WorksheetsThe Early Christian Church
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why did Christianity attract followers?
Gave meaning to life
Appealed to the emotions
Gave women new roles
All of the above
What is a martyr?
A person that is mistreated
A person willing to die rather than give up their beliefs
A person that betrays their country
A person that has religious freedom
According to tradition, he saw a flaming cross in the sky as he was going into battle. Under the cross was written in Latin “In this sign you will conquer.” He won the battle and believed the Christian God had helped him.
Constantine
Peter
Theodosius
Francis
Who are laity?
Close followers of Jesus
Leaders of the church
Regular church members
Another name for the pope
Which word means "organization with different levels"?
Clergy
Diocese
Gospels
Hierarchy
Augustine wrote....
City of God
New Testament
Confessions
Both A and C
Which person did not write the Gospels?
Matthew
Mark
Peter
Luke
Which word is Latin for "father"?
Pope
Laity
Diocese
Clergy
Who was crucified upside down?
Constantine
Peter
Jesus
Paul
Which of the following did Constantine do?
Granted religious freedom
Made Christianity legal
Made church leaders pay taxes
A and B are both correct
Who was Theodosius?
Emperor that led the last great persecution against Christians
Author of Confessions
The first Pope
Constantine's successor
Why did Roman officials see Christians as a threat?
They would not honor the emperor as a god
The refused to serve in the army or hold public office
The criticized Roman festivals and games
All of the above
Who was Diocletian?
He is the current pope
Bishop who wrote City of God
Emperor who made Christianity legal
Last emperor to carry out a mass persecution against Christians
Who is the current pope?
Francis
Theodosius
Augustine
Peter
Which role did Christianity not give women?
Care for those in need
Allow them to be clergy
Spread Jesus' message
Run churches from their home
