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Chapter 9 Section 2 Guided Reading
CHRISTIANITY AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE-PAGE 259
Name: ________________________________ Period: _____ Date: _______
1. Who was the founder of Christianity?
2. In the beginning of Christianity, who were the main followers?
3. As time passed, how did Christianity affect the Roman Empire?
The Rise of Christianity-Page 260
4. In the Roman Empire, were there many different types of religions? Did
Romans accept people of different faiths and allow them to follow them
freely? What was one of the conditions the conquered peoples had to
follow in order to follow their own religion?
Unrest in Judaea-Page 260
5. Name the Jewish homeland the Romans conquered in 63 B.C. Did the
Romans allow the Jews to worship their God?
6. How did many Jews feel about foreign rule?
7. What did some Jews believe a messiah would bring to their land?
8. What did the Romans do in response to the Jews growing opposition to
Roman rule?
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9. What is the name of the town that Jesus was born in?
10.What stories are included in the New Testament?
11.What did Jesus’ disciples do after Jesus died?
12.Name the four disciples whose stories make up the Gospels.
Christian Beliefs-Page 261
13.List three facts about Jesus’ early life.
14.According to the Gospels, what beliefs did Jesus teach to his followers?
Fears about Christianity-Page 261
15.Why did the Romans fear Jesus?
16.Why was Jesus condemned to death? How was he killed?
Christianity Spreads-Page 262
17.What is the Greek word for “messiah?” What were Jesus’ followers called
after he died?
The Letters of Paul-Page 262
18.Who was one of the most devoted followers of Jesus’ teachings? Describe
his early life.
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19.Why did he change his name to Paul?
20.What did he dedicate his life to?
21.What is the term for the letters of Paul?
Christianity Moves to the Cities-Page 263
22.Name the cities where groups of Christians gathered to worship in A.D. 100.
23.Why did Christianity find many followers in the cities of the Roman Empire?
Ways of Worship-Page 263
24.How were early Christians similar to one another?
25.Over time, how did they change?
26.Describe some of the practices the Christians believed in.
27.Describe the two rites (holy acts) the Christians practiced.
Rome Reacts-Page 264
28.Why did Roman officials become alarmed by Christianity and begin to view
Christians as enemies of the empire?
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Rome Burns-Page 264
29.Under Nero’s rule, how many days did the fire burn throughout the city?
30.Who did Nero blame for the fire? How did he punish the Christians?
Treatment of Christians-Page 264
31.What does the term “persecute” mean?
32.How did the Romans persecute the Christians?
The Appeal of Christianity-Page 265
33.How did Christianity help different communities?
34.What were some of the ways emperors tried to get rid of Christianity?
35.While many Romans persecuted the Christians, how did some view the
Christians? By A.D. 300, how many Romans accepted the Christian faith?