Faithful Witnesses
St. Paul
Early Christian Community
Martyrdom
ICA
100
What was the common language spoken by almost everyone within the Roman Empire?
Greek
100
What type of citizen was St. Paul?
Roman citizen
100
The term,”breaking of bread” refers to which sacrament?
Eucharist
100
Who is a faithful witness to the truth of the faith, in which the martyr endures even death to be faithful to Christ?
Martyr
100
Who is the “Apostle to the Gentiles”?
St. Paul
200
What was the name for Jewish communities scattered throughout the world outside of the Holy Land?
Diaspora
200
What type of Jew was Saul?
Pharisee
200
What is the community-based formation process undergone by adults and older children who are candidates for Christian Intitiation?
Catechumenate
200
What is the abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief by a person?
apostasy
200
Saul was an accessory to which martyrdom in the Acts of the Apostles?
The death of St. Stephen the Martyr
300
What are the four Marks of the Church?
One, holy, catholic and apostolic
300
How many missionary journeys did Paul undertake?
three
300
Who are non-baptized individuals preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation?
Catechumens
300
Which emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
300
What is significant about Sts. Perpetua and Felicity?
they were martyrs
400
Where did early Christians first gather to commemorate Jesus’ Resurrection?
House churches
400
Where was Paul martyred?
Rome
400
Name two examples of charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Prophecy, speaking in tongues, healing, teaching, and mighty deeds.
400
What was the legislation that legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
The Edict of Milan
400
St. Polycarp was a disciple of which apostle?
St. John
500
Which Roman Emperor blamed Christians for a fire in Rome?
Nero
500
How was Christ made manifest to Saul on the road to Damascus?
As a bright light and a voice
500
What was the agape meal?
A full meal which celebrated the one Body of Christ described in 1 Corinthians 12.
500
Which emperor established “The Great Persecution”? This was the most violent and murderous of all the persecutions in the early Church.
Diocletian
500
What are the three elements of a martyrdom?
1.) Actual death 2.) Infliction of death by an enemy out of hatred for Christianity 3.) Voluntary acceptance of death
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