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100

What is a mystery?

a belief that cannot be fully understood; it is revealed by God and accepted through faith.

100

Who allegedly slapped Arius at the Council of Nicaea?

St. Nicholas

100

What is one thing that Christians could do when Christianity was legalized?

-Worship in public

-build large and beautiful churches

-adore God with song and procession

-develop iconography

100

When Christianity was legalized

312 AD

100

Who was the bishop of Hippo, who is known for his dramatic conversion?

St. Augustine

200

What is an ecumenical council?

a gathering of bishops from across the world in which they exercise their authority as successors of the apostles

200

Who was known as "golden mouth?"

St. John Chrysostom

200

What is one significant event that happened at the Council of Nicaea?

-Arianism was declared a heresy

-developed an early version of the Nicene Creed

200

When did the Council of Nicaea take place?

325 AD

200

She was the oldest of 10 siblings, 4 of her brothers became saints

St. Macrina

DAILY DOUBLE: Name two of her brothers

300

What is "the love of wisdom?"

philosophy

300

Who is St. Athanasius

a bishop that defended orthodox Christianity against Arianism
300

What is one significant event that happened at the Council of Constantinople?

-Arian heresy problem was settled

-developed the creed we pray today

300

When was Christianity declared the official religion of the Roman Empire?

380 AD

300
Priest who taught that Jesus was an inferior created divine being

Arius

400

What is "right belief?"

orthodox

400

What did Arianism claim?

that Jesus was a god, but not God

400

Why did the pagans blame the Christians for the fall of the Roman Empire?

"we abandoned our gods, so they abandoned us."

DAILY DOUBLE: Why did the Christians blame the pagans?

400

When did the Roman Empire fall?

410 AD

400

Roman emperor who legalized Christianity

Constantine

500
What is the Incarnation?

When the Eternal Word of God became man while still remaining truly God.

500

What was St. Augustine's response to the fall of Rome?

He explained the two fold nature of the City of God.
500

What did citizens begin to mix up after the declaration of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire?

the authority of the church and state

500

How many years passed between the declaration of Christianity as the official religion and the fall of the Roman Empire?

30 years

500

Roman emperor who declared Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

Theodosius