WHI.7 Christianity

Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?

• Belief in one god

• Belief that Jesus is the Messiah

• Led by Jesus of Nazareth

• Spread by the Apostles

These statements best describe the characteristics of the early...

• Buddhists

• Muslims

• Zoroastrians

• Christians

Which of these BEST describes the role of the apostle Paul in spreading Christianity?

• He traveled throughout the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity

• He established the first Christian church in Rome

• He convinced the Roman emperor to legalize Christianity

• He became the first Christian emperor of Rome

Which statement best reflects the impact of this quote?

• Freedom of religion was granted to monotheistic religions and ended polytheism

• The edict established freedom of religion on the condition that Christians would worship privately

• Freedom of religion was granted only to those who had been prosecuted before the Edict was issued

• Freedom of religion was granted to all Christians in the Roman Empire

After the fall of Rome, the most unifying force in the lives of the people of western Europe was the

• Military

• Christianity

• Schools

• Monarch

How did the Emperor Constantine contribute to the development of Christianity?

• He converted to Christianity and made it legal throughout the Empire.

• As one of the Apostles, he helped spread the Christian doctrine throughout the empire.

• He was responsible for the genocide of non-Christian believers

• He moved the capital of the empire from Constantinople to Rome.

Which statement best completes the graphic?

• Increased loyalty to the Church

• Decline in the popularity of Christianity

• Increased popularity of polytheistic religions

• Decline in Church's authority

Christianity teaches that the Messiah is:

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• Moses

• Abraham