Vocabulary
Vocab II
Vocab III
Christianity I
Christianity II
100

Deliverer, leader would help the Jews back to their freedom.

 Messiah

100

People willing to die rather than give up their beliefs. 

Martyr

100

Image breakers, people who attack traditional beliefs or institutions. 

 Iconoclast

100
Jewish people who took up arms agains the Romans in a rebellion that was brutally crushed.
Zealots
100
Why was Christianity able to attract followers?

Gave people meaning, hope and comfort.

Promised happiness after death

Christians established a community that supported one another


200

Close followers of Jesus 

Disciple

200

Leaders of the church 

Clergy

200

Declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church.

 Excommunicate

200
What happened to the Jewish people in their second rebellion against the Romans.
They were kicked out of Jerusalem
200
Why did Romans initially persecute Christians?

Christians and jews believed only God could be worshipped

Christians refused to serve in the army and government.



300

Stories used events from everyday life to express spiritual ideas. 

Parable

300

Regular church members

Laity

300

Separation, the split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church.

Schism

300
What was Jesus celebrating at the last supper?
Passover
300
Which emperor established the Edict of Milan
Constantine
400

Resurrection

Rising from the dead 

400

Father, head of the Christian church.

Pope

400

Communities of monks who lived near cities or isolated areas. 

Monastery

400
These Apostles spread the message of Christianity.
Peter and Paul
400
Describe the history of Christianity in the Roman empire.
Started out as the most hated religious group and became the only religion that was legally practiced in the empire. 
500

Christian leaders who helped set up churches and spread the message of Jesus

Apostle

500

Pictures or images of Christian holy people.

Icon

500

Teach their religion to those who do not believe. 

Missionary

500
Which group within the Early Church Hierarchy had the biggest population? 
laity
500
What are some differences between Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Greek Orthodox Church?
Roman: accepted the Pope as the leader of the church, emphasized Jesus's humanity, Charlemagne is crowned by the pope


Orthodox: focused on Christs divinity, Politically the emperor and the patriarch were on equal footing, iconoclastic debate, emperors are crowned by the lead patriarch.



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