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Worksheets7th Grade Chapter 13 Quiz Study Guide: The Rise of Christianity
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
In A.D. 6 Augustus made Judah a Roman province and called it by the Roman name of Judaea. How did Augustus more tightly control Judaea?
He replaced the Jewish ruler with a Roman governor.
He made Judaism illegal to practice in Judaea.
He forced the Jews to form communities outside of Judaea.
He started a war with the Zealots.
What effect did the Roman occupation of Judea have on the Jews?
It allowed traders to track trade routes.
It brought peace to the regions.
It caused the Jews to rebel against Roman rule.
It caused the Jews to run for political office.
Under what circumstances would the Roman government ban a religion?
if it required the collection of taxes
if it posed a problem to the Jewish people
if it required Roman farmers to move to the city of Rome
if it posed a political problem
Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of
Hadrian.
Jesus of Nazareth.
Constantine.
Paul.
According to Christianity, when Jesus was arrested after the Last Supper, what was MOST LIKELY the charge against him?
celebrating the Jewish holy days of Passover
committing treason or disloyalty to the government
leading an unlawful meeting
communicating parables
According to Christian beliefs, which event led to the birth of Christianity?
when Jesus rose from the dead
when Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with his disciples
when Jesus healed the sick and performed other miracles
when Jesus was arrested and crucified
According to Christianity, what did Jesus instruct his disciples to do?
build a ship
pass on his teachings
build a temple
record his parables
What types of conflict existed between the Roman Empire and early Christians? Select all that apply.
Early Christians were prevented from entering Rome.
Romans expected everyone to worship the emperor as a god.
Early Christians were not allowed to travel.
Early Christians did not support warfare.
Romans believed in many gods, while early Christians believed in only one God.
What was the main cause of Christianity being outlawed in A.D. 64?
Christians were falsely accused for a fire that burned most of Rome.
Christians were criticized for not participating in popular festivals.
Christians did not worship the emperor as a god.
Christians refused to serve in the Roman army.
What was the effect of the ban on Christianity in the 200s and 300s?
Christians built beautiful public churches.
Christians enjoyed new religious freedom.
Jews were persecuted by the government.
Christians were forced to meet in secret.
Which was not a reason the Christians and their religion spread throughout the Mediterranean region under Roman rule?
Well-constructed roads meant Christians could easily travel from one region to another.
Christians used the fish as an early symbol to represent Christianity.
Most people in the empire spoke Latin or Greek, which allowed Christians to communicate with them about the message of Jesus.
Christianity had an attractive message to the believers of the Roman gods.
Why did the Roman emperor Constantine believe that he won the battle in A.D. 312?
Constantine believed the Roman gods had helped him.
Constantine believed he had a stronger army that was well-prepared.
Constantine believed the Christian God had helped him.
Constantine believed he had better weapons than his opponent.
In A.D. 313, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan. What did this decree allow?
This decree allowed all Jewish people to return to Jerusalem for one day a year.
This decree allowed women to join the army.
This decree allowed only the Roman gods to be worshipped throughout the Roman Empire.
This decree allowed all religious groups in the empire, including Christians, to practice their religions freely.
In A.D. 392, what became the official religion of the Roman empire?
Christianity
Judaism
Roman Gods
Greek Gods
In A.D. 1054, after centuries of bitterness, the two major churches of Christianity separated. This split still remains today. What were the two major churches of Early Christianity?
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Irish Protestant Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church
a short story that teaches a principle about what is good behavior
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apostle
salvation
doctrine
Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message
apostle
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parable
pope
the act of being saved from the effects of sin
hierarchy
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salvation
schism
a person who is willing to die for his or her own beliefs
laity
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martyr
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the accounts that apostles wrote of Jesus' life
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the title given to the Bishop of Rome
pope
martyr
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apostle
a representation of an object of worship
schism
martyr
gospel
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to declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church
gospel
schism
excommunicate
clergy
a separation or division from a church
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schism
martyr
iconoclast
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