Religion
People
This and That
Romans
Words
100

Monotheism is...

the belief in one God

100

Leader of the Apostles and first pope

Peter

100

The most famous of the Jewish prophets in the first century AD

John the Baptist

100

Roman officials arrested Jesus of Nazareth because...

...His teachings challenged Roman political authority

100

The act of rising from the dead

Resurrection 

200

A new leader who the Jews believed would restore the greatness of Izrael

The Messiah

200

Jewish teacher who founded Christianity

Jesus of Nazareth

200

Emperor who banned all non-Christian religious practices 

Theosdosius 

200

Some Romans objected to Judaism because...

Jews refused to worship Roman Gods

200

Local Christian leaders

Bishops

300

The record of Jesus' life and teachings in the first four books of the New Testament

Gospels


300

Emperor who banned Jewish rituals and caused a rebellion of the Jews

Hadrian
300

Created to honor the last supper Jesus shared with his Apostles

Eucharist

300

The Romans persecuted Christians in the 200s ans 300s because...

...Emperors feared Christians would cause unrest in the empire

300

An event that cannot normally be performed by humans

Miracle

400

Different Christian denominations developed over time because...

People have interpreted the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth differently

400

Emperor who removed bans on Christianity and developed a close relationship with the Christian church

Constantine 

400

Name four modern-day countries to where Christianity spread in AD 400

Ethiopia, France, Greece, Tunisia

400

Name two effects of the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule:

-the Jews moved to other parts of the world

-the Romans destroyed Jerusalem

400

A type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross

Crucifixion

500

Name three beliefs taught by Jesus of Nazareth:

-People should love their enemies

-People must love God

-People who were saved from sin would enter the kingdom of God

500

Early Christian Philosopher who applied Plato's ideas to Christian beliefs

St. Augustine

500

Number the following events in Chronological order:

-Paul of Tarsus becomes Christian

-Paul of Tarsus considers Christianity a threat to Judaism and works to prevent Christians from spreading their message

-Paul of Tarsus sees a blinding light and hears the voice of Jesus calling out to him 

-Paul of Tarsus  travels to major cities along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean spreading Christians teachings

-3

-1

-2

-4

500

Leader of the Roman Catholic Church

Pope

500

People who suffer or die for their religious beliefs

Martyrs