Christianity Spreads

The Spread of Christianity

Multiple Choice

Which civilization focused mainly on how things were built?

• Greece

• Rome

Multiple Choice

T/F: Under Roman law, a person had the right to face their accusers in court?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the official count of people living in a civilization known as?

• Head Count

• Population Rubric

• Census

• Senate

Multiple Select

Which of the following TWO leaders are considered the worst emperors in the history of Rome?

• Caesar

• Caligula

• Nero

• Augustus

Multiple Choice

Of all of the "Five Good Emperors," who is considered the best?

• Augustus

• Hadrian

• Trajan

• Marcus Aurelius

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events occurred the EARLIEST?

• Julius Caesar marches on Rome

• The Romans overthrow the Etruscans to create the Republic

• Haridian becomes emperor

• Sulla and Marius fight in a civil war

Why did this occur first of all the options?

The Etruscans were overthrown to create the Roman Republic, which occurred before the Roman Empire. All of the other options dealt with events from the Empire.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events occurred the EARLIEST?

• St. Paul has his conversion

• Augustus becomes emperor

• Sulla and Marius fight in a civil war

• Commodus becomes emperor

Why did this occur first of all the options?

Similar to the previous question, the civil war between Sulla and Marius occurred during the Roman Republic, right before the collapse of the Republic began. All of the other options occurred during the Roman Empire.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events occurred LAST?

• The Laws of the Twelve Tables is created

• Nero becomes emperor

• The Romans overthrow the Etruscans

• Commodus becomes emperor and the downfall of the Empire begins.

Why did this occur last of all the options?

The time period of the Roman Empire occurred AFTER the Roman Republic. The overthrow of the Etruscans and the Law of the Twelve Tables were during the Roman Republic. Both Nero and Commodus ruled during the Empire, but Commodus' reign led to the downfall of the Empire which would make this the final event that occurred of all the options.

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The Land of Judea

1. The Romans had conquered the Jewish homeland of Judea in 63 B.C. and had respected the Jews right to worship God.

King Herod

2. Many Jews resented Roman rule and which led to harsh punishments and the appointment of Herod as the ruler of Judea.

The Life of Jesus

3. Jesus was born during the reign of Herod and about 40 to 70 years after his death (Ascension), the Gospels were published.

St. Paul

4. After conversion, St. Paul carried Christianity to many cities around the Mediterranean which alarmed Romans, partly due to their refusal to worship Roman gods and goddesses.

Nero and Christianity

5. Under the emperor Nero, it is believed that a large fire was blamed on the Christians and in 64 A.D., the first official campaign against Christianity began.

The Persecution of Christians

6. Nero ordered the arrest of Christians who were sent to their deaths - fighting wild animals, soaked in oil and burned, while others were crucified.

The Spread of Christianity

7. The Romans persecuted Christians for another 250 years - growing stronger under each emperor - until the Roman Empire began to lose power.

8. The emperor Diocletian was determined to stamp out the new religion, but despite his extreme measures, Christianity continued to grow.

Multiple Choice

Which territory did the Romans conquer in 63 B.C. that was considered the Jewish homeland?

• Gaul

• Judea

• Carthage

• Asia Minor

Multiple Choice

Who was the ruler appointed to oversee the territory of Judea?

• Augustus

• Caesar

• Herod

• Commodus

Multiple Choice

Who had a major conversion and spread Christianity around the Mediterranean region after the Ascension of Jesus?

• St. Paul

• Constantine

• St. Mark

• Herod

Multiple Choice

What did Nero use as an excuse to begin persecuting Christians living in Rome?

• Spread of the faith

• Refusal to pay taxes

• Refusal to attend school

• A large fire

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a method used to punish Christians by Nero?

• Crucifixion

• Fighting wild animal

• Thrown into a pit

• Burned in oil

Multiple Choice

Roughly how long did Christians face persecution in Rome?

• 100 years

• 250 years

• 675 years

• 1,000 years

Multiple Choice

Which emperor was most determined to end Christianity, which only led the religion to continue growing?

• Nero

• Diocletian

• Trajan

• Haridian

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Multiple Choice

Who had a major conversion and spread Christianity around the Mediterranean region after the Ascension of Jesus?

• St. Paul

• Constantine

• St. Mark

• Herod