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What is a "synod"?
A meeting of bishops.
Who was Hunain bin Ishak al-Ibadi?
1. He translated 39 books from Greek into Arabic.
2. He translated 95 books from Greek into Syriac.
3. He provided Arabic Muslims with scientific knowledge.
What four important cities are in Iraq?
1. Baghdad
2. Arbela
3. Mosul
4. Selucia-Ctesiphon
How many Chaldeans were in China when the monk visited?
One.
What are the three branches of the Church of the East?
1. Ancient Church of the East.
2. Assyrian Orthodox Church.
3. Chaldean Catholic Church.
What is a "caliphate"?
The territory ruled by a Muslim leader called a caliph.
Who was Hnan Isho?
1. He was a talented monk.
2. He organized the Chaldean Mass prayers.
3. He was head of the Church of the East called the "Catholicos."
Name three seas.
1. Mediterranean Sea.
2. Black Sea.
3. Red Sea.
4. Arabian Sea.
5. Caspian Sea.
6. Aral Sea.
How did Christianity spread to China?
Christianity spread to China through the old Silk Road.
Who first brought Christianity to Mesopotamia?
St. Thomas.
What is a "missionary"?
A person who spreads the Gospel.
Who was Pope John Paul II?
1. He was pope from 1978-2005.
2. He became a Saint in 2014.
3. He called for an end to suffering of civilians in Iraq.
What are the two main rivers in Iraq?
1. Euphrates.
2. Tigris.
What was the name of the monk who visited China?
Alopen.
What is a "diocese"?
The territory controlled by a bishop.
Who was Mar Babai the Great?
He is the writer of Lakhu Mara, which he wrote in 498-502 A.D.
How did they get from China to the Middle East?
They used the old Silk Road.
Why were Chaldeans important in China?
They were important because they were the first people to bring Christianity to China.
What is a "patriarch"?
The leader of the Chaldean Church.
Who was Caliph al-Mahdi?
1. Ruler of the whole Middle East.
2. The third Abbasid caliph.
3. He actively persecuted the Manichaeans.
Name ten of the cities we discussed.
1. Merv
2. Baghdad
3. Jerusalem
4. Antioch
5. Gundeshapur
6. Medina
7. Mecca
8. Nisbis
9. Edessa
10. Damascus
11. Selucia-Ctesiphon
12. Arbela
13. Mosul
What is the Xi'An Stele?
The Xi'An Stele is a monument that writes about the bishops in China and the spread of the Church there.