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how did romans feel about religions?

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they were tolerant of most, as long as people worshipped their emperor as a god (except Judaism)

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What did romans do when they first captured the jewish city?

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allowed jews to worship one god

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Why did conflict occur between romans and jews?

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romans started enforcing emperor worship

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what happened after the romans defeated the jews?

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they scattered throughout the empire

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what is christianity based on?

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the teachiings of jesus

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what was the gospel?

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his teachings written by jesuss followers

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what is the new testament?

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presnts the history teachings belief of christianity

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what is the gospel part of?

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the new testament

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Why was Jesus sentenced to death by the roman government?

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He criticised jewish practices

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he died, was buried, then resurrected and ascended into heaven what does this symbolise?

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victory over sin and death

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what happened to jesus?

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he died, was buried, then resurrected and ascended into heaven

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what is the name of 12 of jesus’s closest followers?

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the twelve apostles

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what did jesus use to make religious/moral points?

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parables

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What caused the split between judaism and christianity?

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at first christians were jews, but they started welcoming gentiles (non-jews)

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What were christian followers attracted to?

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christianity’s rejection of the roman focus on wealth and image

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who especially liked christianity?

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the poor, women, slaves

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what did christianity spread through?

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the roman road network

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what helped christianity grow?

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the romans confused judaism with christianity

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what did romans do with christians?

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they persecuted them

15
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Who was paul?

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a missionary

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what is a missionary?

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a person who travels to do religious work

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what did paul do?

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write epistles explaining jesus’s teachings and was arrested many times

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what happened to paul?

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he was killed in a roman massacre of christians

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why did roman rulers make christianity illegal?

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they were fearful that christianity might threaten the stability of the empire

17
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what 2 parts is the bible made of?

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old testament and new testament

18
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why did many worshippers meet in secret?

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being christian itself became punishable by death

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where did worshippers bury their dead?

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in catacombs, underground chambers

20
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who was constantine?

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a young roman leader

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what did constantine do?

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prayed for help during a battle, answered with a vision of the christian cross

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what did constantine paint on his soldiers’ shields?

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the christian cross

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what did constantine do after winning the battle?

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put an end to the persecution of christians

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what changed did constantine make?

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built churches, declared sunday the christian day of rest, and had christian symbols placed on coins

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what did christianity eventually become?

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the official religion of rome

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what did church leaders do?

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discussed christianity and the writings of scholars, which helped them define christian beliefs

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what was each church led by?

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a priest

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what was a group of churches led by?

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a bishop

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who was the pope?

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the leader of the unified church, Roman Catholic Church

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who became the most important bishop?

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the bishop of rome (the pope)

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what did church leaders standardize christian beliefs into?

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a common creed

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what is the holy trinity?

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father, son, holy spirit

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what is an individual’s acceptance by the church?

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baptism

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