Discovering Our Past: Ancient Civilizations

Chapter 11: The Rise of Christianity

Self-Check Quiz

1
Under Roman rule, Judaea became a Roman province led by a __________.
A)governor
B)procurator
C)king
D)emperor
2
Jesus had a small band of followers called __________.
A)disciples
B)apostles
C)messiahs
D)parables
3
Roman officials feared Jesus' message because they thought it might __________.
A)cause Romans to leave the city
B)bring peace to the region
C)ruin the Jewish holiday
D)threaten law and order
4
Reports of his Jesus' resurrection led to the creation of a new religion called __________.
A)Judaism
B)Catholicism
C)Christianity
D)Islam
5
How did the Roman Empire help spread Christianity?
A)It supported the religion by building churches.
B)Roman officials gave money to the apostles and disciples.
C)The Roman system of roads allowed Christians to travel and spread their message.
D)The Roman Empire proclaimed that Christianity was the official language.
6
Christians began to criticize Roman customs and refused to participate in the government, so Roman officials began to __________ Christians in A.D. 64.
A)persecute
B)abolish
C)accept
D)listen to
7
The Roman emperor __________ issued an order called the Edict of Milan that granted all people religious freedom and made it legal to practice Christianity.
A)Diocletian
B)Theodosius
C)Constantine
D)Paul
8
The bishop of Rome was given the title of __________.
A)pope
B)archbishop
C)patriarch
D)diocese
9
Latin-speaking Christians accepted the pope as the leader of their church and it became known as the __________ Church.
A)Methodist
B)Greek Orthodox
C)Roman Catholic
D)Baptist
10
Pictures of Jesus, Mary, and the saints are examples of _____.
A)schisms
B)icons
C)iconoclasts
D)gospels
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