Name the Person
Italicized Words
So What?
Locations, Locations, Locations
Where was Constantine?
100
Constantine's brother-in-law and main rival
Who is Licinius?
100
Offensive term for those who betrayed the faith.
What is traditore?
100
This group forced early church leaders to develop theological stances on issues like the nature of the church.
What is Donatism?
100
Caecilian and his followers had a strong presence in this region. In contrast, Donatists were popular in Numidia and Mauritania.
Where is Proconsular Africa?
100
Constantine's conversion was integral to this book's thesis. This book argued that Christianity was the ultimate goal of human and church history.
What is Church History? (Written by Eusebius)
200
He went to the desert, was visited only by beasts, and lived on a diet consisted almost exclusively of dates. [this may be exaggerated]
Who is Paul?
200
This comes from the Greek word for "solitary."
What is monk? (Greek word "monachos" means solitary. This described the early monks' search for solitude)
200
This person's book gives modern-day scholars knowledge of the early history of Christianity.
Who is Eusebius of Caesarea?
200
Constantine chose this city bridging the European and Asian portions of the empire to be the new capital of his empire.
What is Byzantium?
200
Constantine's leadership caused this massive exodus of the most devout Christians to the deserts of Egypt and Syria. (Hint: Name this reaction.)
What is the monastic reaction?
300
He won the Bishop of Carthage election against Caecilian but died shortly thereafter. His successor was Donatus of Casae Nigrae.
Who is Majorinus?
300
Licinius feared this Christian emblem. He even ordered his soldiers to avoid looking at it. This may have demoralized his troops and thus made Constantine sole master of the empire.
What is labarum?
300
His conversion stopped the persecution of Christians, exempted church properties from taxation, enacted policy to give bishops free access to imperial posts, and gave new privileges and power to church leaders for years to come.
Who is Constantine? (bonus: name 2 other ways in which he has influenced Christianity)
300
The victory at this bridge gave Constantine control over the Western half of the empire. Afterwards, he and Licinius defeated Maximinus Daia.
What is the Milvian bridge?
300
These two religions were allowed and supported by Constantine.
What are Christianity and paganism?
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