Deck 7: The Rise of Christianity in a Roman World

Question 1

The mystery cult of Mithras was originally from

A) Persia.
B) China.
C) Egypt.
D) Greece.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What percentage of the world's population today are Christians?

A) 33%
B) 70%
C) 10%
D) 25%

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The __________ is the principal source for the life of Jesus.

Answer 3

New Testament

Question 4

The canon of the New Testament was not settled until the 4th century ce.

Question 5

The New Testament is comprised of how many texts?

A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 27

Question 6

The history of Jesus must be understood in the context of the _________tradition.

Question 7

Jesus was associated with the movement of

A) the Sadducees.
B) the Pharisees.
C) the Neoplatonics.
D) John the Baptist.

Question 8

The _________were the descendants of the "Children of Exile.".

Question 9

The __________were associated with the "People of the Land."

Question 10

The Romans conquered Judea in

A) 1 ce.
B) 27 bce.
C) 63 bce.
D) 103 bce.

Question 11

_________was named King of Judea by the Romans in 40 bce.

Question 12

Jesus's Kingdom of God referred to a political state for the Jews.

Question 13

Over Jesus' cross the Romans inscribed the words, "Jesus _______________."

Question 14

Three days after Jesus' death a small group of his followers proclaimed

A) his sainthood.
B) the end of the world.
C) his resurrection.
D) their loyalty to Rome.

Question 15

Christianity was unified soon after Jesus' death.

Question 16

The early Christians agreed that St. Peter's successors as bishop of Rome were the obvious leaders of the community.

Question 17

The first persecution of Christians by Romans began under

A) Augustus.
B) Nero.
C) Trajan.
D) Hadrian.

Question 18

Neoplatonism and Stoicism greatly enhanced Christian intellectual life.

Question 19

The Roman Emperor _________________ was a famous Stoic philosopher.

Question 20

Neoplatonic philosophers spread the teachings of what philosopher?

A) Aristotle
B) Plato
C) Socrates
D) Thucydides