BMMS Ch. 14-3 Rome and Christianity

What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?

• they spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
• they argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities
• They convinced Jews to stop persecuting the Romans
• They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus' teachings a secret

Late Roman Empire
AD 180 The Pax Romana ends
AD 235-284 Imperial Crisis
AD 285 Diocletian divides the empire
AD 312 Constantine converts to Christianity
How many years between the end of the Pax Romana and the division of the empire by Diocletian?

• less than 100 years
• more than 100 years
• more than 200 years
• more than 500 years                            

How did Constantine affect Christianity?

• He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
• He placed even more bans on the religion.
• He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
• He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.

Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?

• Peter
• James
• Paul 
• John

Christians call the Hebrew Bible the _________________and their own writings the _________________.

• Torah and Talmud

• Koran and Gospels

• Old Testament and New Testament

• Old and New Gospels

Christians believe in one God who exists in three forms as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three forms together are called the ________.

• trinity
• unity
• christ
• triumverate

Use the map to answer. Christianity began near Jerusalem, then spread as far west as ____.

• Britain
• Gaul
• Egypt
• Spain

Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?

• Patriarch
• Pope
• Roman Emperor
• Paul

What do the first 4 books of the New Testament describe?

• The life and teachings of Jesus
• The life and teachings of Paul
• The life of Christians in the Roman Empire
• The life of Jews in the Roman Empire

What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hunnism