Early Christian

It was a common practice among Christians and Jews to bury their dead in underground cemeteries called:

• necropolis
• sarcophagi
• tombs
• catacombs

Christians in the Eastern Orthodox Church used small religious images called________. These could be hidden in their clothing.

• transepts

• altars

• apses

• icons

Early Christian art was secretive and symbolic. Artworks contained secret symbols to communicate Christian ideas. What was the lamb symbolic of?

• A member of the Christian religion

• Part of the flock

• The lamb of God, Jesus

• All of the above

What did the red rose in Early Christian Art symbolize?

• Love

• Beauty

• The blood of Christ, Martydom

• Marriage

What did the white rose symbolize is Early Christian art?

• Death

• Purity

• Passion

• Crucifiction

The fish symbol helped many people identify and find other Christians. Why is the fish symbol used to represent Christianity?

• The Greek word for fish uses the symbols for Jesus Christ Gods son savior.

• Jesus was a fisherman.

• Fish is eaten on Fridays in many Catholic homes.

• Jesus fed many people with fish.

What is the anchor symbolic of in the Early Christian time period?

• Fishing

• Sailing

• Hope and steady faith

• Water

The Chi Ro is an Early Christian symbol meaning what?

• Christ, because it is the first two letters of "Christ" in the Greek alphabet.

• Hope.

• Purity

• Resurrection, because it is the last two letters of "Christ" in the Greek alphabet.

What is the Edict of Milan, enacted in C.E 313?

• a proclamation that created a treaty with Milan.

• a proclamation that outlawed Christianity.

• a proclamation that changed the current calendar to what we know of today.

• a proclamation that permanently established religious tolerance for Christianity within the Roman Empire.

What led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Invasions by Barbarian tribes

• Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor, Government corruption and political instability.

• Overexpansion and military overspending. Weakening of the Roman legions.

• Christianity and the loss of traditional Roman values

• All of the above