How Much Do You Know About the History of Catholicism?

Who was Rome's first bishop?

Lord Michael

Caesar

Saint Peter

Saint Peter is believed to be Rome's first bishop, making him also the first Pope. He consecrated Linus as the next bishop.

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What happened to the first man to translate the Bible into English?

He was sainted.

He became Pope.

He was executed.

Sadly, William Tyndale was executed by the Roman Catholic Church for translating the Bible into English. Roughly 83% of the New Testament in the King James Bible is Tyndale’s translation.

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Whenever the church breaks apart, it's called a ______ .

Schism

Whenever there is a major break in the church, it's called a schism. There have been many throughout history, with the first one in 144 AD.

Laceration

Dismembering

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Which country has the most Catholics in the world?

United States

Italy

Brazil

Brazil is the country that has the most Catholics in the world. Just think about Christ the Redeemer!

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Catholics make up roughly _____ of the population.

1%

16%

Catholics make up roughly 16% of the population. This has remained steady for about a century.

50%

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When were the Crusades?

The Renaissance

The Middle Ages

The Crusades were sanctioned by the Latin Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. More specifically, it was the High and Late Middle Ages.

The Industrial Revolution

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Who began the tradition of honoring saints?

Catholics

Protestants

Jews

It was actually the Jews that began the tradition of honoring saints. Their tradition was to honor prophets and holy people with shrines.

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What was the symbol used by early Christians to identify themselves?

Fig

Bay leaf

Fish

The fish, or ICHTHUS, was the symbol used by early Christians to identify themselves. This was important, as they were in a time of persecution.

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What was the fate of Saint Peter?

Crucifixion

Sadly, the fate of Saint Peter, the first Catholic pope, was crucifixion. He was crucified upside down so that he would not die the same way that Jesus did.

He became Caesar

He left the church

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When was the Council of Nicaea?

325 AD

The first Council of Nicea took place in 325 AD. This was the first post-apostolic ecumenical council of the Christian community.

500 AD

756 AD

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True or False: The exact date that the Roman Catholic Church was formed is known by scholars.

True

False

It's false that the exact date is known by scholars. The beginning of the church is indeterminable.

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Which Council amended the Nicene Creed?

Council of Istanbul

Council of Constantinople

The Council of Constantinople was the first to amend and ratify the Nicene Creed. This resulted in the version used by Christian churches around the world.

Council of Trent

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Who was the first Pope to claim universal jurisdiction over the worldwide Church?

Pope Josef

Pope Leo I

Pope Leo I was the first to claim universal jurisdiction over the worldwide Church. He presided over the church from 440 to 461 AD.

Pope Raphael II

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Where did the first break in the church take place?

Council of Halifax

Council of Chalcedon

The Council of Chalcedon was when the first real break in the church took place. This was in 451 AD.

Council of Populus

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In what year did John Paul II die?

1980

1992

2004

The venerable John Paul II was elected to the papacy in 1978 and died in 2004. During his time, 17 million people came to his weekly audiences in Rome.

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What was the year of the Great Schism?

1054 AD

The Great Schism took place in 1054 AD. The separation of the Eastern and Western branches of the church became official.

1234 AD

1389 AD

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When was the term "Roman Catholic" first used?

The Protestant Reformation

The term "Roman Catholic" was first used during the Protestant Reformation. Many significant changes took place during this period.

The Great Schism

The martyring of Saint Peter

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The Council of Trent ____ the power of Rome.

Enhanced

The Council of Trent greatly centralized the church and enhanced the power of Rome. It took place between 1545 and 1563.

Lessened

Maintained

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What are deuterocanoncial books?

Those found in the Hebrew Bible

Those found in the Protestant Bible

Those found in the Christian Old Testament

The deuterocanoncial books are those found in the Christian Old Testament. Several deuterocanoncial books are rejected by Protestants.

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Proclaiming Peter as the head of the Church was stated in the book of _____ .

Matthew

Proclaiming Peter as the head of the Church was stated in Matthew 16:18. "And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it."

Mark

Luke

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When did the Papal States form?

590 AD

The Papal States were formed in 590 by Pope Gregory I. He consolidated the lands controlled by authority of the pope.

1090 AD

1200 AD

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The early structure for the Catholic Church was provided by _____ .

Jesus

The apostles

The early structure for the Christian Church was provided by the apostles. The initial stages of the Christian Church and Roman Catholic Church are almost impossible to separate.

The Roman leaders

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Who was the apostle that was most influential the Jewish Christian movement?

Simon Peter

Simon Peter was one of Jesus' 12 apostles, and he was influential in the Jewish Christian movement. Later, James would take over the leadership.

Luke

Matthew

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Who was the head of Pauline Christianity?

Paul

Paul, once a persecutor of the Christians, because an ardent Christian. His ministry would become known as Pauline Christianity.

Pauline

Saul

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In what year was the fall of Jerusalem?

70 AD

In 70 AD, the fall of Jerusalem took place. This scattered the Jewish Christian movement. Pauline and Gnostic Christianity were left as the dominant groups in its wake.

200 AD

350 AD

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Which form of Christianity was made valid in the Roman Empire before Catholicism became the official religion?

Pauline Christianity

Pauline Christianity became legally recognized in Rome in 313 AD. Roman Catholicism would become the official religion in 380 AD.

Jewish Christianity

Gnostic Christianity

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The earliest Catholics were the only ones recognized as ______ .

Apostles

Cynics

Christians

The earliest Catholics were the only people recognized as Christians. This went on for 1000 years after Roman Catholicism becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire.

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True or False: There was a reunification between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.

True

False

It's false that there was a reunification between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. They remain separate to this day.

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When did the Protestant Reformation take place?

15th century

16th century

The Protestant Reformation took place in the 16th century. This was considered one of the most impactful divisions within the church.

17th century

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Roman Catholics were set apart from Protestants in regards to ______ .

Belief in God

Belief in Jesus

Regulation of doctrine

The Protestant Reformation came down to a question of doctrine. The Catholics held that it was important for church leaders to regulate this doctrine.

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How many Catholics are in the world?

100,000

1 million

1 billion

There are roughly 1 billion Catholics in the world, on all five continents. They are bound together by their religious beliefs and obedience to the papacy.

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