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Rome and the Rise of Christianity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following emperors established a legal code that lasted for centuries?

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Nero

2.

Which of the following emperors tried to destroy Christianity?

a)

Constantine

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

3.

Which of the following emperors moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Theodosius

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Constantine

4.

Who was the first Christian to be killed in the Colosseum?

a)

Saint Ignatius

b)

Saint Augustine

c)

Pliny the Elder

d)

Plutarch

5.

Which of the following is true of emperor Justinian?

a)

He built many great monuments including the Hagia Sophia.

b)

He reorganized Roman law.

c)

At the time of his death, the army lacked the manpower to defend the empire.

d)

All of the above

6.

What language did the Romans speak and write in?

a)

Arabic

b)

Latin

c)

English

d)

French

7.

The Edict of Milan gave all religious groups, including Christians, freedom to practice their religions.

a)

True

b)

False.

8.

Which of the following factors contributed to Rome's fall?

a)

A weak economy

b)

Inflation

c)

People stopped paying taxes

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following emperors blamed Christians for starting a fire that burned down most of Rome?

a)

Nero

b)

Augustus

c)

Constantine

d)

Titus

10.

During the 300s, many devout Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire formed religious communities called

a)

pax romana.

b)

amphitheaters.

c)

mosaics.

d)

monasteries.