Constantine and Christianity

Which of the following events took place last?

• Constantine the Great joined his father on a military campaign in Britain.

• Constantine the Great organized the Council of Nicaea.

• Constantine the Great crushed all opponents and became the sole ruler of the Western Roman Empire.

• Constantine issued the Edict of Milan.

What was the Edict of Milan about?

• To pick a day for celebrating Easter

• To determine whether Jesus was a divine or a created being.

• To tolerate all religions

• To name Christianity the sole religion of the Roman Empire

For how many years did Constantine the Great rule the united Roman Empire?

• 13 years

• 63 years

• 49 years

• 31 years

What was the effect of Christians and Jews refusing to honor Roman gods and idolize Roman emperors?

• Romans forced all Jews and Christians to convert.

• Jews and Christians endured centuries of hardship.

• Nero took the blame for a fire that Christians actually started.

• All of the above

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the passage’s main idea?

• Constantine came from a long line of pro-Christian emperors.

• Christianity was the most popular religion during Ancient Rome.

• Constantine helped Christianity become popular during his reign as emperor.

• Constantine’s dreams inspired him to become baptized and support Christianity