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UNIT TWO THEOLOGY
honors church history unit two test
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11th Grade
11/08/2009

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Albigensianism
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group who believed that matter was evil and spirit was good
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Augustine of Canterbury
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first bishop of Canterbury; consecrated pagan temples and helped convert England people to Christianity
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Boniface
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cut down the sacred tree of Thor; and people saw that he was not punished for this; so they converted to Christianity b/c it was obviously more powerful
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Charlemagne
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aka Charles the Great; first holy roman emperor; athlete; roman style of worship used in Europe
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Christendom
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condition which a person remains un-married for the sake of God
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Clare
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ran away from home; started monasteries
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Cluny
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reforms of monastic life; more spiritual and moral; more artists; changed lifestyle of monks
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Concordat of Worms
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pope had power to elect leaders
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Cyril and Methodius
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governor in Slavic territory in Byzantine empire; was told to spread Christianity to Russia
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Difference between Eastern Rite Catholic Churches and Eastern Orthodox Christians
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Nicene Creed; Latin and Greek; eastern not in union with pope
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Dominic
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preached to Albigensianism; tired to restore peace and started order of preachers
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Donation of Pepin
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rewarded Pope Steven III a ruler of Italy- Boniface
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Excommunication
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severe ecclesiastical penalty that excludes offender from taking sacraments
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Francis of Assisi
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joined monastic life; received stigmata
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Gregorian Reforms
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a series of church reforms under Pope Gregory VII
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Gregory the Great
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attacked simony and lay investiture; great ruler and pope
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Hagia Sophia
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church of holy wisdom built in Constantinople
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Hijrah
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flight of the Muslims from Mecca to medina
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Hildebrand
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followed pope Nicolas; name changed to Pope Gregory VII
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Iconoclast Controversy
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disagreement caused by East Empire over icon worship saying it was idolatry
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Lay Investiture
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kings/ lords naming church leaders because they will get favors in return
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Margaret
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1045- 1093; escaped Germany; married king or Scotland and founded missionaries; abstained from work on Sundays
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Mendicants
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religious committees whose members live among people and rely on their charity
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Michael Cerularius
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closed all churches in Sicily because of the leavened bread ritual
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Patrick
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converted virtually all of Ireland to Christianity; kidnapped by pirates; heard voices calling him back to Ireland
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Pope Leo III
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crowned Charles the great as emperor
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Romanesque vs. Gothic architecture
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dark, fortress looking buildings as opposed to light and bright artistic scenes
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Scholasticism
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faith seeking understanding. Philosophical way of learning theology
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Simony
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payment for church office; buying position of bishop
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Summa Theologica
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St. Thomas Aquinas’ comprehensive systematic examination or Christian theology
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Thomas Aquinas
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first medieval theologian
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Truce of God
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part of monastic reforms; called on warriors to abstain from battle during special days
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William of Aquitaine and Abbot Berno
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William gave Berno land for monastery where the Cluny reforms took place
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At what council and during which year were the seven sacraments of the church officially recognized?
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Second Council of Lyons in 1274
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What is the standard design of a basilica?
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Rectangle shape with a circle at one end with an altar separating priest from the people
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What did Boniface do for Pepin and what did Pepin give the pope in return?
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Boniface was the pope’s representative and Pepin gave Pope Steven III Boniface as ruler
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What is the hijrah and what significance does it have for Muslims today?
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The flight from Mecca to Medina; it started the Muslim calendar
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What historical event took place on Christmas Day in the year 800? Why was it important?
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Charles the Great was crowned holy roman emperor and this was important because he was one of the greatest rulers of all time
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Who fought in the Battle of Tours and what year? Why was this battle important?
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Charles Martel and the Christians vs. the Muslims; if the Muslims won their religion may have spread throughout Europe
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What was the main controversy at the Synod of Whitby? What saint supervised this synod?
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“Is the pope, the successor of Peter, the head of the church?” Saint Aidan supervised it
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How did the Sacrament of Reconciliation change after the 700’s? Provide at least two ways that this sacrament changed.
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1. Separated from the church
2. Longer process
3. Public penitent
4. No private confessions
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