Transcript Christianity

Christianity
Origins
 Roots
in Judaism
 Started by Jesus of Nazareth
(proclaimed Messiah)
 Conflicted with Polytheism of
Rome-led to persecution of
early Christians
Cross, symbol of Christianity
Beliefs
 Monotheistic
 Christ
was son and
reincarnation of God
 Belief in life after death
 New Testament contained the
life events and teachings of
Christ
Spreading of Christianity
 Peter-first
apostle-Palestine
and Syria
 Paul-all over Roman Empire
by way of roads and sea
travel, Spread idea that all
people could convert to
Christianity
Constantine
 Announces
Edict of Milan-all
men can practice their
desired religion..including
Christianity
 Theodosius made it the
empire’s official religion in
380 A.D.
Constantine
The Church
 Setup
like Roman hierarchybishop then priest
 Became an example of moral
authority
 Loyalty to the Church became
more important than loyalty to
the Emperor
 Became unifying force of
Western Europe
Understanding #1
 Followers
of Jesus spread
Christianity throughout
Roman Empire, which clashed
with Roman Polytheism but
would go on to change
Western civilization
Understanding #2
As
the Roman Empire
declined in the West,
the Church in Rome
grew in importance,
membership, and
influence
This man was the first Roman
Emperor to accept Christianity
A.
B.
C.
D.
Theodosius
Paul
Augustus
Constantine
Which person spread Christianity
throughout the Roman Empire?
A.
B.
C.
D.
John
Paul
Judas
Damarcus
Where can the teachings of Jesus be
found in the Bible?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Psalms
Old Testament
Proverbs
New Testament
Christians believe that
A.
B.
C.
D.
Jesus was a holy man
Jesus was the final prophet
Jesus was a false prophet
Jesus was the messiah and son fo God
Christianity started in
A.
B.
C.
D.
Persian Empire
Alexander’s Empire
Roman Empire
None of the above
What was Jesus put to death?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He was accused of killing someone
He was accused of being a thief
He went against Roman religious tradition
He was viewed by some as a false prophet
speaking blasphemy
What other religion does Christianity
have its roots in?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Greek Mythology
Romans accepted Christianity right
away
A.
B.
Yes
No
What is the symbol of Christianity?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Star of David
Cross
Eight Spoke Wheel
Crescent Moon]
Christianity is a monotheistic faith
A.
B.
Yes
No