Topic 8-2: Origins of Christianity

Despite Rome's power and influence, many people in the empire ________ Roman rule.

• opposed

• agreed with

• supported

A Jewish spiritual leader named _______ arose during the Pax Romana.

• Zealots

• Jesus

• Judea

A new religion soon emerged based on _________ teachings and the writings of his early followers.

• Egypt

• Pharisees

• Jesus

Although centered in the Jewish kingdom of __________, Jewish people had migrated throughout the Greek and Roman world since the third century BCE.

• Judea

• Tradition

• Messiah

In 63 BCE, the Romans took control of Judea, including the city of

• Egypt

• Syria

• Jerusalem

Many Jews saw the Romans as _______ who occupied their land and treated them _________.

• members; kindly

• foreigners; politely

• foreigners; cruelly

Jews hoped that God would send a ________, or specially chosen king, who would save the Jews from oppression.

• Messiah

• message

• champion

One group of Jews called the ________ resisted the Romans by force.

• Champions

• Nazareth

• Zealots

The _______ refused to pay taxes and killed Roman officials.

• Zealots

• Egyptians

• Champions

The ___________ were educated people who observed Jewish law.

• Sadducees

• Pharisees

• Christianity