Chapter 1 Lesson 4 The Early Church

Why did some Romans mistreat Christians?

(Pg. 35)

• Christians set fire to Roman houses and attacked prominent Romans.

• Christians were unwilling to work and relied on government support.

• Christians refused to worship the Roman emperor.

• Christians did not take part in popular Roman festivals.

• Christians would not serve in the Roman army.

Which factors helped Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?

(Pg. 35, Paragraph 5&6)

• The same currency was used for trade throughout much of the empire.

• The Romans had constructed many fine roads.

• Most people in the Empire spoke either Latin or Greek.

• The Romans had built highly advanced waterway systems.

• Most of the Roman Empire was relatively peaceful.

Because of mistreatment at the hands of the Romans, some Christians became martyrs, or people who

(Pg. 36, Paragraph 2)

• gather in secret places to worship.

• are willing to die for their beliefs.

• abandon their religion.

• try to convert others to their beliefs

In 313 C.E., Constantine issued the Edict of ______________, which allowed all people in the Roman Empire, including Christians, to practice their religions freely.

(Pg. 37, paragraph 4)

• Rome

• France

• Nantes

• Milan

In 392 C.E., the Roman emperor _____________ made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

(Pg 37)

• Diocletian

• Theodosius

• Constantine

• Romulus

For which regions did the city-state of Axum serve as a major trade center?

(Pg. 37, Paragraph 6-7)

• the Mediterranean

• Western Europe

• Northern Asia

• East Asia

True or False: In the early Christian church, both men and women could be members of the laity and serve in the clergy.

(pg. 38, paragraph 3-4)

• true

• false

In the early church, a diocese was supervised by

(pg. 38, paragraph 4)

• the laity

• a priest

• the patriarchs

• a bishop

To ensure that all Christians practiced the same beliefs, the bishops

(Pg. 39)

• asked members of the laity to help write church teachings.

• rejected ideas that did not support Christianity as heresies.

• made the Roman emperor the head of the church.

• met in councils to establish church doctrine.

True or False: The new testament contains the four gospels along with writings from Paul and other early Christian leaders

(Pg. 39, paragraph 3-4)

• True

• False