Early Christianity In the Roman Empire

What religion did Christianity
come from?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Buddhism

Christianity is a ____________ religion.

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

According to the Bible, why was Jesus crucified?

• The Bible does not teach about Jesus

• According to the Bible, Jesus was not crucified

• Because He was guilty of murder

• To pay a perfect price for the sins of the world

Who is the founder of Christianity?

• Yahweh
• Jesus
• Buddha
• Abraham

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 do Jesus's followers believe (and the Bible teaches) happened after his death?

• He was resurrected three days later.

• His body was stolen from the grave.

• Most of his followers converted back to Judaism

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.

Which Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians by converting to Christianity and removing the bans on the religion?

• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Theodosius

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 and instructed about salvation for all.

• It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer

What did Constantine issue in A.D. 313 that gave religious freedom to all people?

• Edict of Rome
• Edict of Milan
• Edict of Venice
• Edict of Constantinople