Early Church Timeline

Question 1

Pax Romana

Answer 1

27 AD

Question 2

Resurrection of Jesus

Answer 2

33 AD

Question 3

Pentecost

Answer 3

33 AD

Question 4

Apostles spread the Gospel

Answer 4

33 AD.

Question 5

Conversion of St. Paul

Answer 5

34 AD

Question 6

Martyrdom of St. Stephen

Answer 6

33-42 AD

Question 7

St. John and the Virgin Mary travel to Ephesus

Answer 7

42 AD

Question 8

St. James the Apostle is martyred

Answer 8

44 AD

Question 9

Council of Jerusalem

Answer 9

49 AD

Question 10

Emperor Nero begins persecution against Christians

Answer 10

64 AD

Question 11

Romans burn down the Temple in Jerusalem

Answer 11

70 AD

Question 12

The Didache is written

Answer 12

80 AD

Question 13

All writings that make up the New Testament are written by this year

Answer 13

99 AD

Question 14

Martyr is the Greek word for…

Answer 14

Witness

Question 15

This event affirmed that Christians did not have to follow Mosaic (Jewish) law

Answer 15

Council of Jerusalem

Question 16

This saint’s body was stolen by other Christians and buried in Spain (Santiago de Compostela) after his martyrdom

Answer 16

St. James the Apostle

Question 17

He was the first Christian martyr

Answer 17

St. Stephen

Question 18

This event was 50 days after the first Easter when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Virgin Mary and the Apostles; the birth of the Church.

Answer 18

Pentecost

Question 19

This event lasted in the Roman Empire for over 150 years and was the height of Roman power

Answer 19

Pax Romana

Question 20

This is the compilation of the earliest writings of the Apostles after Jesus’ Resurrection

Answer 20

The Didache