The First Christians

Which of the following statements most closely describes the attitude of the Jewish people of Judaea toward Roman rule?

• They wanted to be more like the Romans.

• There were differing opinions about Roman rule.

• Most Jews wanted to violently overthrow Roman rule.

• They all believed that God would save them from the Romans.

Choose a characteristic of Christianity

• Sacrifices

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Theocracy

This group favored cooperation with Rome

• Sadducees

• Pharisees

• Essenes

• Zealots

What was Jesus' mission as he traveled and preached in Judea and Galilee?

• to free the Jewish people from Roman rule

• to create a new religion, separate from Judaism

• to provide the salvation that God had promised to Israel throughout its history.

• to encourage the Jewish people to cooperate with the Romans

Judaea became a Roman ____________.

• country

• province

• temple

• religion

Which of the following statements describes an important concept in the Christian faith?

• "Be the change you want to see in the world."

• "Love your neighbor as yourself."

• "Make the most of what you have; it is later than you think."

• "An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger."

What was the central lesson that the apostle Paul taught about the crucifixion of Jesus?

• that he was the Savior and his death made up for the sins of all humans

• that he was innocent and his execution showed how cruel the Romans were

• hat it was unjust and his death was a reason to rebel against the Romans

• that it was painful and his death teaches us the value of suffering

What does the word Gospel mean?

• "the law"

• "good news"

• "promise"

• "salvation"

What structure emerged in the early Christian church?

• All members of the church shared responsibility equally.

• The church was led by the laity, who told the bishops what to do.

• No particular structure emerged until several centuries had passed.

• Christian communities were lead by clergy who had distinct functions separate from regular church members.

How was one initiated into the Christian community?

• by donating a lot of money to the church

• through a painful initiation ceremony

• through a purification by water (baptism)

• by sacrificing a small animal by sacrificing a small animal