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

Starter quiz

  • Place the historical periods in the correct order.
    • 1
      ⇔
      the Roman kingdom
    • 2
      ⇔
      the Roman Republic
    • 3
      ⇔
      the Roman Empire
    • 4
      ⇔
      the Roman Empire splits in two
    • 5
      ⇔
      the fall of the Western Roman Empire
    • 6
      ⇔
      the end of the Eastern Roman Empire
  • What is Christianity?
    • a religion based on the teachings of Muhammad (PBUH)
    • a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ  ✓
    • a religion based on the teachings of Buddha
  • Match the word to its meaning.
    • legacy
      ⇔
      something that left a lasting impact on history ✓
    • religion
      ⇔
      belief in a god or gods  ✓
    • persecution
      ⇔
      to be treated badly because of your religion, race or beliefs ✓
  • The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as the ______ Empire.
    • Ottoman
    • British
    • Byzantine  ✓
    • Russian
  • Why were early Christians persecuted in the Roman Empire?
    • They refused to worship Roman gods.  ✓
    • They worshipped only Roman gods.
    • They refused to worship the emperor as a god.  ✓
    • They worshipped the emperor as a god.
  • The capital of the Byzantine Empire was...
    • London
    • Athens
    • Rome
    • Constantinople  ✓
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