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History
The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?

Starter quiz

  • Place the events in the correct order, starting with the earliest.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Jesus dies.
    • 2
      ⇔
      The religion of Christianity starts.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Christians are persecuted in the Roman Empire.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Emperor Constantine legalises freedom of religion.
  • Many Christians would rather be punished or even die than give up their religious beliefs, making them __________.
    • followers
    • martyrs  ✓
    • emperors
    • scapegoats
  • Match the word to its meaning.
    • Jesus
      ⇔
      religious leader and, according to Christians, a divine person ✓
    • Constantine
      ⇔
      first Christian emperor ✓
    • bishop
      ⇔
      a religious leader in some Christian churches ✓
  • The Roman Empire was split in two in 395 CE and became the Western and __________ Roman Empires.
    • Northern
    • Southern
    • Eastern  ✓
    • Greek
  • The capital of the Western Roman Empire was __________.
    • Rome  ✓
    • London
    • Judea
    • Athens
  • The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was __________ named in honour of Emperor Constantine.
    • Rome
    • Byzantium
    • London
    • Constantinople  ✓
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