Christian Persecutions (p.17) Flashcards
1
Q
Tacitus was- what?
A
A Roman Historian
2
Q
What did Tacitus do? (2)
A
wrote about Roman civilization and early Christianity
Showed what Romans thought about Christians
3
Q
Christ was executed by whom, and when?
A
Whom- Pontius Pilatus (governor of Judea)
When- During reign of Tiberius
4
Q
Who was Christ crucified like?
A
a common criminal
5
Q
Nero blamed the fire in Rome on who, and why?
A
Christians, so he could persecute them
6
Q
Romans made fun of the Christians deaths, how so? (4)
A
Dressed them in animal skins
Torn apart by dogs
Crucified (Jesus)
Burned alive like torches
7
Q
Roman people _____ Christians because of how they were being ______, but they ________ __.
A
Pitied
Treated
Deserved it
