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Roman Empire History

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A diary or autobiography

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

2.

Book or biography published WAY after the event

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

3.

True or False: Diocletian divided the Roman Empire

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which ruler is superior to the other?

a)

Augustus

b)

Ceaser

5.

Why were Jews protected during the Christian persecution?

a)

Jews participated in pagan sacrifices

b)

Jews had ancient treaties with the Romans

c)

Jews hid during the Christian Persecution.

d)

None of the above

6.

What is Heresy?

a)

The most popular Protestant religion

b)

Pagans who participate in human sacrifice

c)

False teaching of God's revelation

7.

Which one is NOT a Heresy?

a)

Episcopalianism

b)

Montanists

c)

Marcionism

d)

Gnosticism

8.

Check all that apply: what do GNOSTICISTS believe?

a)

All material things are evil

b)

Only by living a severely aesthetic life can you go to heaven

c)

there is a secret knowledge necessary for salvation

d)

reject the old testament

9.

Check all that apply: What do MARCIONISTS believe?

a)

All material things are evil

b)

God of love in the New Testament

c)

Reject the Old Testament God

d)

Separate God in the Old Testament

10.

Check all that apply: What do MONTANISTS believe?

a)

Only by living a severely aesthetic life could one go to heaven

b)

Fast, fast, fast (self-denial)

c)

Reject the Old Testament God

d)

There is a secret knowledge necessary for salvation

11.

Which Emperor began the first Empire-wide Christian persecution?

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Decius

12.

Edict of Toleration: Restoration of Christian property and halted persecution

a)

Long Peace

b)

Edict of Milan

13.

Who was Diocletian's successor after he died?

a)

Julius Ceaser

b)

Constantius

c)

Galerius

14.

What is this symbol called?

a)

Pentatonix

b)

Chi Ro

c)

Kiro

d)

Perativ

15.

Who issued the Edict of Milan, tolerating all religions and ending Christian persecution in the Roman Empire?

a)

Constantius

b)

Constantine

c)

Galerius

d)

Donald Duck

16.

What is a catechumen?

a)

A teacher of the catechism

b)

A practicing Christian who remains unbaptized

c)

A Catholic who rejects the church

d)

An ice cream flavor

17.

Did Constantine...

a)

Divide the Empire

b)

Unite the Empire

c)

Rule the Western Empire

d)

Rule the Eastern Empire

18.

This Heresy refused to allow Christians who hid during the Christian persecution return to the church

a)

Donatists

b)

Arianism

c)

Christianity

19.

This Heresy taught that the Son was divine but not equal to the Father since he came later

a)

Donatists

b)

Arianism

c)

Christianity

20.

Check all that apply: Events that occurred at the Council of Nicaea

a)

Condemned Arius's teaching

b)

Claimed the Son was "consubstantial" with the Father

c)

Baptized Constantine

21.

Orthodox

a)

founded by Arius

b)

Heresies

c)

"straight truth"; the OG

22.

WHEN WAS THE COUNCIL OF NICAEA???

a)

324

b)

325

c)

326

d)

10000000000000000000000000000 B.C.

23.

Ostrogoths are also called...

a)

East-goths

b)

West-goths

24.

Visigoths are also called...

a)

West-goths

b)

East-goths

25.

What did Emperor Theodosious do?

a)

Make Christianity the OFFICIAL religion of the Empire

b)

Ally himself with the Visigoths

c)

Write Poetry

26.

Which option is NOT another name for Monasticists?

a)

ascetics

b)

hermits

c)

witches

d)

monks

27.

Which Saint convinced Emperor Theodosius to do public penance for his murder in Thessalonia?

a)

Saint Ambrose

b)

Saint Jerome

c)

Saint Augustine

28.

Which Saint translated the Greek and Hebrew Bible to Latin? (took him TWENTY YEARS!)

a)

Saint Ambrose

b)

Saint Jerome

c)

Saint Augustine

29.

Which saint(s) were martyred during the Christian persecution?

a)

St. Jerome

b)

St. James

c)

St. Felicity

d)

St. Perpetua

30.

Which saint became the bishop of Hippo, created the concept of Original Sin, and wrote the City of God?

a)

Saint Ambrose

b)

Saint Jerome

c)

Saint Augustine

31.

Who sacked Rome in 410?

a)

Alaric & Visigoths

b)

Galerius & Ostrogoths

c)

Attilia & Huns

32.

Which leader persuaded Attilia the Hun to accept Gold rather than lives?

a)

Saint Pope Leo I the Great

b)

Emperor Constantius

c)

Saint Pope John Paul II

33.

Who sacked Rome in 455 and had no mercy toward Catholics?

a)

Genseric & Vandals

b)

Attilia & Huns

c)

Mickey Mouse & Clubhouse