The Rise of Christianity (1)

The Rise of Christianity (1)

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1	The "Great Dispersion" of the Jewish people is known as the?:
		Knesset.
		Haganah.
		Diaspora.
		Mossad.


2	The Zealots?:
		believed that Jesus was the Messiah.
		wanted to expel the Romans from Judea.
		were followers of a new mystery religion.
		felt Christ's message applied only to Jews.


3	Jewish leaders of the 1c CE?:
		at first were pleased to see in Jesus a subversive agent against Rome.
		were satisfied at least that Jesus emphasized complete respect for Sabbath traditions.
		viewed Jesus as one of many who had already claimed to be the Messiah.
		were unsure about Jesus, scribes supporting him and the priests criticizing him.


4	Many people were attracted to Christianity because?:
		it taught that anyone could achieve salvation.
		it did not require people to obey any special laws.
		its teachings grew out of Judaism.
		it allowed people to keep their traditional beliefs along with Christian teachings.


5	Which of the following was a factor in the spread of Christianity?:
		discontent with Muslim rule.
		widespread use of the Arabic language.
		system of Roman roads.
		popularity of the Pope.


6	Bishops in the Christian Church?:
		decided on matters of Christian beliefs.
		did not believe in the Trinity.
		led Christian armies against the emperor.
		translated the Bible into Greek.


7	In general, the relationship between Christianity and Rome was characterized by?:
		unrelenting persecution until the late 4c.
		phases of toleration with sporadic outbursts of persecution.
		Christian efforts to overthrow the state and predictable Roman response.
		mutual respect and toleration during Caligula's time.


8	Roman bishops used the Petrine Succession doctrine to?:
		justify the schism between Rome and Byzantium.
		assimilate pagans.
		support their authority over other bishops in other cities throughout the Roman Empire.
		synthesize Christian and Classical Greek thought.


9	The new religion of Christianity appealed particularly to?:
		people with low status in the Roman Empire.
		people who sought political independence from Rome.
		people who opposed Rome's treatment of the Jews.
		people who sought to acquire wealth.


10	The teachings of the Christian religion include all of the following EXCEPT?:
		belief in a Kingdom of God.
		that people should live by the Golden Rule.
		that Jesus is the Messiah promised by God.
		that only certain people could become Christians.


11	Many Romans accused early Christians of treason because they?:
		said that Jesus was the Son of God.
		refused to honor the emperor as a god and rejected military service.
		tried to start a church in Rome.
		encouraged the poor to rebel against the emperor.


12	Many people were inspired to become Christians by the?:
		heroism of the early martyrs.
		encouragement of the emperor Nero.
		conversion of Diocletian.
		opposition of Christianity to Roman rule.