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MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE- STM
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Religious Studies
8th Grade
12/16/2005

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Term
When did our church begin?
Definition
Pentecost
Term
Catholic
Definition
Welcoming or open to the whole world.
Term
Deacons
Definition
they were chosen to assist church leaders
Term
Gentiles
Definition
People who are not Jewish.
Term
Ecumenical
Definition
Worldwide.
Term
Martyrs
Definition
People killed for being witnesses for Christ
Term
Heresy
Definition
The denial of the Church doctrine.
Term
Council
Definition
Meeting of Church leaders.
Term
catacombs
Definition
Underground Christian cemeteries
Term
Christians
Definition
Follower of Jesus Christ.
Term
Church fathers
Definition
Great Christian teachers of the first eight centuries.
Term
What did the Holy Spirit help the disciples to do?
Definition
to tell others about Jesus.
Term
How did the first communities of Christians show their colseness?
Definition
by sharing their belongings; they followed the teachings of Jesus’ way of love, shared the Eucharist, and ate and prayed together.
Term
What was decided at the first council of Jerusalem?
Definition
They decided that a Gentile could become a follower of Jesus without becoming Jewish first.
Term
Why did Romans persecute Christians?
Definition
because they refused to offer incense to the emperor, who was considered divine, and to the other Roman gods.
Term
What liturgical changes took place as the church grew?
Definition
A liturgy, or a service, of the word was joined to the liturgy of the service. The Sabbath
Term
How did admitting Gentiles to the Christian communities affect the church?
Definition
helped the church to grow more. Challenged them to accept non-Jews.
Term
What were Christians able to do after Constantine officially recongnized Christianity?
Definition
They were able to hold public office, worship in public, and build churches. Constantine recognized Christianity because he wanted the Roman Empire to grow stronger.
Term
Why did Constantine recognize Christianity as a legal religion of the empire?
Definition
As a way of strengthing the Roman Empire.
Term
When was the Catholic Church recongnized as the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Definition
Emperor Theodosius recognized the Catholic Church as the official religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD.
Term
canon
Definition
A list of books of the bible.
Term
canon law
Definition
The collection of the laws of the Catholic Church.
Term
hermit
Definition
People who remove themselves from others and live alone.
Term
monastery
Definition
A religious community of monks or nuns: also, the building in which they live.
Term
Christendom
Definition
The one society that Church and State formed together.
Term
excommunication
Definition
To expel someone from the church.
Identify
Term
Pope Gregory
Definition
Excommunicated King Henry from the church. United Western Europe. Founded Christendom.
Term
Pachomius
Definition
An Egyptian hermit who formed a monastery, he also founded a convent for women.
Term
St. Augustine
Definition
Was a church leader who worked to clarify the church’s beliefs. His writings on sin, grace, and the sacraments remain an important influence on Christian thinking even today.
Term
Mohammed
Definition
Founded the religion, Islam in the early seventh century. Was an Arab
Term
St. Jerome
Definition
A teacher who translated the books of the Bible from languages such as Greek to Latin so that Western Catholics could read them. His translation is called the Vulgate.
Term
St. Basil
Definition
The bishop of Caesarea, he is considered the father of monasticism in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.
Term
Charlemagne
Definition
A Frankish king who was asked by Pope Leo III to keep Rome from being attacked by the Lombard’s, a Germanic people. Wanted to Christianize all of Europe
Term
Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire?
Definition
from Rome, in the west, to Constantinople, in the east.
Term
St. Benedict
Definition
Father of monasticism in the Western part of the Roman Empire.
Term
What was one problem between Rome and Constantinople?
Definition
was the communication was bad.
Term
Why were monasteries importan during this period?
Definition
because it allowed hermits (monks) (nuns). They kept learning alive by hand copying books. They were also the centers of life and learning.
Term
Why did tension develop between the bishop of ROme and the emperor of Constantinople?
Definition
because people in the eastern part of the Roman Empire saw the emperor as ruler and people in the Western part saw the pope as ruler.
Term
What did Charlemagne accomplish?
Definition
United the Roman Empire
Term
What was the 'sign of power' Charlemagne made before battle?
Definition
Sign of the Cross
Term
What did Christians in the eastern part of the empire see as a threat?
Definition
Islam
Term
What was the main source of conflict between King Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII?
Definition
The right to appoint Bishops
Term
What were the Crusades? Why did they take place? Were they successful? What were the negative results and the one lasting effect of the Crusades?
Definition
military attempts to liberate Palestine from Muslim control. Control where Jesus lived and taught. Became an excuse for killing, awakened Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire.
Term
What is Monreale and why was it built?
Definition
Monasteries built in Sicily for Benedictine monks
Term
Mendicants
Definition
Religious persons who supported themselves by begging.
Term
Third orders
Definition
Lay communities closely united with religious orders of men or women.
Term
Cardinals
Definition
Advisors selected by the pope.
Term
Curia
Definition
Officials who assist the pope or a bishop.
Term
Feudalism
Definition
A social system based on loyalties and protections.
Term
serfs
Definition
Poor farmers who could not leave the farms where they were born.
Term
tithing
Definition
A form of taxation; a portion of the harvest given to the Church.
Term
Great Schism
Definition
The period of time during which there was more than one pope.
Term
conciliarism
Definition
The idea that the council of bishops has supreme authority in the church
Term
scholasticism
Definition
A way of answering philosophical and theological questions.
Term
Renaissance
Definition
Means: rebirth. A time of learning and knowledge.
Term
St. Francis
Definition
founded the Franciscan Order (a group of people committed to poverty.) He believed if you had to many material things you couldn’t focus on God
Term
St. Dominic
Definition
Began another Religious group called the Dominicans, who focused on preaching. They were called mendicants because the supported themselves by begging
Term
St. Catherine of Siena
Definition
Worked hard for peace in Italy and for reform in the Catholic Church
Term
Leonardo da Vinci
Definition
Was a famous artist who painted the famous Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. He was also a scientist and inventor. Lived during the Renaissance.
Term
When did the Middle ages occur?
Definition
900-1400.
Term
How did the Crusades help to change society?
Definition
by bringing spices, silks, and other luxuries back to Europe. Set up new routes. Trade and commerce.
Term
What replaced monasteries as the centers of life and culture during the Middle Ages?
Definition
The new towns replaced the monasteries as the centers of life and culture.
Term
What replaced monasteries as the centers of life and culture during the Middle Ages?
Definition
The new towns replaced the monasteries as the centers of life and culture.
Term
Why were cathedrals built?
Definition
Cathedrals were built to raise people’s hearts to God. Were a replacement for monasteries.
Term
What did the Franciscans beleive?
Definition
were men committed to poverty and to renewing the faith of Christians in the towns.
Term
What were the Dominicans famous for?
Definition
were focused of preaching. St. Dominic also started communities of Dominican sisters.
Term
Describe the Inquisition. (when, why, what happened)?
Definition
15th and 16th centuries, to identify heretics, and encourage them to repent, it was an oppressive use of power
Term
Describe the feudal system and why was it important to the church?
Definition
was a social system that was based on loyalties and protections, rather than laws
Term
What sparked the Renaissance? When and where did it begin?
Definition
The introduction of Arab learning and rediscover of classical Greeks and Roman learning. 15th and 16th century, Europe. Means: “rebirth. “
Term
Simony
Definition
The practice of buying and selling of spiritual things.
Term
indulgence
Definition
The removal of all or some of the punishments for sins that have already been forgiven.
Term
Ignatious of Loyola
Definition
Started the Jesuits
Term
Protestants
Definition
protested against the church
Term
Martin Luther
Definition
Augustine monk started the Protestant Reformation and founded the Lutheran Religion.
Term
Paul's Jewish name
Definition
Saul
Term
What was Paul's religous background?
Definition
was he grew up as a strict Pharisee.
Term
Where was Pual from?
Definition
Tarsus, modern day Turkey
Term
Why was Paul traveling to Damascus?
Definition
to persecute Christians who were evangelizing in the synagogues.
Term
Explain Pauks conversion?
Definition
On Paul’s way to Damascus he had a blinding vision in which the Lord asked him, “Saul Saul why do you persecute me?” This convinced him that God was real. Paul proceeded to Damascus and was baptized by Ananias.
Term
How many missionary journeys did Paul take?
Definition
3
Term
What controversy concerning the Gentile converts serioulsy threatened the Church's unity? What council was callled to adress this matter and what was decided?
Definition
That Gentiles had to be Jewish to be Christian. The council of Jerusalem, you don’t have to be Jewish to be Christian.
Term
What was Paul's conversion?
Definition
That Jesus had to come to save all people not just the chosen ones
Term
What did Paul instruct his converts on in his letters?
Definition
Points of Christian doctrine answered their questions and gave much practical advice on Christian living
Term
How is it beleived that Paul died?
Definition
beheaded
Term
Courage
Definition
Mean shaving strength to venture, perseveres, and withstands danger, fear, or difficulty
Term
Faith
Definition
Is belief, trust, and confidence in God
Term
Loyalty
Definition
Faithfulness to a person, to God, to a cause or ideal characterizes.
Term
Patient
Definition
To bear trails or pain calmly or without complaint
Term
Endurance
Definition
The ability to withstand hardship, adversity, or stress
Term
Generous
Definition
To give freely in spirit or action
Term
Empathy
Definition
An act of Forbearance, affection, love, or sympathy.
Term
Gentleness
Definition
Means kindness, amiableness in manner or disposition
Term
Integrity
Definition
Adherence to a code of moral values.
Term
Simplicity
Definition
Means innocence; freedom from pretense or guile
Term
What is the community of saints?
Definition
is our union of all Christians with God’s holiness and with his holy ones (the saints).
Term
Which pope canonized more saints then any other pope?
Definition
Pope John Paul II
Term
When is the feast of All Saints Day?
Definition
November 1. The Feast of All Saints Day is for all of the Saints.
Term
When is the feast of All Soul's Day?
Definition
November 2. The Feast of All Souls Day is for everyone who has died.
Term
The Joyful Mysteries
Definition
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation in the Temple
5. The Finding in the Temple
Term
The Sorrowful Mysteries
Definition
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion
Term
The Glorious Mysteries
Definition
1. The Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption
5. The Coronation
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