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The Early Christian Church

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Christianity attract followers?

a)

Gave meaning to life

b)

Appealed to the emotions

c)

Gave women new roles

d)

All of the above

2.

What is a martyr?

a)

A person that is mistreated

b)

A person willing to die rather than give up their beliefs

c)

A person that betrays their country

d)

A person that has religious freedom

3.

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.

a)

Constantine

b)

Peter

c)

Theodosius

d)

Francis

4.

Who are laity?

a)

Close followers of Jesus

b)

Leaders of the church

c)

Regular church members

d)

Another name for the pope

5.

Which word means "organization with different levels"?

a)

Clergy

b)

Diocese

c)

Gospels

d)

Hierarchy

6.

Augustine wrote....

a)

City of God

b)

New Testament

c)

Confessions

d)

Both A and C

7.

Which person did not write the Gospels?

a)

Matthew

b)

Mark

c)

Peter

d)

Luke

8.

Which word is Latin for "father"?

a)

Pope

b)

Laity

c)

Diocese

d)

Clergy

9.

Who was crucified upside down?

a)

Constantine

b)

Peter

c)

Jesus

d)

Paul

10.

Which of the following did Constantine do?

a)

Granted religious freedom

b)

Made Christianity legal

c)

Made church leaders pay taxes

d)

A and B are both correct

11.

Who was Theodosius?

a)

Emperor that led the last great persecution against Christians

b)

Author of Confessions

c)

The first Pope

d)

Constantine's successor

12.

Why did Roman officials see Christians as a threat?

a)

They would not honor the emperor as a god

b)

The refused to serve in the army or hold public office

c)

The criticized Roman festivals and games

d)

All of the above

13.

Who was Diocletian?

a)

He is the current pope

b)

Bishop who wrote City of God

c)

Emperor who made Christianity legal

d)

Last emperor to carry out a mass persecution against Christians

14.

Who is the current pope?

a)

Francis

b)

Theodosius

c)

Augustine

d)

Peter

15.

Which role did Christianity not give women?

a)

Care for those in need

b)

Allow them to be clergy

c)

Spread Jesus' message

d)

Run churches from their home