Christianity Basics
This is the title of the rescuer the Jewish people were hoping would save them from the Romans.
Messiah
The Romans were afraid that this person would restore the Jewish kingdom of Judea.
Jesus
Constantinople was named after this person.
Emperor Constantine
The ____________ half of Europe was Catholic after the Schism of 1054.
Western
When does the Christmas season start?
December 1st (I would grudgingly accept the day after Thanksgiving).
These people spread the message of Christianity after the life and death of Jesus.
This Roman emperor converted to Christianity.
This former church, then a museum and now a mosque, is located in modern-day Istanbul.
The Haiga Sophia
The _________ half of Europe was Orthodox Christian after the Schism of 1054.
Eastern
Who is the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
This is a word for a person who is willing to die for their beliefs
Martyr
This Roman Emperor was the last to persecute Christians.
Diocletian
This Byzantine emperor simplified the law code.
Emperor Justinian
Who was responsible for bringing Christianity to Ireland?
St. Patrick
What is the most populous state in the US? (has the most people)
California
This man was a Jewish leader, originally suspicious of Christianity, and eventually an important convert.
Paul of Tarsus
This is the term for exclusion from the Church
Excommunication
This Byzantine art style involves using colored pieces of glass or stone to form images.
Mosaic
This person was crowned king of the Franks after helping the Romans fight off an invasion in 768 AD.
Charlemagne
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
This (usually Catholic) term means "regular member of the Church"
Laity
This emperor made Greek and Roman religions illegal
Theodosius
This is a name for a person who is against the worship of holy images.
This city in Europe is still the center of the Catholic church to this day.
Vatican City
Name one Wonder of the Ancient World.
Colossus of Rhodes
Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Lighthouse of Alexandria.