Origin & Beliefs
Christianity & the Roman Empire
Church Disputes
Influences of Christianity
100
Christianity grew out of this earlier monotheistic religion.
What is Judaism?
100
Christianity was outlawed because it conflicted with the state religion of Rome. They worshipped....
What are many gods? Polytheism? Mythology? The Emperor?
100
Language spoken in the Western church vs. Language spoken in the Eastern church
What are latin vs greek?
100
Religious pictures from the Byzantine Empire that influenced Russia.
What are icons?
200
He is considered the Founder (and messiah) of Christianity.
Who is Jesus?
200
Early Christian martyrs were publicly executed in this arena (sometimes being eaten by lions).
What is the Colosseum?
200
Center of Western church vs. center of Eastern church.
What is Rome vs. Constantinople?
200
Russian missionaries created this written language to spread the word of the Bible.
What is Cyrillic?
300
This is considered the holy book.
What is Bible? (What is New Testament is ok)
300
This Roman Emperor made Christianity the state religion of Rome (meaning everyone practiced it).
Who is Constantine?
300
Highest authority in the Western church vs. Highest authority in the Eastern church.
What is Pope vs. Patriarch?
300
Russia practiced this type of Christianity - a Byzantine influence.
What is Greek Orthodox? Or Orthodox Christianity?
400
Name two major beliefs of Christianity that differ from earlier teachings.
What are God's love and forgiveness?
400
Christian doctrine (beliefs) was decided by early councils, like...
What is the Council of Nicea?
400
Name of the Western church vs. Name of the Eastern church.
What is Roman Catholic vs. Greek Orthodox?
400
One major way Christian influences made it to Russia was through this economic activity.
What is trade?
500
This holy city for Jews is also holy to Christians (Jesus spent time there & died there).
What is Jerusalem?
500
At the end of the Roman Empire, people were more loyal to the church than to the _____________.
What is the emperor?
500
Christian religious split that happened in 1054 AD.
What is the Great Schism?
500
Russian church influenced by Byzantines - onion domes!
What is St. Basils?