CROSSWORD
Most religions had more than one ---.
God
Christian communities were started
A. in most major cities in the Roman Empire.
B. along the shores of the Aegean Sea.
C. in Asia Minor
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
Most religions at the time had one god.
False
more than one
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Roman Empire conquered its neighbors, it took over the lands of people with different religions.
True
---------- refused to worship Rome's state gods.
Christians
Christianity was especially appealing to
A. Roman officials
B. the rich and powerful
C. the poor and powerless
D. gods and goddesses
C. the poor and powerless
Jesus preached that the rich and powerful should be shown sympathy and mercy.
False
poor and helpless
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Jews said that believing in God would bring eternal life.
False
Jesus
Christianity eventually became Rome's ------- religion.
official
Jewish people in Judea believed in
A. no gods
B. many gods
C. one god
D. many gods and goddesses
C. one god
The Romans were able to destroy Christianity.
False
They grew even they were being killed for their beliefs.
Paragraph 3
Roman leaders took up where Jesus left off and continued to preach his message.
False
Christians
Roman leaders thought Jesus might lead a Jewish political ------.
revolt
_______________ was Rome's first Christian emperor.
A. Constantine
B. Alexander the Great
C. Theodosius the Great
D. Jesus
A. Constantine
The Romans worshipped many gods and goddesses.
True
Paragraph 5
Many Romans were killed for their beliefs.
False
Christians
Roman officials realized that Christianity could not be destroyed by -----.
force
__________ ordered Jesus to be put to death.
A. the Edict of Milan
B. Jewish people in Judea
C. Theodosius the Great
D. Roman leaders
D. Roman leaders
Theodosius the Great was Rome's first Christian emperor.
False
Constantine
Paragraph 6
Under Theodosius the great, Christianity became Rome's official law.
False
Religion