Deck 12: Christianity: Communion and Community

Question 1

Created by early Lutherans, the Five Solas __________.

A) emphasize apostolic succession
B) emphasize the grace of God
C) promote idolatry
D) protest corruption in the Orthodox church

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Mother Teresa was given the Nobel Prize for Peace for __________.

A) negotiating a difficult treaty with extremists
B) caring for the poor
C) her work as the Secretary of State for India
D) discovering a way to purify water

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Missionary work is the __________.

A) process of preparing the sacred emblems of a ritual
B) practice of healing the sick
C) effort to preach the gospel to others
D) belief in God as merciful

Answer 3

C

Question 4

John Calvin was an influential Catholic Cardinal who converted to the Orthodox Church.

Question 5

Orthodox churches revere Mary as a chosen woman, sometimes calling her ________, meaning "God-Bearer."

A) Theoretical
B) Heretical
C) Theotokos
D) Theosophist

Question 6

The Protestant denominations trace their development to ________, who protested corruption in the Roman Catholic Church.

A) Mother Teresa
B) Archbishop Desmond Tutu
C) Martin Luther
D) Mircea Eliade

Question 7

The Orthodox Church attempts to create a sense of lasting community through __________.

A) constantly evolving rituals
B) retaining the same prayers and rituals from earlier times
C) following the teachings of charismatic leaders
D) focusing on the centrality of the Bible

Question 8

There is very little disagreement among contemporary Christians over which denomination is the correct form of Christianity.

Question 9

The Five Solas are distinct doctrines of Orthodox Christianity.

Question 10

Transubstantiation is the Catholic doctrine claiming that the bread and wine of the Eucharist __________.

A) are purely symbolic
B) literally becomes flesh and blood in every way
C) must be cleansed by ritual sand
D) remain unchanged in appearance, but are substantially altered into flesh and blood

Question 11

A picture aiding contemplation in order to help Christians live better lives is called a(n) __________.

A) monstrance
B) icon
C) emblem
D) symbol

Question 12

Which group of Christians often call themselves "born again" Christians?

A) Anglicans
B) Reformed
C) Anabaptists
D) Evangelicals

Question 13

The adoration of the gifts involves a(n) __________.

A) piece of transubstantiated bread
B) icon
C) relic
D) font filled with holy water

Question 14

The American Civil Rights movement was led by many Christian leaders, such as __________.

A) Mother Teresa
B) the Catholic pope
C) Martin Luther King, Jr.
D) John Calvin

Question 15

A monstrance is a __________.

A) picture inspiring Protestant Christians
B) ceremony similar to baptism in the Methodist church
C) vessel made to hold a piece of transubstantiated bread
D) richly decorated box used to bury infants

Question 16

The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also known as the Mormons.

Question 17

When members of the Orthodox church talk about the "holy mystery," what are they referring to?

A) Eucharist
B) Salvation
C) Baptism
D) Forgiveness

Question 18

The Catholic church meets to take Eucharist in a ceremony called __________.

A) Confession
B) Mass
C) Seder
D) Indulgence

Question 19

Pentecostal churches accentuate the __________.

A) importance of adult baptism
B) Bible as the sole truth
C) working of the Holy Spirit
D) importance of preaching the gospel throughout the world

Question 20

Christian Scientists seek to heal sick people through spiritual practices, rather than traditional medical practice.

Question 21

What are some of the differences between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches?

Question 22

The Charismatic movement is characterized by quiet contemplation.

Question 23

Protestant Christianity has no formal monastic tradition.

Question 24

The Christian traditions have never been used as means of political or economic oppression.

Question 25

A(n) ________ is a stylized painting used as an aid to help those who contemplate them reach a higher level of spirituality.

Question 26

The ritual of eating bread and drinking wine is called the ________.

Question 27

________ is the ritual of immersing someone in water to represent death a resurrection.

Question 28

Name two Protestant reformers, and briefly discuss their work.

Question 29

Name five Christian sacraments.

Question 30

Catholic and Orthodox Christianity differ from Protestant Christianity in their approach to prayer.

Question 31

Explain the differences in worship style between Orthodox and Charismatic Christians. How would each group explain the value of their own practices?

Question 32

What is the Eucharist?

Question 33

What are the Five Solas?

Question 34

Name five different Protestant denominations.

Question 35

What are two ways Christianity has diversified in recent years?

Question 36

The ________ distinguish Protestant Christianity from Catholicism.

Question 37

One of Christianity's greatest strengths, according to your textbook author, is its great diversity.

Question 38

________ is the Roman Catholic doctrine claiming the bread and wine are changed in substance into the body and blood of Christ.

Question 39

What is Liberation Theology, and why is it important?

Question 40

What is the Eucharist and how has it been understood by different Christian groups?