Roman Empire: Spread of Christianity

Why did Christianity appeal to different groups in the Roman Empire? Choose three correct answers. - Christianity gave women hope. - The military defended Christianity. - It became illegal to practice any other religions. - People living in poverty could participate in Christianity. - Christians believed they should care for the disadvantaged, including enslaved people.

- Christianity gave women hope. - People living in poverty could participate in Christianity. - Christians believed they should care for the disadvantaged, including enslaved people.

Why were early Romans drawn to Christianity? - Christianity promised rewards on Earth. - Christianity gave hope to oppressed people. - Christianity had a clear set of strict rules to follow. - Christianity provided a plan to change the government.

Christianity gave hope to oppressed people.

Why did Nero persecute early Christians? - Christians refused to trade with the Romans. - Christians would not serve in the Roman army. - Christianity was viewed as a threat to the empire. - Christianity preached against the laws of the emperor.

Christianity was viewed as a threat to the empire.

How did life change for Christians after the Edict of Milan? - Christians elected their own senators. - Christians were now free to worship without fear. - Christians were now allowed to serve in the Roman army. - Christians began to send missionaries to start new churches.

Christians were now free to worship without fear.

How were Christians treated under Nero's rule? - Christians could pray at Roman shrines. - Christians had limited religious freedom. - Christians were persecuted for their beliefs. - Christians received property that had been seized by the state.

Christians were persecuted for their beliefs.

How did Christianity differ from the Roman religion? Christians worshipped one God. Christians believed that the emperor was God. Christians wrote books explaining their God. Christians worshipped many gods and the emperor.

Christians worshipped one God.

What event most rapidly increased the spread of Christianity? Jesus's death Paul's conversion Emperor Nero's persecutions Emperor Constantine I's conversion

Emperor Constantine I's conversion

How did Emperor Constantine I affect early Christianity? - He ended the harassment of Christians. - He wrote many books on Christian beliefs. - He had many Christians arrested and killed. - He declared Christianity to be the only legal religion.

He ended the harassment of Christians.

How does Paul describe his conversion to Christianity? - He was inspired after reading the Epistles. - He was one of the original apostles of Jesus. - He saw Jesus perform healing miracles before Jesus died. - He had a vision, was blinded, and was healed by a Christian leader.

He had a vision, was blinded, and was healed by a Christian leader.

What role did the apostle Peter play in the early Christian church? He is considered the first pope. He created fine works of art. He wrote most of the Christian Bible. He traveled to start new churches.

He is considered the first pope.

How did Emperor Constantine I support Christianity? - He paid to have Christian churches built. - He gifted Christians with Roman goods. - He appointed Christians to the emperor's court. - He required Roman citizens to convert to Christianity.

He paid to have Christian churches built.

How did Paul aid in the spread of Christianity? - He traveled as a missionary throughout the Roman Empire. - He raised money for the construction of large new churches. - He urged Rome to build new roads and bridges to ease travel. - He wrote the entire Christian Bible and sent copies around the Roman Empire.

He traveled as a missionary throughout the Roman Empire.

How did Paul influence early Christian communities? - He asked the Roman emperor to convert. - He endured a very public suffering for his faith. - He became the first pope of the Catholic Church. - He wrote letters to help new church communities.

He wrote letters to help new church communities.

How did the Edict of Milan, which was issued in 313 CE, affect the spread of Christianity? - It allowed Christianity to spread to Carthage and Jerusalem. - It allowed Christianity to spread outside of Europe by 600 CE. - It allowed Christianity to spread around the entire world by 600 CE. - It allowed Christianity to spread throughout the entire Roman Empire.

It allowed Christianity to spread throughout the entire Roman Empire.

How did the Council of Nicaea help to spread Christianity? It clarified Christian teachings. It encouraged new apostles to join. It made Christianity a legal religion. It made Christianity the official religion.

It clarified Christian teachings.

Why was the Edict of Milan important to the spread of Christianity? It clarified some Christian beliefs. It made it illegal to persecute Christians. It was attended by many Christian leaders. It closed shrines and temples of other faiths.

It made it illegal to persecute Christians.

Who was Jesus, according to the Christian faith? Jesus was the son of God. Jesus was a Roman emperor. Jesus was the first Catholic pope. Jesus was an author of the Epistles.

Jesus was the son of God.

How did early Christianity spread? - Jesus traveled to every part of the Roman Empire. - Jesus's closest followers traveled around the Roman Empire. - Pontius Pilate wrote about Jesus, which inspired others to convert. - The apostles wrote books that were sent around the Roman Empire.

Jesus's closest followers traveled around the Roman Empire.

How did Paul help shape the beliefs of early Christianity? - Paul organized the new Christian Bible. - Paul sent letters to new churches to advise them. - Paul became the first pope of the Catholic Church. - Paul organized church activities for priests and bishops.

Paul sent letters to new churches to advise them.

Who was the first person to start preaching about Christianity? John Matthew Paul Peter

Peter

How did Peter support the disciples in their missionary work? - Peter provided them leadership and directed their activities. - Peter persecuted anyone who disagreed with the disciples. - Peter made it illegal to persecute Christians in Rome. - Peter preached to faraway places by writing letters.

Peter provided them leadership and directed their activities.

Why did the Roman authorities believe that Christianity was dangerous? - Romans disliked the ways Christians worshipped their gods. - Romans were angry after the Christians started a fire in Rome. - Romans feared that Christians would persecute them for their beliefs. - Romans were afraid that Christians would rebel against the government.

Romans were afraid that Christians would rebel against the government.

What made it easy for Christian disciples to make missionary journeys? - The Roman government promised them safe travels. - The Roman government paid for the missionary journeys. - The Roman government built roads throughout the empire. - The Roman government provided boats for the disciples.

The Roman government built roads throughout the empire.

What did the disciples of Jesus eventually become? They became Epistles. They became Roman authorities. They became citizens of Nazareth. They became priests and bishops.

They became priests and bishops.

What is one reason Paul's Epistles were important to early Christianity? - They helped to spread the Christian religion. - They were rules used to open new churches. - They told the stories of Jesus and the disciples. - They told the stories of Paul's conversion to Christianity.

They helped to spread the Christian religion.

How were the apostles important to early Christianity? They led early Christians into battle. They shared Jesus's teachings. They managed the finances of the new church. They hired missionaries to travel around the empire.

They shared Jesus's teachings.

Who were the Christian disciples? - a group of followers who helped spread Christianity - people who collected the books of the Christian Bible - people who helped direct the activities of the apostles - a group of religious leaders who raised money for the church

a group of followers who helped spread Christianity

What helped to spread Christianity? a powerful army of soldiers who had converted an extensive network of roads and bridges a high literacy rate around the Roman Empire a widespread discontent with the Roman authorities

an extensive network of roads and bridges

What were Jesus's closest disciples known as? apostles Gentiles Messiahs popes

apostles

What was the purpose of missionary journeys? to visit the places where Jesus lived to introduce Christianity to new people to plan an overthrow of the Roman Empire to trade Christian artifacts around the empire

to introduce Christianity to new people