Chapter 11, Lesson 2

Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?

• Christians

• Jews

• Martyrs

• patricians

Which of the following Roman emperors accepted Christianity in 312 c.e.?

• Augustine

• Constantine

• Nero

• Theodosius

Christians could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke?

• English and Spanish.

• Greek and Hebrew.

• Hebrew and Latin.

• Latin and Greek.

______ accused Christians of starting a fire that burned Rome so Christianity was outlawed.

• Nero

• Constantine

• Peter

• Diocletian

__________ banned all Greek and Roman religions and made Christianity the official religion of Roman empire

• Theodosius

• Constantine

• Nero

• Diocletian

___________ led the last great persecution of Christians.

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Theodosius

• Nero

__________ built Christian churches in Rome and Jerusalem.

• Constantine

• King Ezana

• Nero

• Diocletian

The Edict of Milan gave all religious groups, including Christians, freedom to practice their religions.

• True

• False

Christianity spread to Africa and became the official religion of the city-state of Axum.

• True

• False

The emperor Diocletian made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

• false

• true