CSTU 101 Quiz 5 - Already Graded 100

Who was the author of “The City of God”? - Who wrote the Apostles Creed? - Early Christian art was more _________ and less materialistic, than Roman art because it was hard to depict topics like the Trinity or Salvation. - What would be a chief mark describing the Roman Empire, even after Constantine - One event not depicted in the catacombs was - According to your textbook, what was the basic strength of the Jews? It gave them a will to resist and to survive. - The first ecumenical or world council, attended by 220 bishops in 325, formalized a statement of essential beliefs of Christian faith known as the - Who was the Bishop in (339-397) who successfully challenged and limited imperial authority over the church? - During the time of Nero, there was the first recorded persecution of Christians that took place after a terrible destruction in the city of Rome in what year? - Constantine played an influential role in the proclamation of the _____________, which decreed tolerance for Christianity in the empire - His interpretation of history quickly replaced those of classical thinkers and has remained influential to the present day. Lived (354-430). - Which country dispersed the Ten Tribes of Israel in 722BC? - Meeting in small groups in private homes, early Christians conducted simple services centered on the____________: the consecrated bread and wine commemorating Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. - In the Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, which two figures are standing on either side of Jesus? - Approximately what year did Constantine declare Christianity a legal religion of Rome? - The National Gallery of Art, dedicated in 1941 is a beautiful example of ________ architecture. - If the early Christians had worshiped Jesus and Caesar, they would have gone unharmed, but they rejected all forms of - Old Testament prophet of faith, who preached on abiding trust in the providence of God around 740–700 BC. - Who was the Latin-speaking Christian who mastered Greek and Hebrew, and produced a translation of the whole Bible known as the Vulgate? - What word could be used in association with Christian Coptic Art - For centuries the Romans had constructed basilicas that served as meeting halls, mercantile centers, and halls of justice. The basilica was a prototype of the large, dignified structure Christians needed for worship services - The first two centuries of Christianity had little need for art in any form. - The Dead Sea Scrolls found in 1947, outside of Jerusalem were old but very inaccurate. - The New Testament is silent on the philosophies of the Roman world - The Ceasars would not tolerate the Christians worshipping of the one God only. - Rome showed special originality in the field of education by creating law schools and recognizing medicine as an important specialization. - By the 5th century the Bishop of Rome was calling himself the Pope (Lat., papa, "father") Christ’s vicar on earth - Paul’s prologue on the Logos has been very beneficial to the growth of Christianity? - Life in the later years of the Roman Empire was marked by increasing optimism about the future. - In the early Christian church, when a person became a Christian and accepted baptism, he was welcomed into the Roman Culture because of his strong moral character.