Greek Influence on Christianity
Roman and Jewish Influence on Christianity
Jesus and the Apostles
Misc
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100

Who was the well known Macedonian Greek conqueror in the 4th century who ushered in Hellenism?

Alexander the Great

100

Is a waiting period a wasted period?

No.

100

What is the supreme witness given to the truth of the Faith, bearing witness even unto death?

martyrdom

100

What was St. Paul's name before his conversion?

Saul

100

The 200 year period of Peace in the RE is called what?

Pax Romana

200

What is the term for other cultures being formed from the influence of the Greek ways of life, culture and philosophies?

Hellenism

200

1. One group of Jews who withdrew from the world into the desert in order to live a common life of prayer and asceticism.

2. Under kings ______________ and _____________, the Jewish kingdom reached its zenith. 



1. Essenes

2. David and Solomon

200

1. This event is considered a royal enthronement of Jesus, not His disappearance. 

2. The Roman world at the time of Jesus had 2 main languages that Jesus most likely did NOT speak. What were they?

1. Ascension

2. Latin and Greek

200

1. Christianity was originally known as _____ ______.

2. In the year 41 AD in what city were followers of Christ referred to as Christians?

1. The Way

2. Antioch

200

1. Name the 3 groups of people whom we studied that had a particularly strong influence on setting the stage for the advancement of Christianity: 

2.  Jesus most likely would have spoken what 2 languages?

1. Greeks, Romans, Jews

2. Aramaic or Hebrew


300

1. What is the Septuagint?

2. Was the Septuagint used by Jesus?

3. Was the Septuagint used by the early Church?

1. Greek translation of the OT

2. Yes

3. Yes

300

1. How did Julius Caesar become dictator for life?

2. The triumvirate of rulers who ruled after the death of Julius Caesar were whom?

3. The death of Marc Antony opened the door for _____ to be declared the Roman emperor.

1. He named himself that

2. Octavian, Marcus Lepidus, Marc Antony

3. Octavian (Augustus Caesar)

300

1. Name the 2 main groups of leaders at the time of Jesus

2. Who were the group of Jews that withdrew from the world into the desert in order to live a common life of prayer and asceticism?

3. Did the early Church think they were starting a new religion?

1. Pharisees and Saducees

2. Essenes

3. No

300

Name the 12 apostles

John, James >, James <, Jude, Judas, Peter, Philip, Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, Simon and Thomas.

300

1. The supreme witness given to the truth of the Faith, bearing witness even unto death is _________.

2. A Gentile who worshipped the true God but had not been circumcised is called a _______________

1. martyrdom

2. proselyte

400

1 What were the 2 languages at the time of Jesus that he most likely did NOT speak?

2. What were the 2 languages he probably did speak?

3. Who was the Macedonian Greek conqueror who conquered much of the known world in the 4th century?

4. What is the term for other cultures being formed from the influence of the Greek ways of life, culture and philosophies?

1. Latin and Greek

2. Aramaic and Hebrew

3. Alexander the Great

4. Hellenism

400

1. What was Caesar Augustus' name before becoming emperor?

2. Caesar Augustus transformed the Roman __________ into the Roman ______________.


1. Octavian

2. Republic, Empire

400

1. Name the 12 apostles

2. Who is the leader?

3. Who was the first to preach to Gentiles?

1. John, James >, James <, Jude, Judas, Peter, Philip, Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, Simon and Thomas.

2. St. Peter

3. St. Philip

400

Answer 6/7

Regarding St. Paul: 

  1. What was his birth name: ___________________________
  2. He had his conversion on the Road to ___________________________
  3. His mission was to preach to whom? ___________________________
  4. How was he martyred? ___________________________
  5. Why was he not crucified?
  6. Under which Roman emperor’s persecution was he martyred? ____________________
  7. Who told the story of St. Paul in the book of Acts? ___________________________

1. Saul

2. Damascus

3. Gentiles

4. Beheaded

5. Roman citizens cannot be executed in that way

6. Nero

7. St. Luke


400

1. The Greek word for "dispersion" which refers to the emigration of the Jews into areas outside Palestine. 

2. One group of Jews who withdrew from the world into the desert in order to live a common life of prayer and asceticism. 

3. The correct # books in the Bible is called the _____

4. How many books are in the Catholic Bible?

1. diaspora

2. Essenes

3. canon

4. 73

500
  1. When the Israelites left Israel and went into captivity, they began to speak ___________________ instead of Hebrew. After many years of exile, King ________________________ from Persia freed the Jews from captivity. Some Jews went back to _____________________________ to rebuild the city and Temple. Others stayed in Babylon, and yet others decided to go to _________________________. In 332 BC, _____________________________ built Alexandria. He wanted it to be the greatest city in the world… with a huge library. When he died, one of his general’s son’s, Ptolemy Philedelphus decided that he wanted 1 copy of every ___________________________in existence brought into the library. The library didn’t have a copy of the Hebrew Scriptures in the ____________________________ language, so he brought together 72 rabbis (6 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel) to translate the Scriptures. This included not only the five books of the Bible called the ___________________________ but the entire Hebrew Old Testament. Some books of  Scripture were possibly added at that time (by Jewish rabbis) to the Bible in Greek. This canon of Scripture became known as the __________________________, which was used by both Jesus and the early Church.

Greek

Cyrus

Jerusalem

Egypt

Alexander the Great

book

Greek

Torah

Septuagint

500

1. Explain the 2 phases of the Jewish diaspora (which tribes were exiled and where?)

2. List the covenants in the OT and who were the mediators

1. Israel deported to Assyria; then Judah deported to Babylon

1. Adam: marriage; Noah: family; Abraham: tribe; Moses: nation; King David: national kingdom; Jesus: Catholic Church


500

1. Who else besides the original 12 were considered apostles by the church?

2. How many days after the resurrection was the Ascension? 

3. What happened at the Ascension?

4. How many days after the resurrection was Pentecost?

5. Give 5 facts about Pentecost. 


1. St. Paul, St. Matthias, St. Barnabus

2. 40

3. Royal enthronement of Jesus; He entered heaven by his own power, ruling heaven at the R hand of the Father

4. 50

5. Birthday of the Church; occurred during the Jewish feast when Moses gave them the decalogue, tongues of fire; they spoke in tongues; power to overcome fear with fortitude, 3000 baptized in one day

500

The Council of Jerusalem was the first council held in the Church. Answer the following questions regarding this council: 

  1. Why was it held? 
  2. Who was the bishop of Jerusalem who presided over it? 
  3. Who made the final decision? 
  4. What was the final decision that was a result of the Council of Jerusalem? 
  5. What is the way we become a Christian? (Which sacrament?)

1. To determine if people had to first become Jews before becoming Christians. 

2. St. James <

3. St. Peter

4. One did not first have to become a Jew to become a Christian. 

5. Get baptized

500

1. How many books are in the Catholic OT?

2. How many books are in the Catholic Bible? How many in the Protestant Bible?

3. Name the Deuterocanonical books. 

1. 46

2. 73,66

3. Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Tobit, Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch

600

Explain how the Samaritans came to be in your own words. 


    • Assyrian exile happened 1st where Israel was deported to Assyria. (721BC) Many in Israel were deported
    • Some I’s stayed in Israel, especially the fishermen in Zebulon and Naphtali
    • The Assyrians also took Gentiles into Israel to live and inhabit their homes and businesses; these people became known as the Samaritans (1/2 breeds: ½ Gentile and ½ Jew)



600

1. After Solomon's death, his kingdom was divided into 2 parts. Name each of them and whether they were in the North or South.

2. Where did each of them get exiled to during the diaspora? 

3. Which group had a role to play in the formation of the Samaritans?

4. Which group had a role to play in the formation of the Septuagint?

5. Name the Deuterocanonical books of the Bible

1. Israel in the North; Judah in the south

2. Israel to Assyria; Judah to Babylon

3. Israel

4. Judah

5. Judith, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Tobit, Sirach, Wisdom, Baruch

600

1. Who was the first martyr of the Church? 

2. What is John 14:12? 

1. St. Stephen

2.“Amen, amen, I say to you,
the one who believes in me
will also do the works that I do,
and indeed will do even greater ones than these,
because I am going to the Father.

600

1. Who presided as bishop of Jerusalem over the Council of Jerusalem?

2. What is John 14:12?

1. St. James <

2. “Amen, amen, I say to you,
the one who believes in me
will also do the works that I do,
and indeed will do even greater ones than these,
because I am going to the Father.

600

1. Describe what Hellenism is.

2. What is John 14:12?

1. Cultures being formed from the influence of the Greek ways of life, culture and philosophies.

2. “Amen, amen, I say to you,
the one who believes in me
will also do the works that I do,
and indeed will do even greater ones than these,
because I am going to the Father.

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