buying or selling something spiritual, such as grace, a Sacrament, or a relic.

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Simony

Question 52

Benedict asked his monks to take vows of poverty, chastity and...

Accepted Answer

Obedience

Question 53

A church body made up of all the cardinals whose function is to advise the Pope.

Accepted Answer

College of Cardinals

Question 54

What was his name before he became Pope?

Accepted Answer

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio

Question 55

Gathering of the Church's bishops from around the world to address issues in the Church.

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Ecumenical Council

Question 56

Widely used title for Mary which means "God bearer"

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Theotokos

Question 57

From which countries did the early waves of Catholic immigrants come?

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Ireland, Germany, and Italy

Question 58

Means "to hand on" and it refers to the oral communication of the Gospel teachings.

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Sacred Tradition

Question 59

Religious Order of Preachers who are dedicated to combating heresy through preaching today.

Accepted Answer

The Domincians

Question 60

The attempt to help the Byzantine Church take back Jerusalem was called...

Accepted Answer

The First Crusade

Question 61

Title given by the Church to saints who are highly esteemed for their theological writings.

Accepted Answer

Doctor of the Church

Question 62

A person claiming to be Pope in opposition to the Pope chosen in accordance with Church law.

Accepted Answer

Antipope

Question 63

Giving one’s own life as a witness to the saving message of Christ.

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Martyrdom

Question 64

Who was the great mystic who convinced the Pope to move back to Rome?

Accepted Answer

Saint Catherine of Sienna

Church History Final Review!

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Church History Final Review!

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