The Council of Chalcedon
Name that Council
Monasticism Facts
Monasticism Vocabulary
Final Jeopardy
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The Council of Chalcedon was the ___________ council of the Church.

fourth 

100

This council said "the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father & the Son."

Council of Constantinople 

100

Monks lived in buildings called: 

monasteries 
100

clothing worn by monks and nuns 

habit 

100

In complete sentences, describe why monasteries had to be self-sufficient and the things monks did to make it so. 

Monasteries had to be self-sufficient because monastic life was very isolated from the rest of the world. There were no grocery stores. Monks farmed, gardened, brewed their own ale, and made their own furniture. 

200

The Council of Chalcedon was led by whom and in what year? 

Pope Leo I, 451AD

200

This council affirmed that Christ is "one substance with the Father." (Jesus is God)

Council of Nicaea 

200

Monks bedrooms were called: 

cells

200

Room where monks copy books

Scriptorium 

300

The bishops said that Christ was both of these things: 

fully God, fully man 

300

This council affirmed that Christ has "two natures in one person." 

Council of Chalcedon 

300

Monks took these 3 vows: 

obedience, chastity (no marriage), poverty

300

Monk chosen to rule an abbey 

Abbot 

400

What three things did the bishops at Chalcedon accomplish?

1. Confirmed the Nicene tradition.

2. Rejected the heresy of Nestorianism.

3. Provide a definition of the faith.

400

This council rejected the teachings of Nestorius.

Council of Chalcedon 

400

Monks copied ______________________ and made colorful drawings called _____________________ __________________.

The Bible, illuminated manuscripts 


Bonus: What do the Latin words "manu" and "scribere" translate to? 

400

Written order of life for monks 

Rule 

500

The bishops at Chalcedon said that Christ's natures exist without _____________, ______________, ______________, or ______________________

confusion, change, division, separation 

500

This council said Chris is "one person, not two persons." 

Council of Ephesus 

500

What was the hood of a monks robe called? 

What does the word "frater" mean? 

cowl, brother 

500

Place where monks eat

Refectory