Ch. 1 Rome and Early Christianity

Someone willing to die rather than give up their beliefs:

Tribes that invaded and ended the old Roman Empire:

T or F: Constantinople was sacked and destroyed by Atilla and the Huns.

T or F: Christianity was never part of Judiasm.

Jesus of Nazareth was...

Why did emperor Nero ban Christianity?

The Roman Empire stretched into...

Why did Jesus use parables?

What was the main language of the Byzantine Empire?

What was Emperor Justinian's most famous building accomplishment?

What is Constantinople called today?

A steep rise in prices and a decline in value of money:

What were the early Christian leaders called?

The dark ages began in...

The New Testament includes...

When the Romans took over, they allowed Jewish kings to rule...

What happened to Christians in the East who did not accept the head of church in Rome?

What event led to the birth of Christianity?

How did Emperor Justinian contribute to Byzantine Law?

The Byzantine Emperor was...

How did Jews keep their faith alive while scattered around the world?

What branch of Christianity has the most followers today?

A group of Jewish rebels who fought violently for their freedom from Rome:

Who deserted Jesus but later became a leader in the early church?

One of the earliest Christian symbols

T or F: The Romans did not influence modern society

How did Augustus more tightly control Judea?

What happend when the empire became too large to govern?