WorksheetsThe Origins of Christianity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
How do we know about Jesus? (The (a) )
Which of these was NOT a way that Jesus angered some Jewish leaders?
He said he was a Roman emperor.
His followers claimed he was the Messiah.
He associated with sinners.
He forgave people who broke religious laws.
Which of these is NOT a belief about the Jews’ promised Messiah?
He would be an earthly ruler sent by God
He would persecute the Christians
He would be descended from King David
He would free them
Why did the claim that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah threaten the Romans?
it questioned their life
it questioned their abilities
it questioned their political power and authority
it questioned other rulers
Who ordered Jesus’ crucifixion?
Paul
the Jewish leaders
the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate
the bishops
Even though Jesus’ first disciples were Jews, they eventually developed beliefs and practices that would cause a break from Judaism and become known as (a) .(one word answer)
Because the new church taught that all its members were equal, who were eager to join?
Romans and Jews
Gentiles and women
women and slaves
emperors and slaves
Name two things that helped set the early church apart from other religions of the time.
stressed sharing property
practicing charity
not helping prisoners
not taking common meals
Christian leaders struggled over whether Gentiles had to become (a) before becoming Christian. Paul argued that this conversion was not necessary which made the new religion more appealing to Gentiles.
Paul kept in touch with all the new churches he started by by writing letters. Paul’s letters became an important part of the New Testament. They are among the Epistles (“letters”).
true
false
When Constantine FIRST became emperor, he allowed the persecution of Christians.
True
False
After battling to maintain leadership of Rome, the victorious Constantine
made Christianity a legal religion.
put an end to Jewish traditions.
started a civil war.
began forcing his people to pay taxes.
Who decreed that Christianity was Rome’s official religion?
Theodosius
Constantine
Augustus
Caesar
Roman Catholic tradition says that Rome’s first bishop was the apostle (a) .
To live the ideal Christian life and to celebrate these sacraments together, Christian men and women formed communities called (a) .
