The First Christians

What happened to Constantine the night before a battle?

• He saw a vision of the cross and painted it on his soldiers shields.

• He prayed to Zeus and saw a thunderbolt.

• He died

• He had a long conversation with his dog

What was the name of the first unified Christian church?

• The Great Christian Church

• The Church of Jesus

• The Church of Tolerance

• The Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following became beliefs of the Catholic Church?

• God was defined as the Holy Trinity

• Jesus was not important

• The bible contained the old and new Testaments

• Worship focused on sacraments like baptism.

Christians believed that Jesus was the _____, which means deliverer from God.

• disciple

• parable

• messiah

• resurrection

What is the collection of books about Jesus Christ, the disciples, and the early church?

• The Torah

• The New Testament

• The Old Testament

• the Quaran

How did Christianity grow from a sect of Judaism into a world religion?

• Emperor Nero mandated that all citizens become Christians.

• All Jews adopted the new religion and became Christians.

• Jesus traveled from Mesopotamia to Rome teaching Christianity.

• Christianity spread through missionaries like Paul.

Jewish teacher who founded Christianity.

• Hadrian

• Jesus of Nazareth

• John the Baptist

• the Messiah

Who was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity?

• A) Augustus

• B) Nero

• C) Constantine

• D) Julius Caesar

What was the Edict of Milan?

• A) A decree that made Christianity the official religion of Rome

• B) A decree that granted religious tolerance to Christians

• C) A decree that banned Christianity in the Roman Empire

• D) A decree that established the first Christian church

Which apostle is known for spreading Christianity to the Gentiles?

• A) Peter

• B) John

• C) Paul

• D) James