Rome Christianity

When Romans conquered new people, they were allowed to keep their religious beliefs if they didn't threaten Roman rule. Which religion was seen as a threat?

• Christianity
• Greek religion
• Hinduism
• Confucianism

Early Christians who were persecuted and died for their beliefs were called...

• Saviors
• Saints
• Migrants
• Martyrs

Which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians?

• Claudius
• Constantine
• Justinian
• Nero

What does persecution mean?

• Accusing someone of a crime in a court of law
• punishing a group because of their beliefs
• choosing to worship a new religion
• people who die for their beliefs

Christianity was a threat to Roman rulers because

• Jesus preached against Roman rule
• Christians refused to worship Roman gods
• Christians tried to overthrow Nero
• Romans were considered heretics

Which statement describes an unintended result of Christian persecution by Nero and other Romans?

• More people converted to Christianity, even though it was dangerous.
• Christians organized armed revolts in response to the persecution.
• Most Christians moved outside the Roman Empire to escape.
• Christians became a string force in the Roman Senate.

Fill in the missing part (?) in the order of how Rome grew: Rome began as a monarchy- then grew into a (?) - and finally became an empire.

• village

• community

• city

• republic

Romans believed in many Gods. This practice of polytheism was similar to the:

• Spanish and Portugese

• English and Anglos

• Greeks and Etruscans

• Germans and Asians

Romans conquered many territories and people, but they allowed those conquered people to:

• Practice their own customs and beliefs

• become political leaders

• move away to other lands

• own property and slaves

The Roman republic became an empire under the rule of:

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Hadrian

• Constantine