2.01 WH The Rise of Christianity in Rome

The Aposlte Paul was important for ALL the following reasons EXCEPT:

• he wrote letters that became the New Testament.

• he started many different Christian churches.

• he converted from being very against Jesus as the Messiah.

• he turned away from Christianity when he was persecuted.

Martyrs helped to spread Christian hope because other Romans saw how ___ some were to die for their faith.

• brave

• terrified

The Christian teaching on the afterlife was more _____ to Romans than their traditional religion.

• attractive

• unattractive

In the Christian community, women and slaves saw ________ in their position and status.

• an increase

• a decrease

Christian leaders and letters to churches could travel ________ throughout the Empire.

• easily and safely

• with great difficulty

The baptism of Constantine made ____ government officials embrace or say they were Christians.

• more

• less

Laws under byzantine Emperor Justinian were especially harsh towards:

• all Christians.

• Jewish and pagan religions.

The history of Christianity, as a religion, is ironic because it went from:

• everyone accepting Christian teaching to everyone rejecting it.

• its followers being persecuted to a State religion that persecuted other beliefs.