13.2 - The Early Church

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

• archbishops
• bishops
• patriarchs
• priests

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.

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.

Regular church members…

• clergy
• doctrine
• hierarchy
• laity
• martyr

The official church teaching…

• clergy
• doctrine
• hierarchy
• laity
• martyr

A person willing to die for his or her beliefs...

• clergy
• doctrine
• hierarchy
• laity
• martyr

The organization of different levels of authority…

• clergy
• doctrine
• hierarchy
• laity
• martyr

Leaders of the church…

• clergy
• doctrine
• hierarchy
• laity
• martyr