WorksheetsChristianity in the Roman Empire BASIC
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 14mins
The Romans typically allowed conquered peoples to continue worshiping their own gods. Why were the Romans intolerant of Judaism and later Christianity?
The monotheistic Jews and Christians refused to worship the emperor as a god.
The Romans didn't believe in Abraham, but the Jews and Christians did.
Jewish and Christian beliefs prevented them from paying taxes.
Jews and Christians did not believe in an afterlife, and this threatened Roman power.
Monotheism is the belief
in many gods.
in one God.
in no gods.
that the emperor is a god.
In the year 300 CE it was illegal to be Christian in the Roman Empire.
In the 400 CE, it was illegal to not be Christian.
TRUE
FALSE
Many of Jesus's teachings were rooted in Jewish traditions.
True
False
Jesus preached a message of
love and kindness to other Christians
love and kindness to all
rebellion and revolution against Rome
revenge and justice for the persecuted
Early converts persuaded by the message of Christianity were
the emperor
women
poor
enslaved
What helped the missionary Paul spread the message of Christianity?
Roman roads
an emperor converted to Christianity shortly after the religion began
the Greek language
speaking Latin
