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WorksheetsChapter 1 Lesson 4 The Early Church
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Why did some Romans mistreat Christians?
(Pg. 35)
Christians set fire to Roman houses and attacked prominent Romans.
Christians were unwilling to work and relied on government support.
Christians refused to worship the Roman emperor.
Christians did not take part in popular Roman festivals.
Christians would not serve in the Roman army.
Which factors helped Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire?
(Pg. 35, Paragraph 5&6)
The same currency was used for trade throughout much of the empire.
The Romans had constructed many fine roads.
Most people in the Empire spoke either Latin or Greek.
The Romans had built highly advanced waterway systems.
Most of the Roman Empire was relatively peaceful.
Because of mistreatment at the hands of the Romans, some Christians became martyrs, or people who
(Pg. 36, Paragraph 2)
gather in secret places to worship.
are willing to die for their beliefs.
abandon their religion.
try to convert others to their beliefs
In 313 C.E., Constantine issued the Edict of ______________, which allowed all people in the Roman Empire, including Christians, to practice their religions freely.
(Pg. 37, paragraph 4)
Rome
France
Nantes
Milan
In 392 C.E., the Roman emperor _____________ made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
(Pg 37)
Diocletian
Theodosius
Constantine
Romulus
For which regions did the city-state of Axum serve as a major trade center?
(Pg. 37, Paragraph 6-7)
the Mediterranean
Western Europe
Northern Asia
East Asia
True or False: In the early Christian church, both men and women could be members of the laity and serve in the clergy.
(pg. 38, paragraph 3-4)
true
false
In the early church, a diocese was supervised by
(pg. 38, paragraph 4)
the laity
a priest
the patriarchs
a bishop
To ensure that all Christians practiced the same beliefs, the bishops
(Pg. 39)
asked members of the laity to help write church teachings.
rejected ideas that did not support Christianity as heresies.
made the Roman emperor the head of the church.
met in councils to establish church doctrine.
True or False: The new testament contains the four gospels along with writings from Paul and other early Christian leaders
(Pg. 39, paragraph 3-4)
True
False
True or False: The old testament contains the Greek version of Jewish sacred writings.
True
False
Each of the four accounts of Jesus' life was called a __________, which means "good news."
(Pg. 39, Paragraph 4)
book
Epistle
Gospel
Quran
By 600 C.E., people had begun to refer to the bishop of Rome by the special title of
Pope
Disciple
Apostle
Patriarch
Early Christian writers who influenced the early church by explaining church teachings became known as...
(Pg. 40, Paragraph 1)
Holy Fathers
Church Fathers
Four Evangelists
Patriarchs
