History of Christianity Quiz

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

• To gain economic prosperity

• To rescue them from Roman cruelty

• To spread their religious beliefs

• To establish trade relations with Rome

Who was Jesus and what did he do around A.D. 30?

• A Roman governor who enforced strict laws

• A Jewish preacher who taught about God and gathered disciples

• A merchant who traveled between Judaea and Galilee

• A soldier in the Roman army

What significant event happened to Jesus on the Jewish holiday of Passover?

• He was crowned as a king

• He started a large public festival

• He was arrested and sentenced to death

• He traveled to Rome to speak with the emperor

How did Christianity become the official religion of the Roman Empire?

• Through a series of battles and conquests

• When Emperor Theodosius declared it so in A.D. 334

• After a referendum among the Roman citizens

• It was decided in a council of religious leaders

What role did Axum play in the spread of Christianity?

• It was the first region to reject Christianity

• It was a major center for Christian scholars

• It adopted Christianity as its official religion

• It remained indifferent to religious changes

Who were considered the church leaders with the most authority over religious matters in early Christianity?

• Monks and nuns

• Bishops and archbishops

• The Roman emperors

• Local priests

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

• The use of religious symbols

• The authority of the pope

• Differences in prayer methods

• Political alliances

Christianity split into which two main branches?

• The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Western Orthodox Church

• The Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church

• The Latin-speaking Roman Catholic Church and the Greek-speaking Eastern Orthodox Church

• The Southern European Church and the Northern European Church

What role did Charlemagne play in the history of Christianity in the late A.D. 700s?

• He became the first Christian monk

• He separated the church from state governance

• He helped the pope defend Rome and was made the new Roman emperor

• He led a reform in religious icons

Which groups did Christians serve as missionaries to in Eastern Europe, Britain, and Ireland?

• The Romans and the Greeks

• The Slavs, the Anglo-Saxons, and the Celtic people

• The Vikings and the Normans

• The Egyptians and the Persians