Test 4, Christianity

Question 1

Sacraments

Answer 1

visable sign, Sacred rituals believed to confer God’s grace (e.g., Baptism, Eucharist).

Question 2

Gospel

Answer 2

“Good news” — the accounts of Jesus’ life and teachings in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).

Question 3

Epistle

Answer 3

A letter found in the New Testament, often written by apostles like Paul to early Christian communities.

Question 4

Trinity

Answer 4

The Christian belief that God exists as three persons in one essence: Father, Son (Jesus), and Holy Spirit.

Question 5

Jesus

Answer 5

The central figure of Christianity, the Son of God and Savior of humanity.

Question 6

Messiah/Christ

Answer 6

“Anointed one”; the promised deliverer in Jewish tradition, fulfilled by Jesus in Christian belief.

Question 7

Christology

Answer 7

The theological study of the nature and role of Christ.

Question 8

Heresy

Answer 8

A belief or opinion that goes against the official teachings of the Church.

Question 9

Orthodoxy

Answer 9

Correct or accepted beliefs as defined by the Church.

Question 10

Baptism

Answer 10

A sacrament of initiation involving water, symbolizing purification and new life in Christ.

Question 11

Eucharist

Answer 11

A sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine become (or symbolize) the body and blood of Christ.

Question 12

Canon

Answer 12

The official list of books considered sacred Scripture.

Question 13

Roman Catholic

Answer 13

The largest Christian denomination, led by the Pope and centered in Rome.

Question 14

Orthodox

Answer 14

Christian churches (mainly Eastern) that split from Roman Catholicism in the Great Schism of 1054.

Question 15

Protestant

Answer 15

Christian denominations that broke from the Catholic Church during the Reformation (e.g., Lutheran, Baptist).

Question 16

Excommunication

Answer 16

The formal removal of a person from participation in the sacraments and community of the Church.

Question 17

Episcopal

Answer 17

Relating to bishops or a Church governed by bishops.

Question 18

Pope

Answer 18

The bishop of Rome and spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Question 19

Constantine

Answer 19

Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and helped spread it through the Roman Empire.

Question 20

Edict of Milan

Answer 20

A 313 CE decree by Constantine that legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.

Question 21

Vatican II

Answer 21

A major council of the Catholic Church (1962–1965) that brought many reforms, including use of local languages in the Mass.

Question 22

Church

Answer 22

The community of Christian believers or the building where Christians worship.

Question 23

Apostle

Answer 23

One of the original 12 followers of Jesus, sent out to preach and spread the gospel.

Question 24

Catholic

Answer 24

Means “universal”; often refers to the Roman Catholic Church, but can also mean the whole Christian Church.

Question 25

Confirmation

Answer 25

A sacrament in which a baptized person is strengthened in their Christian faith, often involving the Holy Spirit.

Question 26

Marriage

Answer 26

A sacrament (in Catholicism) or sacred covenant (in general Christianity) between two people, typically a man and a woman.