Chapter 13: Rise of Christianity

True or False: Rome allowed the religion of Judaism to be practiced within the Roman Empire

• True

• False

How did the Romans share power with but also maintain control over Jewish provinces like Judaea?

• They allowed the Jewish people to have their own king but also appointed a Roman governor in charge of the province

• They did not allow the Jewish people to have their own government

• They let the Jewish people government themselves completely independently, with no Roman influence

• They gave money to the Jewish in exchange for soldiers to fight in their armies

True or False: over time Roman controlled increased in Judaea and there were many revolts or uprisings against the Romans

• True

• False

In what small town did the man known as Jesus grow up in?

• Bethlehem

• Rome

• Nazareth

• Emmaus

What was the message of Jesus?

• He preached about love, forgiveness, the Kingdom of God, and belief in one God as his Father

• He preached about the need to detach from material things and find nirvana and inner peace

• He taught that there were many gods, all equal in power

• He taught that the Jewish people had to obey Roman authority and submit to the will of the Roman empire

What is a parable?

• A literal story that tells us about a historical fact

• A story involving animals used to teach a moral lesson

• A story with a deeper meaning

• A Jewish tool used during ritual prayers

True or False: Jesus challenged many of the norms and customs of both Roman and Jewish authorities

• True

• False

What stories did Jesus's early followers tell about him?

• That he would become invisible every day and walk up to his Father in heaven

• That he would heal people and perform miracles, and that he was the Son of God or God come down to earth

• That he was a Roman leader disguised as a Jewish teacher to lead them away from Judaism

• That he was going to lead a violent revolt against the Roman empire

What is the New Testament?

• The traditional sacred writings of the Jewish people

• The Old Testament is that part of the Bible used by the Jewish people; the New Testament is that part added by Christians which speaks of Jesus

• The New Testament is a sacred text which arrived from the Far East but was adopted by Christians

• The book that Jesus wrote himself

According to the beliefs of Christians, what happened at the end of Jesus's earthly life?

• He died comfortably in his sleep with his follower's gathered around him

• He was crucified by Roman and Jewish authorities and after three days he was resurrected and rose from the dead

• He disappeared into the desert and was never seen again

• He travelled around the world preaching his gospel message in many different lands