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Origins and Spread of Christianity
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What did (do) Christians believe they will gain by accepting Jesus and his teachings?
Popularity/Fame
Political equality.
Salvation/Everlasting Life
Leadership positions in Rome.
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How did the Roman Empire help spread Christianity?
It was difficult for Christianity to spread throughout Rome.
Roman roads allowed Christians to spread their message.
Roman officials gave money to the apostles and disciples.
It supported the religion by building churches.
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Why were Christians persecuted in the ancient Roman empire?
Christians didn't worship Roman gods.
All of these answers are correct.
Christians didn't believe the emperor was a god.
Christians refused to serve in the army.
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Jesus had a small band of followers called
Disciples
Parables
Messiahs
Apostles
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There are few historical records of Jesus' life. Why?
Jesus was a commoner, not an emperor.
Jesus was monothestic while Romans valued polytheism.
Jesus lived in Judea; Romans only recorded Galileans.
Jesus was not a business person.
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After Jesus' crucifixion, his followers called him "Christ," meaning
One who sacrifices.
The Enlightened One.
The Son of God.
The anointed one.
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How did Jesus describe the kingdom of heaven?
Rome would be in total destruction.
Everyone would honor God and live according to His will.
Exactly like Rome at the peak of Pax Romana.
He didn't emphasize an afterlife.
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What did Jesus emphasize in his teachings, according to the gospels?
Jesus stressed harmony with nature.
Jesus emphasized justice and obedience to the law.
Jesus stressed clean eating.
Jesus emphasized LOVE.
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The remarkable growth of early Christianity reflected the new faith's appeal, particularly to
High ranking officials and the wealthy elite.
Roman soldiers and military officers.
The lower classes, urban populations, and women.
Roman emperors.
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Why did Roman authorities dislike statements Jesus made?
Jesus said Romans should set their slaves free.
Jesus said Romans should not honor their emperor.
He said following the heart was more important than the law.
Jesus said wealth would keep a person out of heaven.
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What came first?
John the Baptist said the Messiah was coming.
Paul spread Jesus' teachings.
Jesus was crucified.
The gospels were written.
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To present his messages, Jesus often used parables. What is a parable?
Stories that used common events to express spiritual ideas.
Entertaining poems about Roman leaders.
Elaborate tales of mythological creatures.
No one is sure; Jesus parables have never been deciphered.
