Emperor Nero And Persecution

Question 1

Who was the Roman emperor in 64 AD

Answer 1

Emperor Nero

Question 2

Was emperor Nero popular?

Answer 2

No he was unpopular and controversial

Question 3

What event happened during Nero’s reign?

Answer 3

A large fire broke out which destroyed large parts of the city of Rome

Question 4

Who did Nero blame the fire on and what action did he use against them?

Answer 4

He blamed it on Christians (or scapegoat them). He gave orders to round Christians up and put them to death.

Question 5

What did citizens think of this?

Answer 5

Most of the citizens knew that Christians were not guilty, but didn’t really care that’s Christians were being persecuted, and they often watched their persecution as a form of entertainment.

Question 6

Name a form of execution

Answer 6

-he burned people and turned them into human candles for his dinner parties.
-he’s publicly executed those who refused to renounce their faith
-he covered them in animal skins and had them torn apart by wild dogs