WHI.7 Christianity

Christianity has its roots in which religion?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

Jesus of Nazareth, the founder of Christianity, was proclaimed the...

• Messiah, or savior

• God of Hunting and Wilderness

• Enlightened One

• God of the Sky

Which statement is true?

• Christianity is polytheistic, but the Romans were monotheistic

• Christianity is monotheistic, but the Romans were polytheistic

• Both the Christians and the Romans were polytheistic

• Both the Christians and the Romans were monotheistic

The part of the Bible that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus is called the...

• Four Noble Truths

• Torah

• Vedas

• New Testament

True or false: Jesus' message that God loves and forgives everyone, no matter your status or wealth, was popular and appreciated.

• True

• False

The ideas of Christianity were carried by the ______________________ throughout the Roman Empire

• Priests

• Monks

• Apostles

• Gods

Eventually, Emperor __________________ converted to Christianity and made it legal (OK for all).

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Augustus

• Paul

Which answer describes the influence of Christianity on Rome?

• Christianity never became popular in Rome

• The Christian Church was a source of moral authority and a unifying force

• The Church didn't influence people's lives

• The Christian Church competed with Islam for influence in Rome

During the middle ages in Europe...

• secular (non religious) authority declined while Church authority grew

• churches became less powerful

• secular governments became more powerful

During the middle ages, the monks in the monasteries were important because...

• they preserved Greco-Roman cultural achievements by writing them down

• they burned all of the old books from ancient Greece and Rome