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This man had 12 disciples and went around Judea and Galilee preaching a message of hope and peace.
What is Jesus of Nazareth?
Christians say that this event was the birth of Christianity.
The term for when there is a great divide between two Churches.
What is schism?
The Christian Bible is split into two parts:
What is the Old and New Testament?
These are the four Gospels:
What is Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
This man was on his way to Damascus, when he suddenly saw a bright light from Heaven and was temporarily blinded. Then he converted to Christianity and wrote many letters.
What is Saul/Paul?
Emperor Augustus took control of Judah and renamed the city...
What is Judea?
These are stories that Jesus told in order for his followers to better understand his lessons.
What is parables?
This apostle was the founder of the Roman Catholic Church.
What is Peter?
These are images that are found throughout churches and people's homes that show Jesus, his mother Mary, or the apostles.
What is icons?
The group of five major archbishops was known as...
What is patriarchs?
This is what Constantine saw in his dream, which caused him to eventually convert to Christianity.
What is a burning cross and "In this sign, you will conquer."?
These are the rules and teachings of the Church.
What is doctrine?
This was the code of rules that western monks had to follow.
What is Benedictine's rules?
The Eastern Orthodox monks had to follow this set of laws.
What is Basillian rules?
This emperor banned Christians because he blamed them for burning buildings in the city of Rome.
What is Emperor Nero?
To avoid being attacked by non-Christians, early Christians had to meet in what places?
What is other Christians' homes?
This group is located at the top of the Church hierarchy. The group includes priests and bishops.
What is clergy?
The pope crowned this Frankish king emperor after he helped Italy defeat its invaders.
What is Charlemagne?
This emperor decided to declare that all icons be removed from the Byzantine churches.
This Roman emperor declared Christianity to be the official religion of Rome.
What is Theodosius?
When Jesus gave his Sermon on the Mount, he told his listeners about the _______, or simple rules to live by.
What is the Beatitudes?
These were early Christians who were sent out to spread the message of Christianity with others after Jesus' death and resurrection.
What is apostles?
What caused the great schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
What is the pope and the emperor excommunicated each other?
Early Christians were persecuted for what they believed. Many of them were killed for those beliefs. These people became known as _____.
What is martyrs?