Rome and Christianity quiz 12/5/14

Question 0

How was Judaism different from Roman Paganism?

Answer 0

Judaism was monotheistic, and Roman Paganism was polytheistic and no real beliefs.

Question 1

Pax Romana

Answer 1

It means “Roman Peace” and helped have trade in Rome, and common languages.

Question 2

Gentile

Answer 2

Non-Jews

Question 3

Messiah

Answer 3

Savior

Question 4

Who was the Messiah for the christians?

Answer 4

Jesus

Question 5

3 ways Jews and Christians are similar

Answer 5

Monotheists, 10 commandments, and same jewish prophets

Question 6

3 ways Jews and Christians are different

Answer 6

Jesus emphasized forgivenes, holidays, Bible vs. Torah

Question 7

Torah

Answer 7

The Jewish holy book

Question 8

How did the Torah inspire Christianity?

Answer 8

It was the old testament of the Bible

Question 9

How do we know that Jesus was a real person?

Answer 9

Death warrant, gospels

Question 10

Parable

Answer 10

Short story used to teach a moral lesson

Question 11

Why were parable good ways to spread a message?

Answer 11

Jesus used them to teach his followers with morals

Question 12

What is the new testament?

Answer 12

Second book of the Bible

Question 13

What was the purpose of the New Testament?

Answer 13

Apostles accounts, and epistles, and Gospels

Question 14

3 reasons Jesus’s message was appealing?

Answer 14

Equality for all, and salvation after death, and forgiveness of all sins

Question 15

Why did the Romans persecute the Christians?

Answer 15

They were afraid of the growing power would make them rebel.

Question 16

What are the Gospels

Answer 16

Story of Jesus’s life

Question 17

Epistles

Answer 17

Letters written by Apostles

Question 18

Who killed Jesus?

Answer 18

Roman/Jewish leaders-Pontius Pilates

Question 19

Who is Paul?

Answer 19

A Jewish man that converts to christianity, and then actively spreads Christianity to Jews and gentile

Question 20

Who is Peter?

Answer 20

Peter is the first pope, and creates the structure of the Church

Question 21

Martyr

Answer 21

Someone who dies for a cause

Question 22

How did Martyrs affect Christianity spread?

Answer 22

Early Christians found it inspiringwith the others with heroism, and helped get converts

Question 23

3 positions of the church

Answer 23

Pope, Bishop, Preist

Question 24

3 ways early Church leaders defined beliefs of Christianity

Answer 24

Nicene Creed, New testament, and City of God

Question 25

Heresy

Answer 25

Holding a belief against the church.

Question 26

Why did the Roman empire split in 2?

Answer 26

Too make it easier to govern, and prevent it from failing completely.

Question 27

Edict of Milan

Answer 27

Constantine announces that all religions are able to be practiced safely in the empire

Question 28

Why did Constantine move the capital to the east?

Answer 28

The east was more prosperous and Constantine was trying to stop the empire form falling

Question 29

3 ways Diocletian tried to “fix” Rome

Answer 29

Divided empire, fixes prices to stop inflation, and orders farmers to stay on land.

Question 30

5 reasons rome fell

Answer 30

Inflation, Decline of morals/values, Corruption, Outside invasions, Inferior technology.