Christianity and the Empire

Which of these was NOT a factor that helped the spread of Christianity?

• The well-built roads by the Romans

• The Christians message was comforting to many people

• Most people in the Empire spoke the same languages

• Early Christians were spread far apart

Why was the Christian message so appealing to many people?

• It promised a better, peaceful future in God's kingdom

• It promised its followers would become rich

• It promised protection against bad people

Which of these was NOT a reason Romans persecuted, or mistreated, Christians?

• Christians preached to worship only one god, and Romans worshipped multiple gods, including the emperor

• Christians refused to serve in the Roman Army because they believed war was wrong

• Christians tried to overthrow the emperor

True or false: Christians faced beatings and imprisonment from the Romans, but never death.

• True

• False

Who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity?

• Theodosius

• Diocletian

• Constantine

Which Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

• Diocletian

• Theodosius

• Constantine

Which order decreed that all religions could practice freely in the Roman empire, including Christianity?

• The Edict of Milan

• The Order of Constantine

• The Edict of Jerusalem

True or false: Theodosius banned the Roman and Greek religions.

• True

• False

True or false: Axum was the first Christian kingdom in Africa.

• True

• False

Church officials are called

• clergy

• laity

• laypeople