Church and the Roman Empire

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

• True

• False

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

• creed

• doctrine

• manifesto

• declaration

Some of the most important works of the Father are:

• forty-five

• thirty

• fourteen

____ was a Father of the Church who studied and explained Scripture.

• Tertullian

• Augustine

• Origen

• Jerome

______ was a Father of the Church who developed a vocabulary of terms with which to describe the faith.

• Tertullian

• Origen

• Saint John Chrysostom

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

• Tertullian

• Origen

• Saint John Chrysostom

A Father of the Church who translated the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek.

• Tertullian

• Saint John

• John Chrysostom

The word _____ is another word for "covenant."

• contract

• agreement

• promise

• treaty

Discuss the role of Emperor Constantine in settling disputes within the Roman Empire.

• He ignored disputes and focused on expansion.

• He played a key role in settling disputes through the Council of Nicaea.

• He left disputes to be settled by local governors.

• He was not involved in any disputes.

The year 325 is significant in the context of the Roman Empire because it was the year of which important event?

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The founding of Constantinople

• The First Council of Nicaea

• The Edict of Milan