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Origins of Christianity

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word means worshipping more than one god?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Judaism

d)

None of these!

2.

Who did the Romans excuse from worshipping their gods?

a)

Roman Citizens

b)

Jews

c)

Everyone was excused!

d)

No one was excused!

3.

Which of the following Jewish groups was the most anti-Roman?

a)

The Sadducees

b)

The Pharisees

c)

The Essenes

d)

The Zealots

4.

Why were the Romans in charge of the Jews?

a)

Rome conquered Asia

b)

Rome conquered Africa

c)

Rome conquered Judea

d)

Rome conquered Egypt

5.

What was Jesus' religion?

a)

Christian

b)

Roman Religion

c)

Jewish

d)

None of these!

6.

Jesus preached that he was the...

a)

Messiah

b)

Son of God

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

7.

Jesus said that salvation was available to?

a)

Those who worship only one God

b)

Those who worship many gods

c)

Those who are wealthy

d)

Everyone

8.

Who arrested Jesus?

a)

Jewish High Priests

b)

The Romans

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

9.

Who crucified Jesus?

a)

Jewish High Priests

b)

The Romans

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

10.

Who spread Christianity throughout Europe?

a)

Jesus

b)

Jesus' Disciples

c)

The Jews

d)

None of these!

11.

What did Jesus' disciples preach about him?

a)

He was the Messiah

b)

He was the Son of God

c)

He rose from the dead

d)

All of these!

12.

What did the Apostle Paul build all throughout Europe?

a)

Jewish Temples

b)

Christian Churches

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

13.

Christianity allowed women to participate, but not the poor.

a)

True!

b)

False!

14.

Which group of people converting to Christianity upset the Romans?

a)

Jews

b)

Non-Jews

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

15.

Why did non-Jewish people converting to Christianity upset the Romans?

a)

There would be less people worshipping the Roman gods

b)

They believed the gods would become angry at them

c)

Both of these!

d)

Neither of these!

16.

What happened in Rome that Emperor Nero blamed on the Christians?

a)

A fire

b)

The worship of false gods

c)

An invasion

d)

Emperor Nero didn't blame anything on the Christians

17.

Which emperor issued the Edict of Milan?

a)

Augustus

b)

Theodosius

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine

18.

What did the Edict of Milan do?

a)

Made Christianity the official religion of Rome

b)

Made it legal to worship any faith

c)

Made Christianity illegal

d)

None of these!

19.

What did the Edict of Thessalonica do?

a)

Made Christianity the official religion of Rome

b)

Made it legal to worship any faith

c)

Made Christianity illegal

d)

None of these!