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The Early Church

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An important difference between early Christianity and the official Roman religion was that ____.

a)

the Roman religion offered more kinds of support to people during difficult times

b)

the Roman religion believed in many Gods and viewed the emperor as a God

c)

Christians were only interested in this life, not the life after death

d)

Christians believed the poor shouldn't depend on others for help

2.

Some Romans believed Christians were a threat to law and order because ___________

a)

many Christians advocated the violent overthrow of the Roman state.

b)

Christians held festivals that tended to attract troublemakers

c)

Christians believed no one should have to obey Roman laws.

d)

Christians were opposed to many Roman beliefs and practices.

3.

The emperor Constantine converted to Christianity because ____.

a)

he heard Jesus deliver one of his sermons.

b)

a Christian saved him from the great fire in Rome.

c)

he wanted to be a martyr like other Christians.

d)

he had a life-changing dream the night before a battle.

4.

Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The accounts of the life of Jesus are known as ____.

a)

the Old Testament

b)

gospels

c)

Confessions

d)

parables

6.

Christians could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke what two languages?

a)

English and Spanish

b)

Greek and Hebrew

c)

Hebrew and Latin

d)

Latin and Greek

7.

Someone who was willing to die rather than give up his or her beliefs was called what?

a)

apostle

b)

disciple

c)

priest

d)

martyr

8.

Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

martyrs

d)

patriarchs

9.

The gospels along with other Christian writings together form part of what?

a)

the Edict of Milan

b)

the writings of Paul

c)

The City of God

d)

the New Testament

10.

Christianity was able to spread both rapidly and far in the Roman Empire thanks to a good system of roads and safe travel by sea.

a)

True

b)

False