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49 Cards in this Set
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The Romans took over Judah in ___________ and changed its name to ____________ in 6 AD.
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63 B.C. Judea
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The Zealots were Jews who believed they should _____________________.
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fight the Romans and take back control of their freedom.
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After the Jews rebelled against the Romans in AD132, Jews were __________
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banned from Jerusalem
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Jesus was born in ___________ and raised in _________.
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Bethlehem; Nazareth
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Jesus traveled throughout _____________ and ____________, the region just north of Judaea, preaching his ideas.
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Judaea; Galilee
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The ___________ were 12 close followers of Jesus.
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disciples
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_______________ were stories from everyday life used to teach spiritual ideas.
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parables
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During the last supper, Jesus celebrated _________________ in Jerusalem.
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passover
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Rome's punishment of political rebels and lower class criminals was called _________________.
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crucifixion
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Christians believe that Jesus was ________ after his dead.
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resurrected
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People who believe Jesus was the messiah are called ___________.
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Christians
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The apostles ___________ and _________ were two of the founders of early Christian churches.
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Peter; Paul
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Christians believe that if people accept Jesus and his teachings they will _______________________.
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be saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven/salvation
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When the Roman government began to persecute Christians under Nero, Christianity was made ___________.
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illegal
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A ___________ is a person willing to die rather than give up his or her beliefs.
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martyr
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In Rome, because of their beliefs, Christians were forced to bury their dead in _____________.
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catacombs
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Emperor _________ ended the persecution of the Christians.
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Constantine
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The ____________________ was issued in AD 313, and gave religious freedom to all people.
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Edict of Milan
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Emperor ____________ made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
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Theodosius
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Like the Roman Empire, the early church came to be ruled by a(n) ____________________.
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hierarchy
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The _______________ is made up of regular church members.
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laity
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The ____________ were leaders of the church.
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clergy
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Official church teachings are called _____________
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doctrine
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As the church's organization grew, _______ were not permitted to serve in the clergy.
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women
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The four ________ along with the writings of __________ and other early Christian leaders from the New Testament of the Bible.
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gospels; Paul
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The bishop of Rome is also called the __________.
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pope
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The Pope is the leader of the _________________.
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Roman Catholic Church
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The ________ is a from of Christianity based on Greek heritage and practiced in the Byzantine Empire.
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Eastern Orthodox Church
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Byzantine people loved to talk about their ______________.
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religion
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Byzantines believed that their emperor represented _______________.
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Jesus Christ on Earth
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_____________ are images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints that are honored by some Christians.
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Icons
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____________ did not approve of icons so he outlawed their use and removed them from Byzantine churches.
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Emperor Leo lll
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In the Byzantine Empire, the emperor represented _______________ and therefore he controlled the ______ as well as the __________.
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Jesus Christ on Earth; church; government
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A(n) ___________, or image breaker, is known today as someone who attacks traditional beliefs and institutions .
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iconoclast
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____________ was the Frankish king given the title of emperor by the pope.
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Charlemagne
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______________ means to declare that a person or group no longer belongs to the church.
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Excommunication
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A(n) ___________ is a religious community of monks.
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monasteries
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The ______________ was a list of rules of Eastern Orthodox religious life.
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Basilian Rule
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Monks who followed ____________ gave up their belongings, lives simply, and spent their time in work and prayer.
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Benedictine
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The early Christian CHurch used ____________ to spread their message to others.
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missionaries
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____________ were two of the most successful Byzantine missionary brothers who developed the___________________ to carry their massage to the Slavic people.
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Cyril & Methodious ; Cyrillic alphabet
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___________ was a priest who brought Christianity to Ireland.
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Patrick
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The city of ________________ was important in the acceptance of Christianity in England.
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Canterbury
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The empire in southern Europe and Asia Minor formed from the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
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Byzantine Empire
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An island that consists of England, Wales, and Scotland
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Britain
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An island in the British Isles that lies west of Great Britain.
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Ireland
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A bishop who drew up a list of rules for monks and nuns to follow
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Badil
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An italian monk who wrote the Benedictine rule.
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Benedict
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separation (of the two most important branches of Christianity)
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Schism
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