Category 1
Many Roman emperors were respectful to Christians and their beliefs
False - They were Cruel
What was the name of the famous temple made to honor the many gods of the early Roman empire?
Pantheon
Who was the first Christian Roman Emperor?
Constantine
What does Catholic mean?
Universal
How did Rome’s growing wealth change its people and society?
Romans grew lazy, relied on slaves, lived off conquered wealth, and cared more about fun than work.
The New Testament was probably first written in Latin because most people spoke Latin in the Roman Empire.
False - Koine Greek
What form of government did Rome have before becoming an empire?
A republic
What does the word church mean?
An assembly or a group of people who meet
Who was the church leader in Gaul, who said that every church must agree with the Church of Rome? He also promoted the idea of apostolic succession in order to maintain the supremacy of the Roman church.
Irenaeus
Resurrected Jesus appeared not just to His disciples, but to over how many witnesses. They ate, drank, talked, and even touched His glorified body.
500
The name of the meeting where Emperor Constantine had all the church bishops meet to resolve disputes was the Council of Jerusalem.
False - Council of Nicea
The original disciples (without Judas) plus Paul (who saw Jesus in a special way) were called what?
The Apostles
Where was the first Christian church located?
Jerusalem
Rome would tolerate differing religious views, however, only as long as the people also did what?
Recognize the Roman emperor as a god.
Jesus dying to take the punishment for our sins so that anyone who believes in Him can live forever with God is called what?
Gospel or "Good News"
Jesus often quoted the Old Testament as God's Word. He agreed with all of it and never doubted any of it.
True
Apostles or men very close to apostles physically wrote the books of the New Testament, but the inspiration came from whom?
The Holy Spirit
Which is not a reason the Roman Empire was headed to its own downfall.
The Roman Emperor faced problems because the empire ran out of food due to a sudden drought in the Empire.
Seeing many Christians tortured, mocked, and violently killed while bravely accepting their fate due to their love for Jesus led many Romans to what?
Admiring the Christians’ faith, inspiring them to follow Jesus.
Jesus taught that _____ (for God first and mankind second) was the motive for all morality.
Love
The New Testament says churches need leaders, order, and rules. But the real head of the church is Jesus.
True
Most of the big events in history are tied to what two choices?
The Gospel of Jesus Christ or selfish greed
Who was the Roman governor that ruled Israel, and had Jesus crucified despite His innocence.
Pontius Pilate
Why was recognizing the emperor as god, a problem for Christians?
Christians believed only God deserves worship, so calling the emperor a god went against their faith.
Whose birth, life, and resurrection is one of the best historically documented events in history?
Jesus