Early Christianity

According to the gospels, Jesus called a small number of men to be his followers. What were they called?

• disciples

• messiahs

• parables

• prefects

How was Jesus Christ executed?

• He did not survive the Resurrection.

• He was stabbed at the Last Supper.

• He was crucified on a cross.

• He was poisoned at the Nativity.

Who travelled around the Roman Empire to spread Jesus' teachings.

• Paul

• Peter

• Theodosius I

• Constantine

Why was Christianity so attractive to people?

• it offered an opportunity to become a Roman of high social class

• it offered many gods to choose from

• it offered the poor and weak a reward in heaven

• it offered riches on earth

Christianity came from this religion?

• Judaism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

Which empire ruled Jerusalem during the time of Jesus?

• Qin Dynasty

• Roman Empire

• Greek Empire

• Gupta Empire

The Edict of Milan gave Christians the right to

• choose their own death

• practice their religion openly

• vote in the Roman Senate

• participate in foreign trade with Rome

Who were the four evangelists who wrote the gospels in the New Testament of the Christian Bible?

• David, Solomon, Herod, and Saul

• Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

• Peter, Paul, Joseph, and Constantine

• Theodosius, Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero

What is a martyr?

• A person who agrees with judaism

• Someone who suffers persecution and death for their faith

• A christian in the early church

When did Christianity became the officia religion of Rome?

• 312 CE

• 380 CE

• 325 CE