Ancient History Ch. 36 & 37 Study Guide
6. Why did Jesus preach mostly outdoors?
The crowds were too big to fit in the buildings.
22. Why did Martin Luther get in trouble with the Roman Catholic Church?
He refused to stop calling for reforms.
23. What is different about baptisms in various Christian churches?
at what age the baptism should be performed
27. How do many Christians observe the 40 days before Easter?
by giving up something they like
31. What is a sacrament?
a sacred rite, or ritual, of Christian churches
15. How did Emperor Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?
He freed Christians to worship openly.
10. according to the New Testament, why did Jesus go to Jerusalem a few days before his execution?
to celebrate the festival of Passover
28. Why are palm leaves often part of Christian services on the Sunday before Easter?
Crowds welcomed Jesus to Jerusalem with palm branches.
18. Christian art often uses a dove as a symbol for God's power at work in the world today. What do Christians call this power?
the Holy Spirit
26. Christians sing special songs called carols at Christmas. Most Christmas carols tell parts of what story?
the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
17. What do Christians mean by "the Holy Trinity"?
three beings that make up one God
9. What is a parable?
a story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels
1. Why did the Jews distrust King Herod?
He was controlled by the Romans.
32. What are the two main sacraments that Christians practice?
Baptism and Holy Communion
30. What does polytheism mean?
Belief in many gods
25. What Christian belief explains why most Christian churches meet on Sunday?
Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday.
13. How did Paul continue to have influence while in jail?
by writing letters
4. Jesus probably grew up in a family of what profession?
carpenters in Nazareth
20. a schism is a division or separation. who were dived by the Great Schism of 1054?
eastern and western churches
2. What did many Jews hope that a Messiah would do?
free them from a foreign power
24. Where do most Christian churches meet for worship?
in buildings made for the purpose, often churches
8. According to the earliest written accounts, what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
love
29. Is Christianity a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
monotheistic-belief in one God
19. Salvation means "saving." Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from what?
sin
16. What do Christians around the world have in common?
the teachings of Jesus
14. Which teaching helped to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Slaves and the poor could hope for a better life after death.
21. What is the job of a patriarch?
to head an Eastern Orthodox church
3. What is the main source of early information about the life of Jesus?
Gospels written in Greek by his followers
12. How was Paul important to the early development of Christianity?
He spread Christianity to people who were not Jews.
5. According to the New Testament, which event introduced Jesus's years of public preaching?
John the Baptist identified him as the Messiah.
7. According to Jesus, what would the kingdom of God be like?
People would live according to God's will.
11. According to The New Testament, why did the rulers of Jerusalem have Jesus arrested?
They feared he might lead a revolt.
