The First Christians Make Up

The _________________ were a group of Jews who called for the violent overthrow of Roman rule.

• Pharisees

• Essenes

• Zealots

• Sadducees

. Which Roman official ordered the execution of Jesus?

• Pontius Pilates

• Constantine

• Nero

• Diocletian

What did the Edict of Milan proclaim?

• Christianity was the new state religion of the Roman Empire.

• The Roman Empire was ended.

• Christians were traitors to the Roman state.

• . Christianity would be officially tolerated.

Why did the Romans persecute Christians during the reign of Nero?

• Romans were intolerant of any religion.

• Christians refused to worship the state gods and emperors.

• Christians started a fire that destroyed much of Rome.

• Nero converted to Christianity

How was one initiated into the Christian community?

• By donating money to the church

• Through a purification by water

• By sacrifying small animals

• Through initiation ceremony

What religion did the Roman Empire adopt?

• Judaism

• Protestantism

• Christianity

• Islam

The Second part of the Christian Bible is:

• The Pentateuch

• The New Testament

• The Former Prophets

• Proverbs

The First Christian Emperor was:

• Octavian

• Caligula

• Constantine

• Christos

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.

What does the word Gospel mean?

• The law

• Good News

• Promise

• Salvation