The Early Church

An important difference between early Christianity and the official Roman religion was that ____.

• the Roman religion offered more kinds of support to people during difficult times

• the Roman religion believed in many Gods and viewed the emperor as a God

• Christians were only interested in this life, not the life after death

• Christians believed the poor shouldn't depend on others for help

Some Romans believed Christians were a threat to law and order because ___________

• many Christians advocated the violent overthrow of the Roman state.

• Christians held festivals that tended to attract troublemakers

• Christians believed no one should have to obey Roman laws.

• Christians were opposed to many Roman beliefs and practices.

The emperor Constantine converted to Christianity because ____.

• he heard Jesus deliver one of his sermons.

• a Christian saved him from the great fire in Rome.

• he wanted to be a martyr like other Christians.

• he had a life-changing dream the night before a battle.

Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

The accounts of the life of Jesus are known as ____.

• the Old Testament

• gospels

• Confessions

• parables

Christians could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke what two languages?

• English and Spanish

• Greek and Hebrew

• Hebrew and Latin

• Latin and Greek

Someone who was willing to die rather than give up his or her beliefs was called what?

• apostle

• disciple

• priest

• martyr

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

• Christians

• Jews

• martyrs

• patriarchs

The gospels along with other Christian writings together form part of what?

• the Edict of Milan

• the writings of Paul

• The City of God

• the New Testament

Christianity was able to spread both rapidly and far in the Roman Empire thanks to a good system of roads and safe travel by sea.

• True

• False