WorksheetsThe Early Church
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
An important difference between early Christianity and the official Roman religion was that ____.
the Roman religion offered more kinds of support to people during difficult times
the Roman religion believed in many Gods and viewed the emperor as a God
Christians were only interested in this life, not the life after death
Christians believed the poor shouldn't depend on others for help
Some Romans believed Christians were a threat to law and order because ___________
many Christians advocated the violent overthrow of the Roman state.
Christians held festivals that tended to attract troublemakers
Christians believed no one should have to obey Roman laws.
Christians were opposed to many Roman beliefs and practices.
The emperor Constantine converted to Christianity because ____.
he heard Jesus deliver one of his sermons.
a Christian saved him from the great fire in Rome.
he wanted to be a martyr like other Christians.
he had a life-changing dream the night before a battle.
Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
True
False
The accounts of the life of Jesus are known as ____.
the Old Testament
gospels
Confessions
parables
Christians could communicate the message of Jesus because most people in the Roman Empire spoke what two languages?
English and Spanish
Greek and Hebrew
Hebrew and Latin
Latin and Greek
Someone who was willing to die rather than give up his or her beliefs was called what?
apostle
disciple
priest
martyr
Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?
Christians
Jews
martyrs
patriarchs
The gospels along with other Christian writings together form part of what?
the Edict of Milan
the writings of Paul
The City of God
the New Testament
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.
True
False
