Christianity Quiz

What was the name given to Rome's first code of law?

• Ten Commandments

• Twelve Tables

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

What does the modern U.S. legal system have in common with the Roman Republic?

• Laws are not written down

• People are assumed to be innocent until proven guilty

• Both elect a president and vice president

• Both are democracies

How was Julius Caesar killed?

• He was killed during a battle

• He was poisoned

• He fell off his horse during battle

• He was stabbed to death

Who invaded the Roman Empire, causing it to weaken?

• Germanic tribes

• France

• Portugal

• Native Americans

What religion began to spread as a result of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hindusim

• Christianity

Christianity was part of Judaism at its beginning.

• True

• False

As the Christian church grew, the bishop of Rome, or pope, became the head the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• True

• False

The issue of icons brought the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church closer together.

• True

• False

When the Romans took over in 63 B.C., they allowed Jewish kings to rule

• Egypt

• Greece.

• Judah.

• Syria

In A.D. 6 Augustus made Judah a Roman province and called it by the Roman name of Judaea. How did Augustus more tightly control Judaea?

• He replaced the Jewish ruler with a Roman governor.

• He made Judaism illegal to practice in Judaea.

• He forced the Jews to form communities outside of Judaea.

• He started a war with the Zealots.