This term refers to a person who is willing to die for his or her beliefs.
What is a "martyr"?
100
This person used to speak out against Christians but had a dream and "saw the light," changing his goal for life.
Who is Paul?
100
Regular church members (level one)
What is laity?
100
The early Christians in one God. This is called:
What is monotheism?
100
A heated dispute that divided the early church. It centered over the authority of who or what?
What is the pope?
200
Church officials
What are "clergy"?
200
An apostle of Jesus who was a fisherman from Galilee.
Who is Peter?
200
Clergy who headed up individual churches, led worship services, and managed local church activities. (level two)
What are priests?
200
Early Christians believed in this term which refers to the three persons of God: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
What is the Trinity?
200
The Latin-speaking Christians in the western part of the empire who accepted the pope as head of all the churches.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
300
The Bible books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John comprise this segment of the New Testament.
What are the "gospels"?
300
The Roman Emperor who was a strong supporter of Christianity after having a dream and winning a battle. With the help of his mother, Helena, he built churches in Rome and Jerusalem.
Who is Constantine?
300
Clergy who supervised several churches grouped together, explained Christian beliefs to other clergy and laity, and managed regional church affairs. (level three)
Who are bishops?
300
The gospel and other writings of Paul and early church leaders together are known as this.
What is the New Testament?
300
Greek-speaking Christians who do not accept the authority of the pope over them.
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
400
This term refers to the early teachers of Christian beliefs.
What are the "apostles"?
400
This emperor outlawed Christianity and blamed Christians for natural disasters that happened in Rome.
Who is Nero?
400
A bishop who is in charge of an entire region. (level four)
Who are archbishops?
400
Official church teaching.
What is "doctrine?"
400
The group of Jews who believed they should fight for their freedom and rebel against Roman rule in AD 66.
Who are "zealots"?
500
These underground passageways were meeting places for rituals and contained tombs for the dead.
What are "catacombs"?
500
A Jewish man from Nazareth who spoke and taught in parables about God.
Who is Jesus?
500
The five leading archbishops. (level five)
Who are patriarchs?
500
Early Christians believed that by accepting Jesus and his teachings, they would be saved from their sins. This term is known as being saved from their sins.
What is "salvation"?
500
How Jesus spoke and preached stories about things listeners could understand, using events from everyday life.