What resulted from the unsuccessful rebellion by the Jews against the Romans in A.D. 132?

• Jews established communities outside of Jerusalem

• Jews stopped studying and following their religious laws

• Jews refused to leave Jerusalem

• Jews captured an ancient Greek fortress called Masada

One group of Jews called Zealots believed that they should

• avoid conflict with their rulers

• establish communities away from Roman rule

• fight the Romans for their freedom

• ignore the Romans completely

Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire

• Christians

• Jews

• martyrs

• patriarchs

Which of the following Roman emperors accepted Christianity in A.D. 312?

• Augustine

• Constantine

• Nero

• Theodosius

Which of the following empires conquered the people of Judah in 63 B.C.?

• Israel

• Jerusalem

• Spain

• Rome

What does Christianity teach about Jesus

• He is a Jewish priest

• He is the writer of the Christian Bible

• He is the Son of God

• He is the first shepherd

Christians could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke

• English and Spanish

• Greek and Hebrew

• Hebrew and Latin

• Latin and Greek

During the time of oppression by the Romans, what did some Jews hope would happen?

• The Romans would replace the Jewish governor with a procurator

• The Jews could establish communities far away from Jerusalem

• God would send a deliverer to rescue the Jews from the Romans

• God would send more commandments as a guide

Which group is found at the top of the early Christian church hierarchy

• archbishops

• bishops

• patriarchs

• priests

The Gospels, which are written accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus, together form part of

• the Edict of Milan

• the writings of Paul

• The City of God

• the New Testament