The early Christian Church

Christianity is based on the teachings of __________.

• Adam

• Jesus

• Issac

• Joe

How were early Christians treated in the Roman Empire?

• with respect

• as privileged citizens

• horribly

• they were ignored

Why did Roman leaders punish Christians?

• Christians believed in one god and so they would not worship the emperor.

• They did like the way the prayed to Jesus.

• They refused to pay taxes

• The rebelled against the emperor.

These are places early Christians buried their dead underground.

(a)  

Which emperor had thousands of Christians put to death because he blamed them for a fire in Rome?

• Augustus

• Nero

• Constantine

• Diocletian

What happened to Constantine the night before a battle?

• He saw a vision of the cross and painted it on his soldiers shields.

• He prayed to Zeus and saw a thunderbolt.

• He died

• He had a long conversation with his dog

How did Constantine end the persecution, or bad treatment, of Christians?

• He outlawed Roman gods

• He continued to pray to Roman gods but allowed Christians to practice openly

• He became a Christian after he won the battle.

• He did not end the persecution

Christianity never became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

What was the name of the first unified Christian church?

• The Great Christian Church

• The Church of Jesus

• The Church of Tolerance

• The Roman Catholic Church

Who was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

(a)