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Worksheet time: 22mins
Where did the religion of Christianity begin?
the city of Rome on the Italian Peninsula
in a kingdom near the Himalayan Mountains in India
in Judea a province of Rome in present day Israel
in Mesopotamia
What is a disciple?
a follower
a Roman soldier
a Jewish priest
a savior
What is a "messiah"?
a person who loves God
a person who has become enlightened
a savior; a deliverer
a person who spreads the word of God
Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.
Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.
The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.
The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.
Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.
The four accounts of Jesus's life are called the
Parables
Laws
Revelation
Gospels
Which emperor made is safe to be a Christian and was the first Christian emperor?
Theodosius
Constantine
Augustus
Nero
Who were the men who shared Jesus's teachings and started new churches after his crucifixion?
the witnesses
the clergy
the apostles
the priests
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Rome?
the Pope
the emperor
the rabbi
A simple story that illustrates a moral or spiritual lesson.
Parable
Gospel
Fable
Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region because....
People could travel safely on Roman roads.
Christianity was adopted as Rome's official religion.
Many people spoke Latin and Greek, so it was easy to communicate.
All of the above
Originally Christianity was suppressed by Roman authorities –
but later it was tolerated, but not accepted.
and continued to remain illegal until the Empire’s fall.
but later it became the official state religion.
and eventually died out within the Empire.
Which emperor converted to Christianity and made it legal for the citizens of the Roman Empire to convert as well?
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Theodosius
What religion did Jesus practice?
He worshipped the Roman gods
He was a Muslim
He was a Christian
He was a Jew
How did the Romans view Jesus?
as a Roman citizen
as a nobody
as a savior
as a trouble maker
What was the punishment Jesus received for his crimes against Rome?
crucifixion
hanging
prison time
death by lions in the Colosseum
Who was the follower who started out hating Christians, but then became one himself and spread Christianity?
Judas
Mark
Paul
Ringo
What happened to the Christian missionary, Paul?
He was crucified with Jesus
He was jailed, then beheaded by the Romans
He betrayed Jesus and killed himself
He wrote one of the gospels for the Old Testament
Who was the most famous of the Jewish prophets in the first century AD
Hadrian
John the Baptist
Paul
Peter
Why did Roman officials arrest Jesus of Nazareth?
Jesus of Nazareth refused to worship Roman gods.
His teachings challenged Roman political authority.
Jesus of Nazareth refused to pay taxes to the Romans.
His teachings promoted violence toward the Romans.
Which of the following were beliefs taught by Jesus of Nazareth? Pick THREE.
People must love God.
People should love their enemies.
People must sacrifice animals to God.
People should help their family before helping strangers.
People who were saved from sin would enter the Kingdom of God.
Why have different Christian denominations developed over time?
People have interpreted the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth differently.
People have disagreed about the importance of Jesus of Nazareth.
The Romans persecuted Christians in different places.
The Romans continued to worship their own gods.
Pick the leader of the Apostles and first pope.
John the Baptist
Peter
Paul
Theodosius
What is one main difference between the Christian and Jewish faith?
Christianity was started first.
Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah.
Jews live in Vatican City.
Jews were never persecuted for their beliefs.
Which of the following are not found in Vatican City?
it's own currency
a king as it's ruler
it's own flag
a cathedral
Which man had a vision that caused him to become a Christian and spread the teachings of Jesus across the Mediterranean countries to Greece and Rome?
Saul of Tarsus
Peter
Michelangelo
Patrick
What stopped the persecution of the Christians?
Monks began copying the Bible on parchment?
Paul traveled to Greece and Rome to spread the teachings of Jesus.
The Roman emperor Constantine made Christianity legal.
Vatican City became a country.
Jesus 's teachings contained many ideas from the Jewish tradition. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
Monotheism or belief in one god
Principles of the 10 Commandments
Being obedient to God's wishes
That he was the messiah sent by god
What does the Greek word "Christos" mean?
Redeemer
Annointed One
Chosen
Messiah or savior
In AD Romans destroyed the Jewish temple except for one wall. What is the wall referred to as today?
Wall of Atonement
The Stones of Judea
Cyrus the Great's Wall
The Western Wall or the Wailing Wall.
A document written by church leaders under the direction of Constantine that defines the basic beliefs of the Christian Church.
The Ten Commandments
The Epistles of Paul
The Nicene Creed
The Edict of Constantine
