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Church History Exam Review
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Religious Studies
10th Grade
05/31/2012

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What was Pentecost? Why are wind and fire significant?
Definition
Pentecost is when the holy spirit came upon the apostles in 29ad. It came in the form of wind and fire
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What happened that made Abraham a monotheist?
Definition
God came to him and told him that he should believe in Him alone. He also started the covenant and build a great nation from him.
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Define Diaspora.
Definition
Jews who were living in exile after the Babylonian exile.
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Define Hellenization.
Definition
The spread of Greek culture and language.
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What was the Septuagint?
Definition
The Greek version of the Hebrew bible.
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What was the Jewish expectation of the messiah?
Definition
A war hero to restore Israel.
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What was Paul's first letter?
Definition
He wrote letters to the Gentiles, mainly after his conversion.
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Define Gentile?
Definition
Greek Non-Jews who often were interested in Jesus, but didn't convert.
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Define God-Fearers
Definition
Gentiles
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What was the Council of Jerusalem?
Definition
Called to decide whether or not Gentile converts should be circumcised. It was ruled that they did not have to.
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What did Nero do after the great fire in 64AD?
Definition
Blamed the Christians for it and began to persecute them.
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When was the gospel of Mark written?
Definition
65AD
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When and how was the temple destroyed?
Definition
Burned to the ground in a Roman siege, in 70AD
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Who was known as "Apostle to the Gentiles"?
Definition
Paul
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When was the final book of the New Testament written?
Definition
100AD
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What was Irenaeus doing when he mentioned the list of New Testament books in his novel "Against Heresies"
Definition
The formation of the Cannon
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Who was Arius? What was Arianism?
Definition
Arius was an Egyptian priest. Arianism is believing that Jesus was not the same divine substance of God.
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When and why was the council of Nicea held?
Definition
In 325 to resolve the problem of Arianism.
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What is Monophysitism?
Definition
The belief that Jesus has only one nature
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When and why was the council of Chalcedon held?
Definition
In 451 to dismiss the Monophysitism heresy. Stated that Jesus was both divine and human.
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Define Neophyte
Definition
A baby Christian
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Define Catechumen
Definition
One who was in the process of being initiated into the church.
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What was the Edict of Milan? and when?
Definition
In 313 Constantine instituted tolerance of all religions.
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