HumanitiesChapter6

1.      What were two of the central sources that led to the development of Western civilization as we know it today?

1.      According to the Bible, who was the father (patriarch) of the Hebrews?

Who were the three most important kings of the United Monarchy of Canaan

1.      What was the "Babylonian Captivity"?

1.      The English word "Bible" comes from the Greek name of what ancient city?

1.      What was the original meaning of the word “prophet”?

1.      How is the Hebrew Bible divided?

From which book is the Torah

1.      What is the Septuagint?

1.      What is the Biblical meaning of "covenant”?

1.      What are the four most important sources of information about Jesus?

1.      What are the Beatitudes?

1.      What doctrine “became a centerpiece of Christian faith and preaching” and the basis on which early Christianity proclaimed Jesus as Christ?

1.      What person became the most important figure in the development and spread of the Christian church after the death of Jesus?

1.      Why were early Christians persecuted by the government of Rome?

1.      Which emperor in C.E. 312 issued in Milan a decree of toleration for Christianity (and other religions)?

Who were the apologists?

1.      What was a common symbol of early Christianity?

1.      What was the meaning of the Chi-Rho monogram?

1.      What famous church was built in Rome during the reign of the Emperor Constantine?

1.       What famous church was built in Jerusalem during the reign of the Emperor Constantine?

1.      What musical tradition had the greatest influence on early Christian churches?

1.      What is the name of the courtyard preceding the narthex of the early churches?

What is responsorial singing?

1.      What is antiphonal singing?