Lesson #4: Roman Empire and Christianity

Where did Christianity originate?

• Greece

• Egypt

• Judea and Galilee

• Rome

Who was responsible for the early spread of Christianity to both Jews and Gentiles?

• Jewish priests

• Roman Emperors

• Jesus's apostles

• Greek philosophers

Which Emperor blamed Christians for the fire of Rome and persecuted them?

• Caligula

• Nero

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

What significant event in 70 CE had a profound impact on both Jews and Christians?

• The Battle of Actium

• The founding of Constantinople

• The destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem

• The Edict of Milan

Who was the Emperor known for the most extreme state-sponsored purges of Christians?

• Marcus Aurelius

• Tiberius

• Trajan

• Diocletian

In what year did Constantine fight under the Christian cross at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge?

• 325 CE

• 312 CE

• 64 CE

• 70 CE

What was the outcome of the Council of Nicaea?

• The construction of the Colosseum

• The division of the Roman Empire

• The establishment of the Nicene Creed

• The banishment of all non-Christian religions

Who was the first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire?

• Constantine

• Julian

• Diocletian

• Nero

What was the significance of the Edict of Milan?

• It declared war on all non-Christian entities

• It legalized Christianity

• It made Christianity the only legal religion

• It divided the Roman Empire

Under which Emperor did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?

• Augustus

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Theodosius