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The Spread of Christianity Quiz Material Test

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  1. Arianism
  2. Justinian
  3. Boniface
  4. Monophysitism
  5. Cyril of Alexandria
  1. a heresy that taught that there is but one nature in the person of Christ, namely, the divine
  2. b Byzantine Emperor (527-565) who instituted a major reform of civil law
  3. c heresy that held that Christ was not co-extensive with God, and that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were separate and distinct
  4. d (675-755) British monk who evangelized the European continent, especially Germany
  5. e (376-444) defended the title "Theotokos" ("God-bearer") for Mary, stressing that Mary was the mother of God

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. King of the Franks; Allied the Church with the Franks, which, in turn, gave the Church a strong foothold among the barbarian tribes
  2. (389-461) known as Apostle to Ireland; vigorously traveled throughout Ireland and converted most of the local Celtic kings while establishing monasteries to continue to the work of evangelization and education
  3. 431, Condemned Pelagianism and Nestorianism; confirmed Jesus is one divine person; Mary is the Mother of God (Theotokos)
  4. Proclamation of Emperor Constantine in 313, which tolerated Christianity in the Roman Empire
  5. the combining of the power of the secular government with the authority of the Church

5 True/False Questions

  1. Leo the GreatBishop of Rome in the Empire's last days; most significant contribution was his ability to use biblical, historical, and legal arguments to assert the primacy of the Pope among all bishops, taking the title Pontifex Maximus to describe his role as high priest in the Roman religion; taught the hypostatic union of Jesus being both human and divine

          

  2. Cappodocian Fathers431, Condemned Pelagianism and Nestorianism; confirmed Jesus is one divine person; Mary is the Mother of God (Theotokos)

          

  3. Athanasiusheresy that held that Christ was not co-extensive with God, and that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were separate and distinct

          

  4. Pelagianismheresy that held that Christ was not co-extensive with God, and that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were separate and distinct

          

  5. Monica(675-755) British monk who evangelized the European continent, especially Germany