Church history test 2015 unit 1

Question 1

Monos

Answer 1

one or alone

Question 2

Anthony of Egypt

Answer 2

The person who started Christian Monasticism (251-356). He devoted his life to prayer after hearing the gospel story of the rich young man. He was also a hermit

Question 3

Saints associated with Christian Monasticism

Answer 3

St. Patrick, St. Brigid, St. Martin of Tours, St. Columba, and St. Athanasius.

Question 4

St. Patrick

Answer 4

Ireland; 389-461, Established monasteries

Question 5

St. Brigid

Answer 5

Ireland; founded Kildare, a double monastery for men and women

Question 6

St. Martin of Tours

Answer 6

France; 316-397, Established monasteries to evangelize barbarians.

Question 7

St. Columba

Answer 7

Scotland; 521-597, an Irish monastery monk, established a monastery. From there, it spread back to the European continent

Question 8

St. Athanasius

Answer 8

Eastern Monasticism spread west largely because of his written work, “The Life of Anthony”

Question 9

Saint Benedict’s community at Monte Cassino

Answer 9

The community taught that life is simple, well ordered, and balanced between work and prayer

Question 10

Evangelical Councils

Answer 10

Vows of Poverty (frees us from money and possessions), Chastity (frees us from lust and emotional attachments), and Obedience (Frees us from self centeredness and self desires)

Question 11

Islam

Answer 11

The religion of the muslims, A monotheistic faith revealed through Muhammed as the great prophet of Allah (God). The meaning of Islam is submission or surrender

Question 12

The Qu’ran

Answer 12

The Islamic sacred book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammed by the archangel Gabriel and written and read in Arabic, center of Islamic religion.

Question 13

The Hijra

Answer 13

Muhammed’s departure from Mecca to Medina in AD 622 (the beginning of the muslim calendar.)

Question 14

Expansion of Islam

Answer 14

began in the Arabian peninsula, spread through the middle east, Jerusalem, Damascus, Antioch, Africa, and up to the bottom of Spain. They were then stopped by Charles Martel.

Question 15

Christian and Muslim belief: similarities, differences

Answer 15

Similarities: Monotheistic, Abrahamic, focused on the written and word prayer.
Differences: Jesus as a prophet, but not divine; Muhammed as final prophet; Qu’ran

Question 16

Charles Martel

Answer 16

King of the Franks, and grandfather of Charlemagne. Repelled Muslim invaders from expanding into Europe in 732. This battle is known as the battle of Tours.

Question 17

Fuedalism

Answer 17

The economic system in which you have a lord and the people who lived under his rule owed him something in return such as labor and in return the ruler would provide food, shelter, and protection

Question 18

Donation of Pepin

Answer 18

Pepin granted a chunk of land to which the pope had full authority of. This strip of land became known as the papal states.

Question 19

Lay investiture

Answer 19

The time in history when Henry IV and Gregory VII had a controversy about appointing bishops. During this time period secular and spiritual powers became entwined.

Question 20

Concordat of Worms

Answer 20

Took place in Germany, resolved the lay investiture. The emperor agreed that rulers would no longer have the right to appoint bishops.

Question 21

Franks

Answer 21

Germanic Tribe // From Modern Day France, or Gaul. The Pope originally sought out the help of Charles Martel, but his successor Pepin is the one who allied the Franks and the church. This is significant because the franks defeated the lombards and returned the land that had been captured back to the church which became known as the papal states. In the following years, this lead the church to be more dependent on others such as Charlemagne.

Question 22

Lombards

Answer 22

A Germanic Tribe that was located in Northern Italy whom was defeated by Pepin.

Question 23

Saxons

Answer 23

(currently known as Germans) Germanic people that were located in Central and Eastern Germany from Roman times. They were forced, under the threat of a sword to convert to Christianity by receiving Baptism.

Question 24

Vikings

Answer 24

Scandinavians who terrorized people along the coast

Question 25

Spiritual Power

Answer 25

Power over religious matters

Question 26

Temporal Power

Answer 26

Power over government, warfare, issuing money, etc