Historical Context
Christianity began in this Jewish kingdom
What is Judea?
Jerusalem is the city.
This core belief provides adherents an answer to the question about life after death.
What is the Death & The Resurrection?
These sacred Christian texts are derived from the sacred texts of the Jewish people.
What is the Old Testament?
Christian ethical teachings are informed by these sacred texts (points for each correct answer)
What are: The Old Testament
The New Testament
Church councils - e.g. 2nd Vatican Council
Papal Writings
Statements from Bishops?
A popular Christian prayer
(100 points for each one identified)
What is The Lord's Prayer, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Sub Tuum, Apostle's Creed, Serenity Prayer, Angelus, Rosary?
The Jewish people lived under the rule of this civilisation
What is the Roman Empire?
This common plant was used as an analogy for the concept of the Trinity
What is the shamrock or clover?
These books make up the New Testament.
(points for each correct answer)
What are the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John), The Acts of the Apostles, The Epistles (Letters), Revelation?
The Ten Commandments were given to this Jewish prophet
Who is Moses?
This object is commonly used to help adherents navigate through a particular prayer.
What are Rosary Beads?
What is the Great Schism of 1054?
Summing up the idea that Jesus is both mortal and the son of God
WHat is Jesus' humanity and Divinity?
Meaning "presenting or taking the same or common view", this word is used to describe the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke
What are the Synoptic Gospels?
Revealed in Exodus 20:2-14, these sacred texts outline standards to help individuals and the community
What are the Ten Commandments?
This type of prayer involves asking for God to help others
What are prayers of intercession?
This Christian denomination rejected the authority of the Roman Pope in favour of the authority of the Bible.
(Bonus points: Who, what, when did this split occur?)
What is the Protestant Church?
This concept was formalised at the Council of Nicea in 325 CE
What is the Godhead or Trinity?
The Epistles or Letters are primarily written by this early Christian disciple.
Who is Paul?
Aimed at replacing or supplementing the Ten Commandments, Jesus delivered these ethical teachings at the Sermon on the Mount
What are the Beatitudes?
This prayer is comprised of the words spoken by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary.
What is the Hail Mary?
These three groups comprised the Jewish people at the time of Jesus
Who are the Essenes, Pharisees and Sadducees?
What is Salvation?
This significant miracle is revealed in John 11:1-44
What is raising Lazarus from death?
Jesus advised his followers to express this type of love in his love commandment: "Love thy neighbour."
What is agape (unconditional, self-sacrificing love)?
This prayer is outlined in the Gospel of Luke 11:2-4
What is the Lord's Prayer?