Who is the founder (messiah) of Christianity?
Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ)
Jesus had this many disciples.
12 (Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James, Jude (or Thaddaeus), Simon, Judas)
What Empire ruled over Judea during Jesus's life?
the Roman Empire
Who is the head of the Catholic Church?
The Pope, in Rome (now in Vatican City (1929), in Rome)
Current Pope:
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, (aka Pope Francis I)
This religion has the same God as Christianity
Judaism (& Islam)
What religion was Jesus and his parents?
This is how Jesus died
Crucifixion
The King of England who separated from the Catholic Church when he wanted to divorce his first wife, Catherine. Eventually creating the Anglican Church.
King Henry VIII
The place Christian believers go to worship
a Church or Cathedral
This separated the Church into two main branches
The Schism of 1054
Name the Eastern Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity and established the Edict of Milan.
Constantine the Great
How many days after being crucified, did Jesus rise again?
3 days
The name for "accepting all religions".
[Religious] Tolerance
According to Christian doctrine, who betrayed Jesus?
Judas Iscariot
There were many of these, such as the councils of Nicea and Constantinople, that helped establish a canon for Christianity.
Ecumenical councils
In Medieval Europe, who did people turn to when Rome fell and chaos ensued?
The Roman Catholic Church
This is name for the triad of the persons of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Holy Trinity
Where did the minor Christian denominations flee after being persecuted during the English civil war?
The New World (American colonies)
Name 3 Christian-specific holidays
Christmas, Lent (Ash Wednesday), All Saints Day, Easter, Good Friday
This was passed by Constantine the Great and made Christianity allowed to be practiced in all of the Roman Empire.
Edict of Milan 313 AD
Who disagreed with the Church's practice of indulgence (the practice of paying to have your sins forgiven), and presented them with his 95 theses? [He also founded Protestantism]
Martin Luther
There are 7 of these, a way to relate to God.
Sacraments
Martin Luther was part of the beginning of this event in Christian history
Protestant Reformation
According to Christian doctrine, this is the Roman official who presided over the crucifixion of Jesus
Pontius Pilate
Who is the current Pope?
Pope Francis