Theology III Period A Test 3 The Early Christians

Short Answer Name____________________

1. What were some advantages of infant baptism?

2. Where were the earliest Masses celebrated?

3. Which two days of the week did the earliest Christians keep holy
as days of fasting and penance? (Hint: Not Sunday)

4. Why did Christians come to observe Sunday as the holiest day

of the week?

5. What does the term “Vicar of Christ” mean?

6. What is the value of the Episcopacy?

7. From what word does the word “Priest” derive?

8. How did Christianity, as a monotheistic religion, cause tension in

Roman society?

9. When was the canon of the New Testament declared in the

west?

10. Who is the authentic interpreter of sacred scripture?

11. What did Popes Sts. Linus and Anacletus have in common?

12. What was the Theban Legion?

13. What is the just war theory?

14. How was money held in the early christian community?

15. What did the early Christians believe about abortion and
infanticide?
16. What kind of quality did Christianity initially introduce into the
gender relations of the Greco-Roman world?

17. What is so Special A. “Teaching” (Greek) of the Apostles first

about the historical century
position of the apostolic B. Where the word for Priest comes from
fathers? (Greek)
C. One who writes to defend the Catholic
18. What was the goal of faith
the Apologists?
D. “The Instructed” seeking entrance to
the Church
19. How has St
Hyppolytus influenced E. “Love” early Christian religious meal
the liturgical reform of F. Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter
the Second Vatican G. Became Universal way of inducting into
Council? Christ
H. “Thanksgiving” was, is THE act of
20. The word “Martyr”
Worship
means “Witness.” To
whom do martyrs bear I. Being killed for ones faith.
witness? J. Gathering of ecclesiastics to discuss
faith
Matching K. Vicar of Christ as instituted by Jesus
21. Agape _____ with Peter
22. Apocryphal _____ L. The emblem of a Christian in the Trinity
23. Apologist _____ M. Belief there is only one true God
24. Apostolic Father N. First Sacrament of initiation, instituted
_____ by Christ
25. Apostolic Tradition O. A work not genuine yet similar to
_____ Scripture
26. Baptism _____ P. Special witnesses of faith
27. Catechumens _____ Q. Passing of faith of Apostles -
Hyppolytus’ work
28. The Didache _____
29. Eucharist _____
30. Ichithys _____
31. Infant Baptism _____
32. Martyrdom _____
33. Monotheism _____
34. Papacy _____
35. Presbyter _____
36. Sign of the Cross _____
37. Synod _____

True or False

38. _____ The teaching of Christ on moral issues such as

contraception, abortion,
and Euthanasia has changed drastically in modern
times.
39. _____ Women’s dignity has been proclaimed by Christ and his
Church.

40. _____ Scripture is the only source of revealed truth and our
faith.