Christianity: Origins, Teachings, and Global Spread

Who do Christians believe Jesus is?

• A Jewish Rabbi

• A Roman Emperor

• The Son of God and the promised Messiah

• A Greek Philosopher

What did Jesus emphasize as the greatest commandments?

• To love God and love one's neighbor

• To follow Roman laws

• To conquer new lands

• To accumulate wealth

What significant event in the 16th century influenced Christianity?

• The Renaissance

• The French Revolution

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Industrial Revolution

How did European Christians contribute to global expansion?

• By inventing new technologies

• By creating new languages

• By spreading Christianity through missions

• By building empires

What are some of the main institutional forms of Christianity?

• Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, and Zoroastrianism

• Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism

• Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and Pentecostalism

• Atheism, Agnosticism, Humanism, and Secularism