Christianity & Rome

What religion did Christianity
come from?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Buddhism

Christianity is a ____________ religion.

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

What is The Bible?

• A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
• An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
• A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
• A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.

Christianity is polytheistic since it believes in 3 Gods (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)

• True
• False

Who is the founder of Christianity?

• Yahweh
• Jesus
• Buddha
• Abraham

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

• the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

• in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

• in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

• in Mesopotamia

What do Jesus's followers believe happened after his death?

• He was resurrected three days later.

• His body was stolen from the grave.

• Most of his followers converted back to Judaism

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.

Which emperor made is safe to be a Christian and was the first Christian emperor?

• Theodosius

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Nero

Which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians by converting to Christianity and removing the bans on the religion?

• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Theodosius