Christianity

What religion did Christianity
come from?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Buddhism

Christianity is a ____________ religion.

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

What did Jesus call his followers?

• children
• people
• disciples
• followers

Who is the founder of Christianity?

• Yahweh
• Jesus
• Buddha
• Abraham

Most early followers converted from Judaism, believing that Jesus was the messiah

• True
• False

Jesus told the parable of the Good Samaritan to teach about loving others. A parable is

• a story used to teach a lesson

• a punishment for someone's beliefs

• a riddle that helps people learn

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

• Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

• The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

• The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

• Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

What were arguments between the churches in the east and west?

• traditions and music

• roles of priests and kings

• the New Testament and the Torah

• the leader of the church and use of icons

What did Jesus teach?

• loving God and loving others

• encouraging people to convert to Christianity

• convincing authorities not to persecute Christians

• eliminating all other religions

Why did Christianity attract so many followers?

• It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
• It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
• It gave hope to the poor and powerless
• It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer