Christianity and the Roman Empire Practice Quiz

Christians call the Hebrew Bible the _________ _______ and their own writings the _________.

• Torah and Talmud
• Koran and Gospels
• Old Testament and New Testament
• Old and New Gospels

Christians believe in one God who exists in three forms as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three forms together are called the ________.

• trinity
• unity
• christ
• triumverate

Jesus was a member of the

• Roman army
• Pharisees
• Christian people
• Jewish people

What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?

• they spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
• they argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities
• They convinced Jews to stop persecuting the Romans
• They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus' teachings a secret

What happens to Christians who accept Jesus and his teachings?

• They are saved and go to Heaven.

• Their dharma determines their karma in the next life.

• They are buried and have no after life.

• The move up into the next social class when they are reincarnated.

What Roman Emperor ended the persecution of Christians?

• Nero

• Caesar

• Augustus

• Constantine

What church does the Pope lead?

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Roman Catholic Church

• Baptist Church

• Methodist Church

At first why were the Roman officials unhappy with Christianity?

• because they saw Christianity as a threat. It was so different than other religions and thought Christians would take over.

• because Christians wouldn't pay taxes to Rome.

• because they thought Jesus was way cooler than their emperors and they wished he was their leader.

• because Christians had too many rules to follow.

What were the Gospels, which record the life and teachings of Jesus, together form part of ______________.

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Koran

• Apocrypha

Which Empire said the Pope should be in charge of all churches?

• Byzantine

• Gupta

• Western Roman

• Eastern Orthodox