Christianity and the Byzantine Empire

When did Romans ban a religion?

• When there too many gods

• When people did not worship Jupiter

• When they saw it as a political threat

• When there was one god

What is a Messiah?

• A language

• a person chosen by God to lead the people

• a war between religions

• a fesival to honor the gods

Who were the Apostles?

• The 12 disciples of Jesus

• People who wanted Jesus dead

• Romans

• Fish that symbolized Jesus

What are the Gospels?

• Roman Laws

• A play about Jesus

• The Old Testament

• Four chapters in the New Testament that describe Jesus

Who was Paul?

• He spread the word of Jesus to the Roman Empire

• He is an Apostle

• He wrote the Gospels

• He is the ruler of Rome

How did the Romans first view Christianity?

• Romans all became Christians

• Romans persecuted Christians

Who was Constantine?

• He was an emperor of Rome

• He converted to Christianity

• He made Christianity accepted in Rome

• All of the answers are true

• None of the answers are true

Why did the Western Empire of Rome Fall?

• There were too many religions

• There was corruption and outsiders invaded

• The emperor died

What did the eastern Roman empire come to be known as?

• The East Empire

• Constantinople

• Russia

• The Byzantine Empire

Why did the Byzantine Empire break from the Roman Catholic Church?

• They fought a war and lost

• They had different culture

• They wanted more gods

• It was too far away