It was argued at the First Iconoclastic Council that icon veneration was in<br>fact the worship of idols and that the natural image of Christ the Saviour is<br>…<br><br>a.<br><br>the Sun.<br><br>b.<br><br>nothing, for all images are forbidden.<br><br>c.<br><br>the Eucharist.<br><br>__<br><br>Right!<br><br>d.<br><br>the Holy Scriptures.	the Eucharist.
Why did the pope ignore Constantine Copronymus orders regarding icons?<br><br>a.<br><br>Pope Stephen actually complied with the demand of Emperor Constantine, but the<br>documents were destroyed.<br><br>b.<br><br>Pope Stephen had political and ecclesiastical independence (sovereignty) from<br>the Byzantine emperors at that time.<br><br>__<br><br>Correct!<br><br>c.<br><br>An exception was made for the Roman Church at the Council of 754.<br><br>d.<br><br>The worship of icons had already been discontinued in Rome.	Pope Stephen had political and ecclesiastical<br>independence (sovereignty) from the Byzantine emperors at that time.
When did the VII Ecumenical Council take place?<br><br>a.<br><br>780<br><br>__<br><br>Try once more!<br><br>b.<br><br>787<br><br>c.<br><br>763<br><br>d.<br><br>754	787
Who among the Byzantine rulers restored icon veneration?<br><br>a.<br><br>Constantine VI<br><br>b.<br><br>Leo IV the Khazar<br><br>c.<br><br>Irene<br><br>__<br><br>Right!<br><br>d.<br><br>Constantine Copronymus	Irene
Which emperor of Byzantium was an iconoclast after the 7th Ecumenical Council?<br><br>a.<br><br>Constantine Copronymus<br><br>__<br><br>False!<br><br>b.<br><br>Michael I Rangabe<br><br>c.<br><br>Leo IV the Khazar<br><br>d.<br><br>Leo V the Armenian	Leo V the Armenian
What does the Orthodox Church remember on "the Sunday of the Triumph of<br>Orthodoxy"?<br><br>a.<br><br>The abolition of papal infallibility<br><br>b.<br><br>The restoration of icon veneration at the Council of 843<br><br>__<br><br>Right!<br><br>c.<br><br>The beginning of the Great Lent<br><br>d.<br><br>The defeat of Arianism at 325	The restoration of icon veneration at the Council of<br>843