Constantine the Great

Constantine the Great was born in what modern-say country?

• France

• Italy

• United Kingdom

• Spain

• Serbia

Which of the following best describes Constantine's youth?

• he was an apprentice to a shoe maker

• he spent much of his youth working construction and received little education

• he grew up on a small farm in Italy

• he grew up in the court of the emperor and received an excellent education

• he was an orphan who worked his way to the top of the Roman government

What region of the Roman Empire did Constantine rule at first

• Western Roman Empire

• Eastern Roman Empire

• Northern Roman Empire

• Southern Roman Empire

What gave Constantine the inspiration to fight under the Christian cross when he approached Rome?

• He saw a cross on a hill while marching to Rome

• His mother gave him a small cross right before the battle

• He had a vision in a dream

• A priest told him to do it

• Constantine did not fight under the Christian cross

What did the Edict of Milan say?

• That women could vote in Roman elections

• That Christians could no longer be persecuted under Roman law

• That Constantine was emperor over all of Rome

• The Jewish people would no longer be persecuted under Roman Law

• All of the above

True or False: Emperor Diocletian first introduced the Christian faith to Rome after converting as a child

• true

• false

Who did Constantine defeat in 324 to unite Rome under one rule?

• Licinius

• Diocletian

• Maxentius

• Crispus

• Julius Caesar

What did Constantine have built in order to commemorate his victory over Maxentius?

• A large palace in the city of Rome

• He rebuilt the Circus Maximus

• A giant basilica in the forum

• A cathedral

• A huge arch called the Arch of Constantine

What religion did Constantine convert too?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• None of the above

The city of Constantinople is known as what major world city today?

• Moscow

• Rome

• Athens

• Jerusalem

• Istanbul