The Christian Church

These are places early Christians buried their dead underground.

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Select the three reasons why Christianity spread.

• Christians were persecuted.

• The early church allowed women to play important roles.

• It offered comfort to poor people.

• Roman roads allowed Christians to travel safely.

Generally, Byzantine people __________.

• were very secular

• never went to church

• were devoutly Christian people

• agreed about the use of icons

Christians believe that if people accept Jesus and his teachings they will __________.

• always be happy

• never do anything wrong

• be very wealthy

• be saved and enter heaven

Romans viewed the Christians as traitors because they __________.

• refused to worship the emperor and cremated their dead

• would not become gladiators

• refused to worship the emperor or serve in the army

• would not worship Greek gods

The Basilian Rule was a list of rules for __________.

• Roman Catholic monasteries

• Eastern Orthodox religious life

• governing empires

• women to follow

Christian tradition states that __________.

• Mary Magdalene betrayed Jesus

• Jesus rose from the dead

• the Romans tried to save Jesus

• Jesus' preaching was dangerous

When the Roman government began to persecute Christians under Nero, __________.

• Christianity almost disappeared

• the Christians had to cremate their dead

• Jews hid them in their homes

• Christianity was outlawed

As the Christian church became more organized, __________.

• bishops lost power to the priests

• women lost the powerful roles in the church they had enjoyed earlier

• the laity decided on church doctrine

• the pope was overthrown

The New Testament of the Christian Bible includes __________.

• four accounts of Jesus' life

• a dozen Gospels

• only the writings of Paul

• Psalms and Proverbs