Spread of Christianity

Which emperor gave Christians the freedom to practice their religion openly? (a)  

• Theodosius
• Constantine
• Nero
• Octavian

What was the name of the province where Christianity developed

• Rome

• Nazareth

• Constantinople

• Judea

What event is said to have inspired an emperor to make Christianity the official religion of Rome?

• A visit from the angel Gabriel

• Majority of people in his empire had already converted

• Pressure from the noble class

• A dream about crosses the night before a battle

What is the name of the missionary who built churches throughout the Roman Empire to spread Christianity?

• Paul

• Saul

• John

• Matthew

Whose teachings serve as the basis of the Christian religion?

• Constantine

• Galerius

• Jesus

• Paul

Christianity is:

• Polytheistic

• Pneumonic

• Monotheistic

• None of the above

What did Christianity promise people that led to an increase in followers?

• Money

• Fame

• Salvation after death

• Salvation during life

After Constantine issued the Edict of Milan

• Christians continued to be persecuted

• it became legal to practice Christianity

• Christianity was outlawed

• Monotheism was outlawed

What was the purpose Council of Nicaea?

• to elect a new emperor

• to expand the Roman Empire

• To determine beliefs of Christianity

• to go to war with the Byzantine Empire

Constantine claimed to practice Christianity.

• True

• False