The Growth of Christianity

What is the main difference between Christianity and the religion of the Ancient Romans

• Romans belief in life after death and Christians believe in reincarnation

• Christians belief in just one god while Romans believed in many gods

• Roman religion came from Judaism, while Christianity was a brand new religion

• Christians do not believe that Jesus is the Messiah, while most Roman believed that Jesus was the Son of God

Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity?

• Theodosius

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Diocletian

Which statement best completes the graphic?

• Decline in the popularity of Christianity

• Increased popularity in polytheistic religions

• Decline in the Church's authority

• Increased loyalty to the Church

Which statement reflects (represents) the impact of the quote from the Edict of Milan

• The Edict of Milan established freerdom of religion on the condition that Christians would worship privately

• Freedom of religion was granted (given) to all Christian believers of the Roman Empire

• Freedom of religion was granted only to those who had been persecuted prior to the Edict being issued

• Freedom of religion was granted to monotheistic religions and ended the worship of many gods.

This passage, in which Jesus expressed many of the values representative of his faith, is from-

• Common Book of Prayer

• Ten Commandments

• New Testament

• Old Testament

Which statement best describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?

• He became the first Christian Emperor of Rome

• He established the first Christian Church in Rome

• He convinced the Roman Emperor to legalize Christianity

• He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity

Which book of the Holy Bible contains accounts of the life and teaching of Jesus?

• Old Testament

• Psalms

• Gospels

• Paul's Epistles to the churches

The Roman Empire became-

• A diverse empire where all religions were welcome

• Primarily a Christian empire

• Remained a polytheistic empire

• Home to many atheist

Which of the following statements explain why Christians in Rome were called martyrs?

• Christians were willing to die for their faith

• Christians believed in one God

• Christians believed in salvation

• Christians held prayer in the catccombs

The major difference between Judaism and Christianity is that Christians believe -

• Jesus is only a prophet

• Jesus and Abraham were both sons of God

• Christianity is polytheistic

• Jesus is the son of God