World Studies



World Studies

The Rise of Christianity

Read pages 168 to 172 in your online World History textbook and answer the following questions.

1. When did Rome conquer Judea?

2. What is a Messiah? Who did many people in Judea believe was the Messiah?

3. What is the main source of information about Jesus’ life?

4. What were Jesus’ beliefs and teachings and how are they related to Jewish belief?

5. Who were the apostles?

6. Why was Jesus put to death by the Romans?

7. Where do the terms Christ and Christianity come from?

8. What role did the apostle Paul play in Christianity’s spread? Include the significance of the Pax Romana in your answer.

9. How did the Romans contribute to the Jewish Diaspora?

10. Who were the Christian martyrs?

11. Define the term scapegoats.

12. Look at the map on page 171. Where was Christianity most widespread in A.D. 325? What was the extent (north to south, east to west) of Christianity’s spread by A.D. 500?

13. List the five reasons for the widespread appeal of Christianity.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

14. What role did the Roman emperor Constantine play in the spread of Christianity? What role did the emperor Theodosius play in Christianity’s spread?

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download