Lesson 1
Many Jews hoped that God would send a _____ to rescue them from Roman rule.
What is deliverer
Christianity provided comfort to people during _____ times.
What is difficult (related words count as well)
The _____ carried out Emperor Leo III's requests to remove all icons from the churches.
What is iconoclasts
A representation of an object of worship
What is icon
The empire of _____ is also known as Abyssinia.
What is Ethiopia
The Masada fortress is recognized as a symbol of Jewish _____.
What is heroism
the Latin Churches as a group became known as the _____ Catholic Church.
What is Roman
_____ appointed church leaders, defined how people would worship, controlled the wealth of the church, and helped settle disputes about church beliefs.
What is emperors
An organization with different level of authority
What is hierarchy
Christians lived in _____ where each member was responsible for taking care of the needs of others.
What is communities
A Jew named _____ grew up in a small town called Nazareth in Galilee.
What is Jeses
_____ led worship services and managed local church activities.
What is priests
Christian women who established religious communities of their own were called _____.
What is nuns
The title given to the Bishop of Rome
What is pope
Jesus' followers spoke of times when he _____ the sick or performed other miracles.
What is healed (related words are correct)
Love God and love your _____ _____ _____.
What is neighbor as yourself
King Ezana of _____ made Christianity the city-state's official religion.
What is Axum
The Byzantine's Christian Church, called the _____ _____ _____, reflected their Greek heritage.
What is Eastern Orthodox Church
The accounts that apostles wrote of Jesus' life
What is gospel
The patriarch of Constantinople and the pope excommunicated each other, which caused a _____.
What is schism
The Trinity refers to the three persons of God, the _____, _____, and _____.
What is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
The _____ _____ _____, a decree issued by Constantine, allowed all people to practice their religions freely.
What is Edict of Milan
An Italian Monk named Benedict wrote a set of regulations called the _____ _____.
What is Benedictine Rule
A person who is willing to die for his or her beliefs
What is martyr
Jews kept their faith alive by _____ _____ _____ their religious laws and traditions.
What is studying and following