Chapter 2

First Century

100

The Council of Jerusalem determined countries could be what into the church?

accepted

200

a fire swept through Rome, who started it?

Nero

300

Nero blamed who for the fire?

christians 

400

what began in 64 and lasted until 67?

persecution of christians

500

Paul and Peter met their what?

Martrydom

Second Century

100

who was the emperor from 131-161?

Antominus Pius

200

who was the persecution under in 161? 

Marcus Aurelius

300

In 193 who was under the persecution?

Septimus Severus

400

who wrote the first apology, who was also the most famous Christian apologist of the second century?

St. Justin Martry

500

who was the bishop of what now is the city of Lyons France in 130-200?

St. Irenaeus of Lyons

Third Century

100

Emperor Decius sponsored what beginning in 250?

persecutions

200

every citizen that worshipped the Roman Gods receieved what?

Paper Certificate of Sacrafice

300

without the certificate of sacrifice what could happen to them?

tortured or killed

400

who was the emperor from 249-251?

Decius

500

last persecution of christians under Roman Empire was ordered by who?

Diocletian

First Three Centuries

100

vast majority of christians lived under what government?

Roman Government

200

Even with harsh treatment by Roman Society, the church continued to what?

grow and develop

300

In increasingly unified church, courgeous Christian heros inspired their fellow Christians by doing what?

remain steadfast through persecution 

400

Many Christians become what for the faith?

martrys

500

Roman government had deemed Christianity as what?

illegal

Fourth Century

100

under the emperor Nero and ending with the what of christianity in 313?

legalization

200

when was Diocletian's death?

305

300

who covered a ten year period from 303 through the issuance of the Edict of Milan?

Diocletian

400

Galerius continued his persecutions of Christians until?

311

500

who was the emperor in 313?

Constantine