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Christianity in Ancient Rome
Christianity in Ancient Rome
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1
Which of the following is not a belief of Christianity?
Life after death
salvation of all who believe
reincarnation
One God
2
Ancient Rome's religion was originally:
Neither
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Both
3
The Roman emperor who ended the persecution of the Christians in A.D. 313 was
Augustus
Constantine
Diocletian
Epicurus
4
Which of the following statements describes Rome's attitude toward the Jews of Judea?
Romans forced the Jews to convert to Christianity.
Romans insisted that Jews worship Roman gods.
Romans forbade Jews to worship.
Romans tolerated the Jews' religion.
5
Jesus preached that
there was more than one God.
people should love God and their neighbor.
the Jews should overthrow the Roman emperor
only people who led perfect lives would go to heaven.
6
Some Jews believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the ____________...
Consul
Messiah
Patrician
God
7
In the early Roman Christian Church who oversaw church affairs and priests within each city?
popes
Apostles
bishops
the laity
8
Which was closest to Rome's religion changes?
Buddhism to Islam
Paganism to Christianity
Patriotism to Christianity
Christianity
9
Which Emperor was responsible for the burning of Rome in 64 A.D. ?
Commodus
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
Nero
10
How did life change for the Christians under Constantine?
Christians were considered a threat to the Roman Empire.
They continued to be persecuted.
They were protected and were allowed to build churches.
Christians converted to other Roman religions.
11
All of the following can be said of Jesus EXCEPT that he
excited controversy among Jews.
was singled out for an unusual form ofexecution.
was arrested as a political rebel.
used parables and symbolic stories.
12
What ended the persecution of Christians?
The NewTestament
The collapse of the Roman Empire
he spread of Roman civilization
Constantine's Edictof Milan
13
Roman officials viewed Christianity as a threat for the following reasons EXCEPT…
Christians refused to worship the emperor as a God.
They preached that Jesus Christ was the Son of God.
Christians were Polytheistic.
Christians did not believe in the Roman Gods.
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Jesus was...
Jewish
Syrian
Greek
Idumean
15
How did early Christians explain their beliefs?
Priests explained Christian beliefs to their congregations
The apostles told stories about Jesus
Bishopsdefined the official teachings of the church
Church fathers, like Agustine, explained Christian beliefs
16
Christianity descends from which of the following religions?
Judaism
Taoism
Jainism
Islam
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Constantine did all of the following
EXCEPT
credit the Christian God with bringing him victory inbattle
discouraged soldiers to put across in their battle shields
order churches built in Rome and Jerusalem
make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire