Chapter 1 Section 2: The Roman Empire and Christianity

Early Christianity developed in which communities?

• Greek
• Gentile
• Jewish
• Frontier outposts

Early Christians used the _____________ to bury their dead and to meet in secret.

• catacombs
• epistles
• parables

Paul wrote many ____________ to spread the teachings of Jesus to other Christian communities.

• parables
• gospels
• epistles

The bishop of Rome is also known as the pope.

• True
• False

Just like Paul, ________________ had a vision which made him convert to Christianity

• Nero
• Theodosius
• Constantine

Jesus used __________, or short stories to illustrate moral and religious lessons for his followers.

• epistles
• parables
• gospels

According to Christian teachings "who is my neighbor?"

• the person that lives next to me.
• anyone around us, regardless of their ethnic, religious, or socio-economic status.
• the person that sits next to me

He sentenced Jesus to die by crucifixion.

• Luke
• Judas
• Pontius Pilate

What religion is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?

• Emperor Worship
• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Judaism

Who painted The Last Supper?

• Nero
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Leonardo di Caprio
• Constantine