Vocabulary Eastern Orthodox Christianity Byzantium oh Byzantium The Great Divide Bonus
100
What is icon
a painted image of Christ, his mother, angels,
or saints (tempera on wood). This religious
art form is usually associated with Eastern
Christianity.
100
What is how a Hesychast seeks hesychia
praying a short prayer in rhythm with ones heart and breathing so as to enter meditation
100
what is Constantinople
the new name of the city
100
What is West: Latin
What is East: Greek
The language difference that grew between the East and Western empires
100
What is Gstohl
the professors last name (Spell it)
200
What is hesychia
meaning “inner stillness” or “silence of the
heart,” the term is used by Eastern Orthodox
Christians to describe this state of deep medi-
tation.
200
What is said in the doctrine about the relationship of Eastern churches believe that the father is the sole source of being in the trinity
the holy spirit to the father and son
200
what is they became enmeshed in Byzantine politics and besieged, conquered, and looted the city of Constantinople
the actions of the Western knights of the fourth crusade of 1204
200
what is Charlemagne
Political tensions heightened in A.D. 800 when pope Leo III crowned this Frankish King as emperor of restored Roman empire
200
What is a Secret/Silence
No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?
300
What is Hagia Sophia
"Church of Wisdom" the image of the harmonius working together of empire and church for common good.
300
what is The patriarchs/bishops serve as spiritual guides whereas the ecumenical council acts as a divinely inspired judging body (It is believed that the spirit from Pentecost descends on the individuals in these meetings)
DOUBLE JEAPORDY!
the difference between the role of the ecumenical council and the patriarchs/bishops?
300
Free Points!!!!
Free Points!!!
300
What is Orthodox and Catholic
The Church split into two different traditions
300
What is a Fire
Give me food, and I will live; give me water, and I will die. What am I?
400
What is orthodox
two Greek words meaning "right praise" or "right opinion" a communion of churches
400
what is 21
How many Eastern Catholic Churches are there?
400
What is True
The Orthodox Christian churches only hold fast to the first seven ecumenical councils (T/F)
400
What is schism
The Great _____ was the split of the Early church
400
What is a Stamp
I travel all around the world but I stay in one corner
500
What is Caesaropapism
The civil ruler "Caesar" also acts as the spiritual leader "pope"
500
what is Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem
Who are the four ancient patriachates whom led the churches
500
What is a code of law
Justinian's Code is a code of what?
500
What is the Orthodox believe that icons confer grace, mediating between the divine and
human realms. (an encounter with a spiritual reality)
What does the Orthodox church believe about the veneration of icons?
500
What is a coffin
The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it.






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