Starter quiz
- When did Christianity begin?
- around 1,000 years ago
- around 2,000 years ago ✓
- around 3,000 years ago
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- Where did Christianity begin?
- 'Judea' ✓
- How were the early Christians treated?
- fairly
- kindly
- unfairly ✓
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- When did Constantine convert to Christianity?
- '313 CE' ✓
- Order these events chronologically
- 1⇔Constantine converted to Christianity.
- 2⇔Constantine became the sole emperor of the Roman Empire.
- 3⇔Constantine passed the Edict of Milan to stop the persecution of Christians.
- 4⇔Constantine brought Christian bishops together to agree the first set of rules.
- Missionaries travelled from the Roman Empire all over ______ to spread Christianity.
- 'Europe' ✓
Exit quiz
- When Constantine converted, Christianity became popular among the...
- 'elite' ✓
- Evidence found in Britain suggests Christianity was introduced in the...
- 100s CE
- 200s CE
- 300s CE ✓
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- What was discovered at Hinton St Mary? A Roman...
- 'mosaic ' ✓
- What does 'Chi Rho' mean?
- the beginning of Christ’s name in Spanish
- the beginning of Christ’s name in Italian
- the beginning of Christ’s name in Greek ✓
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- What was discovered at the Roman villa in Lullingstone?
- Mosaics ✓
- A chapel ✓
- Wall paintings ✓
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- The Roman mosaic and the wall paintings are evidence of Christianity's...
- 'popularity' ✓
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Key learning points
- Historians are not sure exactly when Christianity was introduced to Britain.
- In the 4th century CE, after the conversion of Constantine, it became increasingly popular among the elite.
- Historians know about this rise in popularity from various physical objects that have been found.
- At Hinton St Mary an early 4th century mosaic appears to show a portrait of Jesus.
- At Lullingstone, archaeologists unearthed the remains of a chapel within a Roman villa with Christian wall paintings.
Common misconception
Evidence of Christianity from the 4th century is definitive proof of when it was introduced to Britain.
The evidence of Christianity found in Britain dates back to the 4th century and this gives historians reason to believe this is around the time Christianity was introduced and became popular in Britain.
Keywords
Elite - a group of people that are regarded as superior in terms of ability or quality are described as elite.
Converted - when someone has converted, they have changed their religious faith or other belief
'chi rho' - 'Chi Rho' is the beginning of Christ’s name in Greek
Chapel - a chapel is a small building or room used for Christian worship
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