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Religion in Rome

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What religion did Christianity emerge from?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

2.
Christianity was founded by a Jew named...
a)

John the Baptist

b)

Saul of Tarsus

c)

Jesus

d)

Pontius Pilate

3.
The Apostle who spread Christianity throughout Asia Minor and the Greek world was..
a)

Ptolemy

b)

Paul

c)

Nicodemus

d)

Pontius Pilate

4.

What is an established religion?

a)

Religion not affiliated with the government.

b)

An official religion supported by the government.

c)

An official religion for the wealthy class.

d)

Religion introduced by Caesar.

5.
The Romans originally copied their religious ideas from whom?
a)
the Greeks
b)
the Mesopotamians
c)
the Ancient Egyptians
d)
the United States
6.
What was the reason given for Jesus' crucifixion?
a)

Inciting rebellion against Rome and its authority

b)

Claiming he was the son of god

c)

Being a Christian

d)

Not paying taxes to the emperor

7.
Christianity was very different from other Roman religions because...
a)

Christians taught about peace and forgiveness and other Roman gods were angry

b)

Christians were monotheistic and most other religions were polytheistic

c)

Christians refused to worship the emperor as a god and other Roman religions did so

d)

All of these anwers

8.
What initially helped the spread of Christianity?
a)

There were common languages throughout the Roman empire, and soldiers traveled throughout the empire using well paved roads

b)

Travelers along the silk road spread Christianity while on trade expeditions

c)

The printing press by Johann Gutenburg allowed for the printing of the Bible

d)

Constantine made Christianity the official religion of Rome

9.
What was one important result of the spread of Christianity?
a)

The influence of the Roman Empire grew due to Christian influence in surrounding areas

b)

Christianity is currently practiced all over the modern world

c)

Christianity was eventually the main religion of Rome, and Christians began to persecute others when they had power

d)

All of these

10.
The group of Roman gods before the spread of Christianity was called
a)
Pantheon
b)
Parthenon
c)
Pandora
d)
Penn Station
11.

Which word best describes the Roman religion?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Tripartite

c)

Polytheistic

d)

Hellenistic

12.

Which Roman god ruled the sky and thunder?

a)

Zeus

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Achilles

13.

Which Roman goddess controlled wisdom and war?

a)

Minerva

b)

Juno

c)

Venus

d)

Pluto

14.

Which Roman God was was associated with regeneration and spring? He was also the God of War.

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

15.

Who was the Roman goddess of love?

a)

Venus

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Hestia

d)

Juno

16.

Who was the Roman god of the sea?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Neptune

c)

Zeus

d)

Oceania

17.

Who was the Roman god of the underworld?

a)

Ares

b)

Mercury

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

18.

How did Roman religion change as the republic and empire expanded?

a)

The government quit interacting with the gods.

b)

Fewer people believed in the power of the gods.

c)

The gods began to punish the Romans for their wars and conquests.

d)

Romans began to worship some gods of conquered people.