1. The Rise of Christianity
Multiple Choice 1
Multiple Choice 2
Fill in the blank 1
Fill in the blank 2 10 20 40 30 60 80 50
100

2. a Multiple Choice 1 – 10 pts The Zealots were Jews who believed
a. they should fight the Romans.
b. they should accept Roman rule.
c. they should set up a new country.
d. religious laws must be followed. a
Category

3. Multiple Choice 1 – 20 pts
What happened after the Jews rebelled against the Romans in A.D. 132?
Jewish forces defeated the Romans.
Jews took control of Jerusalem.
Jews were banned from Jerusalem.
the war was peacefully resolved.
Category c

4. b Multiple Choice 1 – 30 points d. fed hundreds of people.
During the Last Supper, Jesus
a. turned water into wine
celebrated Passover.
celebrated Christmas.
d. fed hundreds of people. b

5. d Multiple Choice 1 – 40 points
Christians believe that if people accept Jesus and his teachings they will
always be happy.
never do anything wrong.
be very wealthy.
be saved and enter heaven. d

6. d Multiple Choice 1 – 50 points
What Roman emperor ended the persecution of Christians?
Augustus
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
Constantine d

7. Multiple Choice 2 – 10 points
How did early Christians organize the church?
as a democracy
by congregation
as a hierarchy
as controlled by the laity c

8. Multiple Choice 2 – 20 points
Byzantines believed that their emperor
should report to the pope.
represented Jesus Christ on earth.
was immortal.
should be more religious. b

9. a Multiple Choice 2 – 30 points
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, icons were
once forbidden.
always against religious law.
never important.
iconoclasts. a

10. b Multiple Choice 2 – 40 points
The Basilian Rule was a list of rules for
Roman Catholic monasteries.
Eastern Orthodox religious life.
governing empires.
women to follow. b

11. d Multiple Choice 2 – 50 points
Two of the most successful Byzantine missionaries were
Patrick and Paula.
Benedict and Basil.
Angle and Saxon.
Cyril and Methodius. d

12. Regular church members are called ___________.
Fill in the blank – 20 points
Regular church members are called ___________.
laity

13. Crucifixion Fill in the blank – 40 points
____________ was Rome’s punishment of political rebels and lower-class criminals.
Crucifixion

14. Fill in the blank – 60 points
__________ was a priest who brought Christianity to Ireland.
Patrick

15. Edict of Milan Fill in the blank – 80 points
The ____________ was issued in A.D. 313 giving religious freedom to all people.
Edict of Milan

16. pope Fill in the blank – 100 points
The bishop of Rome was called the _______.
pope

17. monastery Fill in the blank– 20 points
A religious community of monks was called a ____________.
monastery

18. Galilee Fill in the blank– 40 points
____________ was the region just north of Judaea.
Galilee

19. Jerusalem Fill in the blank– 60 points
_____________ was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Israel.
Jerusalem

20. icons Fill in the blank– 80 points
Images of Jesus, Mary, or saints are called _______.
icons

21. apostle Fill in the blank– 100 points
An _______________ was an early Christian leader who had been chosen by Jesus to spread his message.
apostle