St. Augustine
Barbarian Invasions and Vikings
St. Jerome
100

Who was St. Augustine's devout Christian mother who prayed constantly for his conversion?

Monica

100

What seafaring people raided the coasts of Europe around 1000 AD?

The Vikings.  

100

What does the word "Vulgate" mean in reference to St. Jerome’s Bible translation?

Common

200

In what year did St. Augustine convert to Christianit

386 AD.  

200

What event in 1453 brought an end to the Middle Ages and the era of barbarian invasions?  

The Fall of Constantinople.

200

St. Jerome translated the Bible into what widespread language of the Western Roman Empire?  

Latin

300

Which famous bishop baptized St. Augustine in Milan?

St. Ambrose

300

Which barbarian group took Rome in the year 410?  

Visigoths

300

Why was the New Testament originally written in Greek?  

Greek was the common international language spoken across the empire at that time.

400

What is the title of St. Augustine’s autobiographical book tracing his spiritual journey and memory?

Confessions

400

In what region was the famous barbarian Attila the Hun finally stopped in 451?  

Gaul

400

According to legend, what wild beast became tame after St. Jerome pulled a thorn from its paw?  

A lion.  

500

What book did Augustine write to show that while human kingdoms pass away, God's kingdom is eternal?  

The City of God.

500

In what year did the Vandals conquer North Africa after arriving in Spain in 409?  

429

500

What translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew into Greek was completed around 200 BC?  

The Septuagint.  

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