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Worksheets2 The Origins and Spread of Christianity
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Christianity is based on the life and teachings of_________.
Jesus
Constantine
Paul
Julius Caesar
The Romans killed Jesus but many believe he was resurrected. People who believe this are called...
Christians
Jews
Messiah
Romans
The Romans killed Jesus by...
Crucifixion
Burning
Beheading
Poison
Roman leaders tried to stop Christianity from spreading.
True
False
The Christians were persecuted. This means...
They were punished for their beliefs
They were given special treatment
They were forced to leave the Roman Empire
They were allowed to become leaders in Rome
The Roman Emperor Constantine passed a law called the Edict of Milan in 313 CE. This law...
gave Christians the freedom to practice their religion openly
made it illegal to be a Christian
forced Christians to worship Roman gods
led to Jesus being crucified
Constantine's soldiers went into battle with the first two letters of the word ___________ on their shields.
Christ
Judea
Caesar
Jerusalem
The birthplace of Christianity was a remote territory at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea called ____________.
Judea
Carthage
Rome
Spain
Judea was once part of the ancient Hebrew kingdom of _________.
Israel
Greece
Persia
Carthage
The Jews of Judea were devoted to their homeland and to their belief in...
a single God
Greek gods
Egyptian gods
Roman gods
Groups of Jews _________________ Roman control over Judea several times.
rebelled against
celebrated
helped to strengthen
complained quietly about
Jews read prophecies that one day God would send a savior to restore the _____________ .
Kingdom of Israel
Roman Republic
Kingdom of Egypt
Kingdom of France
Where does most of the information about Jesus come from?
Roman historians
writings of his followers called the gospels
books that Jesus wrote
Jewish writings
Which of the following places were places where Jesus spent time?
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Rome
What is a disciple?
one of Jesus' earliest followers
someone who rejected Jesus
someone who persecuted Christians
anyone who met Jesus
Jesus claimed to be the promised ___________, which means he was the one who would save God's people and establish God's kingdom.
messiah
emperor
governor
prophet
Roman soldiers watched Jesus and the crowds that were with him very closely because they were afraid Jesus might ...
start a rebellion
become a Christian
steal food and gold
gain the emperor's favor
Which of the following was a way Christians were persecuted by the Romans at first?
Judas
John
Mark
Paul
What method was used to execute Jesus?
crucifixion
set on fire
buried alive
beaten to death
Which of the following are reasons Romans became unhappy with the Christians?
Christians refused to worship the Roman gods
Christians worshipped worshiped the Roman emperor
Christians valued peace and love and did not want to join the army
Christians lived a simple life
The gospels claim that after Jesus was crucified and buried in a tomb, three days later...
he came back from the dead and appeared to many
his body was stolen and burned by Roman soldiers
the Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion
his disciples were all killed and never heard from again
According to the gospels, the people who knew Jesus and watched him die, later witnessed him alive again. How did this impact them?
they began spreading the news that Jesus rose from the dead
they were very afraid and avoided telling anyone
most of them just went on living their lives as usual
they all went crazy and were rejected by others
Who was responsible for writing most of the letters in the New Testament?
Paul
Constantine
Jesus
Augustus
Before becoming a Christian, Paul was against Christianity and helped to persecute Christians.
true
false
Paul devoted his life to spreading the teachings of Jesus and news of Jesus’ ...
resurrection
parables
birth
family
Paul traveled around the Greek speaking world and helped to start...
new Christian churches
rebellions against Rome
new synagogues for Jews
new schools for Roman children
What did the Romans often do to Christians for refusing to honor the Roman gods?
crucified them
burned them
fed them to wild animals
forced them to join the military
What happened as a result of Christians facing death with bravery?
Christianity gained many new followers
Christianity stopped spreading
most people abandoned Christianity
the Roman military hired them to help in battles
After 300 years of being illegal, what new freedom did Constantine give to Christians in the Roman Empire?
freedom to practice their religion openly
freedom to vote
freedom to work for money
freedom to move out of the empire
Christianity was ________________ because Christians traveled on Roman roads to spread their message.
able to spread rapidly around the empire
able to remain a deep secret
able to overthrow the emperor
able to be stopped by the Romans
