Vocabulary
A religious community dedicated to service, particularly of the poor
Acceptable responses include: Monastery, convent, or missionaries
God gave the Jews a list of laws called ____________.
The 10 commandments
This was a common Roman punishment for criminals and political rebels.
Crucifixion
What was the main message of Jesus? Hint: a.k.a. the golden rule
People should love God, and love their neighbor as themselves. Also acceptable: Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
The Byzantine people developed their own Christian Church, which became known as the _____ _____ Church.
Eastern Orthodox
A painting of Jesus, Mary, or other holy people
Icon
Fill in the blank: Most Jews wanted to avoid _____ with the Romans.
Fighting or Conflict
Christian scripture states that Jesus rose from the dead. This is known as the _______________.
Resurrection
Fill in the blank: Jesus was ______ on the cross
Crucified
This person was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and claimed to be the ruler of all Christian churches, but the Byzantines rejected his claim.
The Pope
Church officials such and priests, bishops, and archbishops are generally known as
Clergy
True or False: The Romans allowed the practice of Christianity.
True
Who was the "rock" of the Christian church? Jesus named him the first Pope.
Peter
Fill in the blank: Jesus wanted people to _____ of their selfish ways.
Repent, or turn away from
The Byzantines believed that this person, as God’s earthly representative, controlled both the Church and the government.
The Roman Emperor (the patriarch of Constantinople is also acceptable)
The first 4 books of the New Testament written by the apostles are called
The Gospels
The Sermon on the Mount was a famous religious speech in which Jesus taught the ________, or a summary of his teachings.
A. 10 commandments. B. Torah
C. Talmud. D. Beatitudes
Beatitudes
The early Christian leaders who taught the message of Jesus
The apostles
What do we call the stories that Jesus told to help the people understand his lessons?
Parables
Which was a list of regulations followed in Eastern Orthodox monasteries and convents?
A. Benedictine Rule. B. Basilian Rule
C. Cyrillic Code. D. Edict of Milan
B. Basilian Rule
Regular church members
Laity
Christians, like the Jews, believed that only ________ could be worshiped. This is known as monotheism.
1 God
Which disciple betrayed Jesus after the last supper?
Judas
When Jesus was arrested after the Last Supper, what was MOST LIKELY the charge against him?
treason (betrayal of the government)
Government officials called ________ carried out Emperor Leo’s orders to remove all icons from churches.
Iconoclasts