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VOCABULARY1
PEOPLE
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PLACES
CHALLENGE
100
a religious community of monks
What is a monastery?
100
The Roman emperor who made Christianity Rome's official religion in A.D. 392.
Who is Theodosius?
100
leader of the Roman Catholic church
Who is the pope?
100
region just north of Judae
What is Galilee
100
two of the most successful Byzantine missionaries
Who are Cyril and Methodius?
200
images of Jesus, Mary, or saints
What are icons?
200
an order issued by Constantine giving religious freedom to all people
What is the Edict of Milan?
200
early Christian leaders who had been chosen by Jesus to spread his message
Who are apostles?
200
the capital of the ancient kingdom of Israel
What is Jerusalem?
200
organization with different levels of authority
What is hierarchy?
300
stories from everyday life used to teach spiritual ideas
What are parables?
300
Roman emporer who ended the persecution of Christians?
Who is Constantine?
300
regular church members
What is laity?
300
the place where Jesus was born
What is Nazareth?
300
followers who gave up their belongings and spent their time in work and prayer
Who are monks?
400
official church teaching
What is doctrine?
400
believed their emperor represented Jesus Christ on earth
Who are the Byzantines?
400
12 close followers of Jesus
Who are disciples?
400
form of Greek Christianity based on Greek heritage
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
400
North African bishop whose writings defended Christianity against its opponents
Who is Augustine?
500
to declare a person no longer belongs to the church
What is excommunicate?
500
list of rules for the Eastern Orthodox life
What is Basilian rule?
500
person willing to die rather than give up his or her beliefs
What is a martyr?
500
eastern part of the Roman empire where church and government worked closely together
What is the Byzantine Empire?
500
Jews who believed they should fight the Romans
Who are the Zealots?