WorksheetsThe Early Church
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
In which region did the Romans NOT build monuments:
Scotland
South America
Asia
Which architectural element did the Romans NOT invent:
Concrete
Arches
Pediments
The first dome made out of concrete was:
Hagia Sophia
The Duomo
The Pantheon
The Romans planned towns around civic buildings. Check all the types of civic buildings They included
Baths
Town Hall
Ampitheater
Workers in Roman times lived in “insulae”. Insulae did NOT have:
Multiple floors
Glass windows
Large internal courts
Why were the Baths of Diocletian abandoned?
The Goths cut off the water
Christians thought bathing was sinful
Both
What Roman monument contains lettering that became the model for many typefaces used today?
Columns of the Library of Celsus
Hadrian’s Villa
Trajan’s Column
The pharaoh pursuing Moses is said to have buried his treasure where?
The oasis of Kadesh Barnea
Petra
Mount Nebo
The great church in Constantinople (now called Istanbul), the Hagia Sophia:
Has one dome
Is modeled after the Parthenon
None of the above
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The roof of the domes in the Hagia Sophia are made of:
Lead
Brick
Slate
The domes are supported on the outside of the building by:
Iron beams
Buttresses
Pendentives
How did they get the round dome to be supported by square walls?
Columns
Pendentives
Cross beams
Who had the idea of building a church in the shape of a cross?
Hosios Lukas
The Abbot of Cluny
Both
The great cathedral of Notre-Dame is based on what idea first used in the old church of Saint-Denis:
Pointed arches
Ribbed vaulted ceiling
Both
Where is this church located?
Novgorod, Russia
Kizhi, Russia
Moscow, Russia
A clerestory is:
The upper part of the church walls with windows to let light into the building
The place where the priest stands to deliver a sermon
The walls containing large windows at the ends of the church
What does the roof of St. Basil’s Cathedral have:
Balconies overlooking the city
Onion domes
Vaulted roofs with stained glass
a person willing to die rather than give up her or his beliefs
doctine
hierarchy
martyr
heretic
an official church teaching
doctrine
heretic
martyr
pope
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
Bishop
Pope
Cardinal
Deacon
an organization with different levels of authority
martyr
tyranny
hierarchy
doctrine
How were the early Christians treated by the Roman government?
They were consoled.
They were supported.
They were persecuted.
They were assisted.
Which Roman emperor accepted Christianity in A.D. 312?
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
Caligula
Which three conditions within the Roman Empire helped spread Christian ideas?
Peace and order in Rome allowed people to travel safely.
Roman roads were well-paved and connected cities.
The Roman army was in constant warfare with barbarians to the north of Rome.
Most people spoke Greek or Latin, so Christians could talk with them directly.
Which of the following are reasons that Christianity attracted followers?
Christianity gave meaning to people's lives by offering hope and comfort to the poor and powerless.
The Romans were monotheistic and understood the idea of believing in one God.
Christian ideas were familiar to the Romans.
Christianity gave people a chance to be a part of a caring group.
Why did the Christians refuse to worship the emperor as a god?
Nobody worshipped the emperor as a god.
The emperor ate pork.
They believed that only God could be worshipped.
The emperor was in sacred scripture.
Where did Christians in Rome bury their dead?
they were buried in mausoleums or above ground burial places
they were buried at sea
they were cremated or burned to ashes
in catacombs or underground burial places
What event caused the emperor Constantine to convert to Christianity?
Constantine saw a flaming cross in the sky before going into battle. This warned him to ask for peace with the enemy.
Constantine saw a cloud in the sky that looked Jesus before going into battle. This warned him of death and caused him to ask for peace with the enemy.
Constantine saw a flaming cross in the skye before going into battle. When he won the battle, he believed that the Christian God had helped him.
Constantine saw an image of Jesus before going into battle. When he won the battle, he believed that Jesus had helped him.
Who wrote these two important written works of Christian thought, The City of God and Confessions?
Augustine
Patrick
Paul
John
Which Roman emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
Caligula
What is a written account of Jesus' life and teachings called?
a Letter from an Apostle
a Gospel
Revelation
Resurrection
The bishop of which city gained the special title, pope, which comes from the Latin word meaning "father".
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Rome
Antioch
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
