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1
How many Gospels of Christ ("eyewitness accounts") were ACTUALLY eyewitness accounts of Jesus?
not one
12
millions
2
2
This Roman city became more and more threatened by barbarian attacks in the 4th Century
Constantinople
Niceae
Judea
Rome
3
Has there ever been
actual,
irrefutable proof of ANY god in the entire history of mankind?
Yes
all answers correct
No
none except for Jesus
4
Historically, who inhabited the region known today as Israel
first?
the Christians
the Romans
the Palestinians
the Jews
5
A
pagan
holiday in late Dec, where a tree is decorated & gifts are exchanged, 300 years BC
Saturnalia
Hannakah
Christmas
Easter
6
Why did Romans turn to Christianity in the 3rd century CE?
God finally showed Himself, proving His existence once and for all
the church gave out prizes for converting to Xianity
all answers correct
as times got worse, Xianity promised them a heaven after they died
7
This emperor burned down part of Rome to build himself a palace, then blamed it on the Christians.
Nero
Augustus
Constantine
Theodosius
8
Why is there generally no record of Jesus' life between being born and age 30?
he did nothing special during those years
the church destroyed all but 4 of the 66 Gospels
all answers correct
there were no writers during those years to tell us what he did
9
Why did the two Christian churches (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) split apart?
all answers correct
the Patriarch in the East kicked the Pope out of Christianity
The Pope in the West kicked the Patriarch out of Christianity
The Pope in the West claimed God put him in charge of the planet
10
Who actually wrote the new Testament (aka, the Bible)?
Jesus Christ
John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew
God
priests and bureaucrats at a big meeting 3 centuries later
11
Is it possible that the story of Jesus was never meant to be taken
literally
, that it was an allegory about the sun?
all answers correct
that sounds like something Satan would ask
No, it must be real
Yes, it's possible
12
The Christian church that emerges in the ruins of the western Roman Empire
Church of St. Paul the Apostle
Roman Catholic Church
Church of latter Day Saints
Eastern Orthodox Church
13
How did Christianity contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire?
all answers correct
bc of Xianity, the legions had to recruit barbarians to help fill the ranks
the new Xian legions lacked the discipline and skills of the old pagan army
Christian Romans started to avoid service in the Roman legions
14
The Islamic holy book, which
Muslims
see as the "latest and most accurate" installment of God's word
the New Testament
the Torah
the Koran / Qur' an
the Old Testament
15
In the
Christian
Roman Empire, your _____ were punished, but not always your ____
thoughts, actions
dreams, 401K retirement plan
actions, thoughts
401K retirement plan, dreams
16
Did people enjoy more
religious freedom
under the
pagan
emperors, or the
Christian
emperors?
pagan
Christian
neither
both
17
In the
pagan
Roman Empire, your _____ were punished, but not your ____
thoughts, actions
actions, thoughts
401K retirement plan, dreams
dreams, 401K retirement plan
18
The first monotheistic (one-god) religion in recorded history
Pagans
Muslims
Jews
Christians
19
This emperor forced the Roman Empire to convert to Christianity, under penalty of death.
Constantine
Augustus
Theodosius
Nero
20
Did life get better for people after the Roman Empire fell, or worse?
worse
better
so-so
HELLA-worse!
21
Assuming Jesus was a real person, what did he most likely look like?
all answers correct
the guy on the left
like Obiwan Kenobi from the later episodes of SW, altho he was oddy younger
the guy on the right
22
There's actually no
irrefutable
evidence he ever existed.
Constantine
Jesus
Theodosius
Herod the Great
23
The Jewish Torah is also known as this to Christians
the Torah
the New Testament
the Old Testament
the Koran / Qur' ran
24
A fair ruler and a great builder, yet the New Testament falsely portrays him as a baby-murderer.
Jesus Christ
Constantine
Theodosius
Herod the Great
25
How did Christianity and Islam both vastly outnumber Judaism so quickly?
massive forced conversion by Christian and Muslim rulers
"eternal happiness in Heaven" appealed to many
No attempt by Jews to convert anyone
all answers correct
26
After the second failed uprising, the Romans evicted the Jews from Judea, and renamed it this
Palestine
Judea
Nicaea
Armenia
27
How were women treated in the Bible compared to what Jesus reportedly said?
women were appointed to high positions within the church
all answers correct
women were greatly downgraded, and mostly cut out of the Bible
the role of women in Christianity got even stronger
28
The Christian church that emerges in the eastern Roman Empire (aka, the Byzantine Empire)
Church of St. Paul the Apostle
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Church of latter Day Saints
29
Radical Jews who provoked two wars with Rome (and lost both).
Muslims
Skeptics
zealots
Christians
30
As times got worse, this emperor tried using Christianity to unite the Roman Empire once more.
Augustus
Theodosius
Constantine
Nero
