Rise of Christianity

Before the rise of Christianity, which empire controlled Judaea and Galilee?

• The Persian Empire

• The Greek Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

What was the main reason Jews hoped for a deliverer before the rise of Christianity?

• To gain wealth

• To rescue them from cruel treatment by the Romans

• To spread Judaism throughout the Roman Empire

• To build temples

Who began traveling throughout Judaea and Galilee around A.D. 30, gathering followers and teaching about God and the main beliefs of Judaism?

• Paul

• John the Baptist

• Jesus

• Peter

What are people called who choose to follow Jesus?

• Disciples

• Jewish

• Christians

• Catholic

What was the response of Jesus' followers after his death and reports of his resurrection?

• They stopped spreading his teachings

• They formed a military rebellion

• They continued to spread his message

• They integrated into Roman society

What was the result of Roman persecution of Christians?

• It stopped the spread of Christianity

• It led to the decline of the Roman Empire

• It caused Christians to abandon their faith

• It did not stop Christianity from growing and becoming a powerful movement

Axum adopted Christianity as its official religion in A.D. 334. What empire was Axum a part of?

• The Roman Empire

• The Greek Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Ethiopian Empire

Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Theodosius

• Emperor Constantine

Who were the church leaders with the most authority over religious matters according to the text?

• Monks and nuns

• The Roman emperors

• Bishops and archbishops

• The Slavs and Celtic people

What was the source of conflict between Latin-speaking Christians and Greek-speaking Christians?

• The use of icons

• The relationship between church and government

• The authority of the pope over their churches

• The teachings of Jesus