6th Grade SS Chapter 36 The Origins and Spread of Christianity

Judea (p. 348) crucify (p. 354) prefect (p. 348) resurrect (p. 354) New Testament (p. 349) blasphemy (p. 355) gospels (p. 349) missionary (p. 357) Messiah (p. 349)

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A ritual by which a person is welcomed into a religion is referred to as a a)baptism b)prefect c)parable d)blasphemy

a

Emperor Constantine gave Christians the freedom to practice their religion openly a)true b)false

a

How did Jesus astonish his teachers when he was still a boy? a)with his wisdom and his knowledge of Jewish law b)by performing miracles c)with his angelic singing voice d)all of the above

a

What are the gospels? a)records of the life and teachings of Jesus b)the people who followed Jesus c)songs written to worship God d)statues found in Christian churches

a

What is an example of a parable? a)the story of the good Samaritan b)a group of people who gather to worship God c)a small town filled with highly religious people d)all of the above

a

Why was belief in Jesus' resurrection so important to his disciples and followers? a)it made people believe he was the son of God b)because his miracles happened after his resurrection c)a & b d)none of the above

a

A simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson is a/an a)gospel b)parable c)fairytale d)sermon

b

According to the gospels, why was Jesus condemned to die on a cross? a)fear of this unknown person claiming to be the son of God b)fear that he would lead a revolt against Rome c)anger that he was converting people away from Catholism d)anger that he was spreading rumors about King David

b

How did the Roman prefect rule Judea? a)As a democracy b)Tax collection and order were enforced but otherwise let them rule their own affairs c)They didn't rule them, they provided protection but did not interfere with their legal system d)The primary language was changed to Italian and citizens were required to were traditional Roman dress

b

The people Jesus called to be his followers were called a)worshipers b)disciples c)slaves d)missionaries

b

Christianity is said to have been founded in a)Constantine b)Israel c)Judea d)Egypt

c

Emperor ______ gave Christians the freedom to practice their religion openly a)Luke b)Theodosius c)Constantine d)David

c

Followers of Jesus Christ (believe that Jesus was the Son of God and rose from the dead) follow a)the New Testament b)Judea c)Christianity d)Constantine

c

Why was there unrest in Judea after it came under Roman rule? a)The Romans hated the Jews b)The Romans didn't give the Jews the same rights as other citizens c)The Jews didn't trust Herod they thought he was a "puppet" of the Romans d)The Jews were lazy and didn't want to do their share

c

According to Jesus, what would the kingdom of God be like? a)a non-earthly kingdom b)a time when people would live according to God's will c)when everyone would know God's love for all people, even those who suffer or who are looked down upon by others d)all of the above

d

According to the Bible where was Jesus born? a)Egypt b)Rome c)Judea d)Bethlehem

d

According to the gospel, what did Jesus say was the most important of all the Jewish laws? a)You shall love your God with all your heart and soul b)You shall love your neighbor as yourself c)Thou shall not steal d) a & b e)all of the above

d

Jesus is also known as a)Son of God b)Christ c)Messiah d)all of the above

d

This person is believed to be the son of God by Christians a)Constantine b)Judea c)a disciple d)Jesus

d

Who/What were Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? a)followers of Jesus b)books in the New Testament c)gospels d)all of the above

d

Why are there so few historical records from Jesus' life? a)all written records were destroyed in a fire b)he was a made up person just a character from a story c)he surrounded himself with the poor and uneducated so those that knew him did not know how to read or write d)because he was just a little-known teacher in the tiny and far-off territory of Judea not a famous King

d

Why did Jesus' teachings upset some people? a)his teachings required people to have self control that they did not want to have b)they thought his followers would stir up trouble with the Romans c)he cared more about what was in people's hearts than if they followed Jewish law d)b & c e)all of the above

d

Why was Jesus' baptism a turning point in his life? a)he heard God speak to him b)he learned about Christianity for the first time c)he met his closest friends who later became his disciples d)John said he was the savior that the Jews were waiting for e) b&c f)all of the above

d

Why were Christians persecuted by the Romans? a)They were anti-religious b)They did not recognize the emperor as a god c)The Christians believe only in one God d) b& c e)all of the above

d

What did Jesus study and learn about as a child? a)Jewish law b)architecture c)religious writings d)carpentry e) a, c, & d f)all of the above

e

What was Paul's message to non-Jews? a)believe in Jesus as the Son of God b)that all people, Jews and Gentiles alike, were God's children c)Jesus was a Messiah for everyone, not just his fellow Jews d)teaching that Gentiles did not have to adopt Jewish customs as not eating pork or shellfish e) a, b, & c f)all of the above

f