Church and the Roman Empire

During the rule of emperors Decius, Dioclecian, and Galerius, thousands of Christians were martyred for their faith, Church property was confiscated, and Christian books were burned.

• True

• False

The Emperor Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

Ecumenical is another word for “covenant.”

• True

• False

True/False: Write T or F on the line before the number to indicate if the statement is True or False. 4. The Catholic Bible consists of seventy-three books divided into two parts called testaments.

• True

• False

The Council of Nicaea set down a creed to express clearly the full divinity and full humanity of Jesus.

• True

• False

____ was a Father of the Church who was a great preacher and whose name means "golden mouthed."

• Tertullian

• Origen

• Saint John Chrysostom

• Saint Jerome

____ was a Father of the Church who translated the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek.

• Tertullian

• Origen

• Saint John Chrysostom

• Saint Jerome

15. The word ____________________ is another word for "covenant."

• covenant

• agreement

• promise

• contract

In 313 the Emperor Constantine issued the ____________________________, granting religious tolerance throughout the Roman Empire.

• Edict of Milan

• Edict of Rome

• Edict of Constantinople

• Edict of Nicaea

In 325, to settle the dispute caused by the Arian heresy, the Emperor Constantine summoned all the bishops of the Church to a council in the city of ____________________.

• Nicaea

• Rome

• Alexandria

• Antioch