Why did the early Christians in Rome meet secretly in order to worship until the 4th century?

it was against the law to be a follower of Christ

One way the early Christian hid their worship from the Romans:

used catacombs to bury their dead

Which of these choices was a difference between Early Christian art and Greco-Roman art?

Christian art: more concerned with symbolic representation

How did Christianity become legal?

A Roman ruler legalized Christianity in 313

What was main purpose for creating Early Christian art?

to inspire and teach their faith.

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Why did the early Christians in Rome meet secretly in order to worship until the 4th century?
they did not want the Romans to be a part of their church
they were ashamed of their religion.
it was against the law to be a follower of Christ
they didn't practice their religion in secret
2
Hostility and oppressive treatment, especially because of political or religious beliefs
faithful
divine
treason
persecution
3
Which Roman ruler legalized Christianity?
Justinian
Julius Caesar
George Washington
Constantine
4
Ancient underground cemeteries used by the early Christians
catacombs
basilicas
tunnels
caverns
5
What building type did the Early Christians take from the Romans?
Villa
Forum
Basilica
Peripteral
6
Christians
created their own new art style entirely
copied a lot from the Romans
7
Early Christians used the catacombs to worship.
False
True
8
When did Christianity begin:
2018
During the Renaissance
1st Century BC
1st Century AD
9
Why did the Christians not use the catacombs for worship?
They did!
The smell of rotting flesh
Christians didn't worship communally
They were too dark
10
One way the early Christian hid their worship from the Romans:
They didn't hide they prayed openly- Romans did not care
used catacombs to bury their dead
only worshiped by meditating
used catacombs to communally worship
11
Which of these choices was a difference between Early Christian art and Greco-Roman art?
Greco-Roman art was less beautiful
Greco-Roman art: more concerned with symbolic representation
Christian art had more nudity than Greco-Roman art.
Christian art: more concerned with symbolic representation
12
What information does the art of the Roman catacombs give us?
All of the above
That Christians adopted Roman artistic motifs
Biblical stories
About the lives of the deceased
13
Standardized sacred images of Mary and Christ
icons
halos
ucons
spirit cards
14
Dura Europos was unique for being a site with a
Christian baptistery
Jewish synagogue
Pagan temple
All of the above
15
Orant figures hold their arms up in prayer
True
False
16
How did Christianity become legal?
they overthrew the Roman government.
It is still an illegal religion to practice.
A Roman ruler legalized Christianity in 313
they bribed Constantine with sainthood
17
What was main purpose for creating Early Christian art?
to inspire and teach their faith.
for no other reason but to be beautiful.
to protest against the Roman’s oppression
to glorify the Romans

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