Purgatory
European Evangelization
Islam
The Franks
Great Schism
100

This is the ultimate destination of all those in purgatory.

What is heaven?

100

This young man was originally brought to Ireland as a slave, but he returned as a bishop and great missionary to the Irish.

Who is St. Patrick?

100

The divine revelations that Muhammad received over the course of about 22 years formed this sacred text for Muslims.

What is the Quran?

100

When Pepin the Short made his Donation of Pepin to the pope, what did this part of central Italy become known as?

What are the Papal States?

100

This is the name of the Church in the East after the Great Schism.

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?

200

This is what those who are alive in this world can do for those in purgatory.

What is praying for them?

200

This pope wrote a letter to the abbot Mellitus, giving him instructions about how to bring Christianity to the English pagans.

Who is Pope Gregory the Great?

200

Muhammad and his followers made some changes to this sacred site in Mecca, such as removing all the statues of the pre-Islamic polytheistic religion.

What is the Kaaba?

200

Charlemagne was given this title by Pope Leo III on Christmas in the year 800.

What is Holy Roman Emperor?

200

The Eucharist was celebrated with this type of bread in the Church of the West.

What is unleavened bread?

300

In order to be purified from all attachments to sin, the process of purgatory is taught to involve this.

What is discomfort or suffering?

300

This missionary cut down a tree dedicated to Thor, leading to many people becoming Christian when Thor did not seem to have the power to attack this man.

Who is St. Boniface?

300

This woman, who plays an important part in the Gospels, has a surah (or chapter) of the Qur'an named after her.

Who is Mary?

300

Pepin the Short and the Frankish army fought back against the Lombards, who practiced Germanic paganism and this religion.

What is Arian Christianity?

300

The Great Schism was partly brought about through miscommunication because of different languages being used.  The Church in the West largely used Latin, while the Church in the East used this language.

What is Greek?

400

Attachment to sin may look like remaining temporal consequences, as well as unforgiven sins of this kind.

What is venial?

400

In the Letter to Mellitus, the missionaries were instructed to take this approach to converting the pagans in England.

What is a gradual, step-by-step approach that uses elements of the traditional culture and religion?

400

Besides the Arabian Peninsula, this is one of the places where Islam spread by 750.

What is [Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria, southern Italy, parts of Spain]?

400

Charlemagne used military force to do this, in hopes that all of Europe would be Christian.

What is forcing people to convert to Christianity?

400

This word, which means "and the Son," was added to the Nicene Creed by Christians in the West without consulting with Christians in the East.

What is "Filioque"?

500

This Catholic tradition of offering 30 consecutive Masses for a soul in purgatory is known as this.

What are Gregorian Masses?

500

Gregory's desire to bring the Gospel to the English began when he encountered these people.

Who are English children being sold as slaves in the Roman marketplace?

500

In order to be considered authentic, the Quran must be written or spoken in this language.

What is Arabic?

500

Charlemagne requested a copy of this book from the pope in order to further unite the Church within the Holy Roman Empire by having more priests celebrate Mass with the same words.

What is the Roman Sacramentary?

500

Although the pope was respected as an important leader in the Church, more and more Christians in the East rejected this.

What is universal papal authority?