Christianity

According to the New Testament, what happened to Jesus three days after his crucifixion by the Romans?

• Jesus died and was cremated.  His ashes were spread in a cave. 
• Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples.  This is know as the Resurrection.
• Jesus was buried in a local cemetery and he received a never-ending line of visitors.
• Jesus was baptized after his death.  Christians believe this is why he is the Savior.

How does Christianity compare to other world religions in terms of the the number of followers?

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What do Christians believe?

• Jesus is the son of God
• God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
• Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
• All of the other choices

Christianity is an extension of what religion?

• Judaism
• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Shintoism

Why did Christianity attract so many followers?

• It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
• It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
• It gave hope to the poor and powerless
• It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer

What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Patriarch
• Emperor
• Jesus
• Pope

Where did the religion of Christianity begin?

• the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula

• in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India

• in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel

• in Mesopotamia

What is a disciple?

• a follower

• a Roman soldier

• a Jewish priest

• a savior

What is a "messiah"?

• a person who loves God

• a person who has become enlightened

• a savior; a deliverer

• a person who spreads the word of God

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

• Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

• The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

• The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

• Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.