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Duplicate of The History and Teachings of Christianity
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This is a quiz over how Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire. #christianity
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What do Christians mean by “the Holy Trinity”?
. the church on different continents
God the Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit
Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus
. the period leading up to Easter
2
Jesus called a small number of men to be his followers. What were they called?
messiahs
parables
prefects
disciples
3
Roman emperors sentenced Christians to die in cruel and public ways
as a religious offering to their own gods.
to show they treated Christians in the same way
in the hopes of destroying the new religion.
to attract new Christian followers
4
Why did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John write the gospels?
to prevent the Romans from crucifying Jesus
to defend themselves when they were put on trial in Rome
to spread the news of Jesus' life and teachings
to explain why they converted to Judaism
5
What happened that convinced the disciples that Jesus was the son of God
The Romans were unable to kill Jesus.
Jesus rose from the dead.
God removed Jesus from the cross.
Jesus felt no pain on the cross.
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Which teaching helped to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Slaves and the poor could hope for a better life after death
Citizens had the right to overthrow evil rulers.
Believers would not feel pain or hunger.
People could sacrifice to any gods they wanted.
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Which event does this window portray?
the crucifixion of Jesus
the baptism of Jesus
the birth of Jesus
the resurrection of Jesus
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When did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?
by 60s C.E. when Rome noticed them
immediately after the Resurrection
by the time Emperor Theodosius I died in 395
in 1929 when the Vatican City came into existence
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Why did the Romans decide that Jesus should die this way?
They did not know of any other way to execute criminals.
The Romans chose this way as a warning to his followers
This was the most merciful way to execute criminals.
They punished their enemies by hanging them from a cross
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Who wrote the gospels in the New Testament of the Christian Bible?
Peter, Paul, Joseph, and Constantine
Theodosius, Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
David, Solomon, Herod, and Saul
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What are the gospels?
accounts of Jesus' life
sacred songs or hymns
letters written to explain certain Christian beliefs
the history of the Jewish people
12
What is portrayed in this painting?
the Crucifixion
the Resurrection
the Last Supper
the Nativity
13
Salvation means “saving.” Christians believe that faith in Jesus can save them from
poverty
sorrow
sin
pain
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Which statement explains the difference between Christian and the traditional religion of Rome?
The Romans allowed Christianity to be practiced everywhere.
Christianity was an early form of polytheism.
Christian God was worshiped in the early religion of Rome.
Christianity is monotheistic Roman religion was polytheistic
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Which statement does this image support?
He taught that love would come only to those who were rich
Jesus surrounded himself with Roman political leaders.
Jesus spent time with ordinary people
all of the above
