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The Rise of Christianity: Questions for Notes
As you read pages 141-146 in your World History textbook, complete the following questions.
REMEMBER TO ANSWER IN DETAIL.
JESUS AND HIS MESSAGE
1. What religion was Jesus?
2. When was Jesus probably born, where and who was he a descendant of?
3. When did Jesus start preaching to villagers and who helped him in his mission?
4. Why were large crowds gathering to hear him teach?
5. What were Jesus’ teaching rooted in?
6. What were his Jewish beliefs and what did he preach?
7. What were his new beliefs and what did he proclaim?
8. What did he emphasize?
9. Why did the Jews consider Jesus a troublemaker?
10. What problem did the Roman’s have with Jesus?
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The Rise of Christianity: Questions for Notes
11. What happened to Jesus?
SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY
12. How did Jesus’ message spread?
13. Who were the first Christians?
14. Was Rome tolerant of the Christians?
15. Why were the Romans suspicious of them?
16. When did the persecution end and who was the emperor?
17. What did the Edict of Milan do?
18. Who made Christianity the official religion of the empire?