The Advent Of Christianity

Question 1

Before Christianity the Romans used to worship which gods

Answer 1

Many hundreds of years the Romans worshipped thousands of gods.
Everything in ancient Rome, like the trees rocks streams and bridges, had a guardian spirit or God watching over it

Question 2

Homeland of the Jews

Answer 2

Palestine

Question 3

Christians marked the day of his crucifixion as

Answer 3

Good Friday

Question 4

Why is Easter celebrated

Answer 4

Jesus followers believed that he had risen from the dead and this occasion is celebrated as Easter

Question 5

Role of Constantine in Christianity

Answer 5

The Roman emperor Constantine in 313 CE converted to Christianity and made it legal
Under his leadership Christian could no longer be arrested for just being a Christian.
After short period of time Christianity became the dominant religion of Rome
After that, it became the law that one must be Christian to be a citizen of Rome.
Tax exemptions were granted to Christian priest and money was granted to build churches in Rome.

Question 6

The city of Byzantine was renamed

Answer 6

Constantinople it means city of Constantine.

Question 7

Constantine became hostile towards

Answer 7

Non-christians and temples were destroyed the treasures in the temple was given to the churches