Test #3 Rise of Christianity (Jones)

Monotheism

• the belief that there are multiple gods/goddesses

• radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans
• the language of Byzantium

• the belief that there is only one god

Judaism

• the belief that there are multiple gods/goddesses

• the official religion of Constantinople

• the monotheistic religion of the Jews

• the belief that there is only one god

Polytheism

• belief in one god

• Diocletian's middle name

• the act of insulting or showing lack of reverence toward God
• belief in many gods

Roman Religion

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• atheistic

• theistic

Zealots

• someone on a religious mission
• a personal follower or student of a teacher
• famous chariot racers

• radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans

Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?

• Because Caesar Augustus made a census and the family had to go to the town of origin.
• Because that was where God told them to go

• To get away from Pontius Pilate

• They heard there was a great new restaurant there.

Roman Census

• a type of toga

• a place where Romans went to worship the god Jupiter

• ordered by Augustus Caesar so there would be records of who should pay taxes
• the act of voting for the new emperor

Judea

• a city south of Rome

• area where most Jews lived that was conquered by the Romans by 63 BC
• area where Constantine decided to build the new capital

• Roman emperor who divided the empire into a West and an East section

Christianity originated in

• Judea
• Britain

• Rome

• Africa

Crucifixion

• radical Jews who supported rebellion against the Romans
• to be treated poorly because of one's race or religious beliefs
• Belief in many gods
• A type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross