1. Lord Michael
   Caesar
2. 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.

1. He was sainted.
   He became Pope.
2. 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.

1. Schism
   Laceration
2. Dismembering

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.

1. United States
   Italy
2. Brazil

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

1. 1%
   16%
2. 50%

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

1. The Renaissance
   The Middle Ages
2. The Industrial Revolution

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

1. Catholics
   Protestants
2. Jews

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

1. Fig
   Bay leaf
2. 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.

1. Crucifixion
   He became Caesar
2. He left the church

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.

1. 325 AD
   500 AD
2. 756 AD

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

1. True
2. False

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

1. Council of Istanbul
   Council of Constantinople
2. Council of Trent

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.

1. Pope Josef
   Pope Leo I
2. Pope Raphael II

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

1. Council of Halifax
   Council of Chalcedon
2. Council of Populus

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

1. 1980
   1992
2. 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.

1. 1054 AD
   1234 AD
2. 1389 AD

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

1. The Protestant Reformation
   The Great Schism
2. The martyring of Saint Peter

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

1. Enhanced
   Lessened
2. Maintained

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

1. Those found in the Hebrew Bible
   Those found in the Protestant Bible
2. 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.

1. Matthew
   Mark
2. Luke

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."

1. 590 AD
   1090 AD
2. 1200 AD

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

1. Jesus
   The apostles
2. The Roman leaders

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.

1. Simon Peter
   Luke
2. Matthew

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

1. Paul
   Pauline
2. Saul

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

1. 70 AD
   200 AD
2. 350 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.

1. Pauline Christianity
   Jewish Christianity
2. Gnostic Christianity

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

1. Apostles
   Cynics
2. 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.

1. True
2. False

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

1. 15th century
   16th century
2. 17th century

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

1. Belief in God
   Belief in Jesus
2. 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.

1. 100,000
   1 million
2. 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.

1. True
2. False

It's false that women can become Roman Catholic priests. Perhaps one day that might change.

1. True
2. False

It's false that modern Catholics (by and large) follow the Church's teachings on contraception and sex. You naughty, naughty Catholics.

1. Oldest
   Most debated
2. Smallest

The Catholic Church is the oldest institution in the Western world. Its history goes back more than 2,000 years.

1. Smallest
   Newest
2. Largest

The Catholic Church is the largest single denomination in Christianity. Not only that, but it's also the oldest.