Rome, Lesson 4, Rome's Religion, Judaism, & Christianity

The polytheistic religion of ancient Rome involved beliefs about the humanlike qualities of the deities and their importance in everyday life.

• True

• False

Christianity originated from which region and what are its central features, including key people, sacred text, and basic beliefs?

• Middle East; Jesus Christ, Bible, belief in one God

• India; Buddha, Tripitaka, belief in reincarnation

• China; Confucius, Analects, belief in harmony

• Greece; Socrates, Republic, belief in democracy

The expulsion of the Jews from their homeland by the Romans began the Jewish diaspora.

• True

• False

What was the religious belief of the Romans at first?

• Monotheistic

• Christian

• Polytheistic

• Buddhist

How much of the lives did the gods control of the Romans?

• Very little part of their lives

• All parts of their lives

• Some of their life

• None of their life

What was the Roman’s view of their gods such as qualities and behavior?

• They were made of marble

• Human-like qualities; can be married

• They were supernatural/extra powers

• No emotions or expressions

Where did the gods come from and where did they get their names?

• Mt. Vesuvius, named after animals

• Mt. Sinai, named after planets

• Greek gods, named after planets

• Mt. Carmel, named after animals

How did the Roman’s worship their gods?

• Burning wheat; singing songs

• Burning incense; Olympic games

• Praying and offering food; altars/temples

• Praying and singing songs

The Romans' attitude towards other religions was generally:

• Tolerant and inclusive, allowing the practice of various religions

• Intolerant, banning all other religions except their own

• Indifferent, with no official stance on religious practices

• Hostile, actively persecuting followers of other religions

According to the text, who was Jesus, where was he from, and what did he begin to do once he was 31 years old?

• Jesus was a carpenter from Nazareth in Galilee who began preaching his ideas at 31.

• Jesus was a fisherman from Galilee who began healing at 31.

• Jesus was a shepherd from Bethlehem who began teaching at 31.

• Jesus was a tax collector from Jerusalem who began writing at 31.