CLE YS 9 - Mod. 4 - Persecution under Nero

Who was believed to have caused the great fire in Rome in 64 AD?

• Tacitus

• Nero

• Paul

How did Nero scapegoat the Christians after the fire?

• He blamed the Jews

• He blamed the Greeks

• He blamed the Christians

How did Nero persecute Christians?

• How did Nero persecute Christians?

• He praised them publicly

• He threw them to lions and set them on fire

Why did Christians go to live in the catacombs?

• Because they needed a place to worship secretly

• Because they enjoyed being underground

• Because they liked the dark

What did the word "Ichthus" represent to Christians?

• A representation of their beliefs about Jesus

• A symbol of peace

• A type of food they ate