Classical History (Week 21-29)

In 32 AD, he became the first Christian martyr. Saul, who later became the apostle Paul, was a witness of the his stoning that lead to his death.

• Stephen

• Saul

• Paul

• Judas

Because the religious leaders in Jerusalem were persecuting Christians, many Christians moved into Rome and other Gentile cities—this was the first way in which persecution helped spread the _________ ___ _______ ________.

• Song of the Sparrows

• Gospel (or, Good News) of Jesus Christ.

• The Council of Nicea

• Nicene Creed

Emperor Nero, who ruled Rome from AD 54 to 68, torched off the Roman persecution by blaming the ____________ for the great fire that destroyed much of the city.

• Samaritans

• Jews

• Christians

• Muslims

Following Nero's blame for the fire that torched the entire city, the Christians were forced to fight ______ __________ in the arena.

• wild flowers

• wild mushrooms

• wild animals

• wild children

The worst persecution occurred under Emperor __________ from AD 303 to 311. This emperor had decreed that all Romans should worship the Emperor and he put to death those who refused to comply.

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Marcus Aurelius

• Caligula

In 63 B.C., the Romans conquered Jerusalem, and Judea became a Roman state rule by _______.

• Solomon

• Saul

• David

• Herod

Because Herod's made improvements to the Second Temple, it was named "________ __________".

• Solomon's Temple

• Herod's temple

• Saul's Temple

• David's Temple

When Nero was emperor of Rome, one of his subordinates, ___________ _________, stole silver from the Temple.

• Gessius Florus

• Marcus Aurelius

• Commodus

• Julius Caesar

After besieging Jerusalem, the emperor's son, _________ and his army burned Herod's Temple.

• Tita

• Titus

• Tutankhamun

• Theodosius

This arch is a 1st century honorific arch, located on the Via Sacra, Rome was constructed by the Emperor Domitian to commemorate his older brother Titus together with their father, Vespasian over the Jewish rebellion in Judea.

• Arch of Constantine

• Victory Gate

• Arc de Triomf

• Arch of Titus