Rise Of Christianity Packet
Pages 88, 89, 91,& 92
Vocabulary Activity 10-1 Page 88
• 1. A story from everyday life used to express
Parable
spiritual ideas. ___________
• 2. Story, Belief, or custom handed down from
Tradition
generation to generation. ______________.
Messiah
• 3. A deliverer sent by God. ___________.
• 4. To gather into a group. _____________.
Assemble
Disciple
• 5. A follower of Jesus. ___________.
• 6. To overcome the doubts of people; to
Convince
persuade. _____________
Vocabulary Activity 10-1 Page 88
• 7. The name for Judah as a Roman Province.
Judea
________________
• 8. An Early Christian leader who helped spread
Apostle
Jesus’ message. ________________
Resurrection
• 9. Rising from the dead. ________________
• 10. Being saved from sin and allowed to enter
Salvation
heaven. ______________
• 11. The home Jesus left when he began to
peach.____________________
Nazareth
Vocabulary Activity 10-2 Page 89
T 1. Pope was a special title given to the bishop
• ___
of Rome. _________________
F 2. A doctrine is an organization with different
• ___
Hierarchy
levels of authority. ______________
T 3. Gospel means “good news.” ________
• ___
F 4. Leaders of the Church are called Laity.
• ___
Clergy
________________
T 5. The Roman government began to persecute,
• ___
or mistreat, Christians. __________________
Vocabulary Activity 10-2 Page 89
• ___
F 6. A clergy is an official church teaching.
Doctrine
_______________
F 7. Regular church members are called
• ___
Laity
Hierarchy. ___________
T 8. A martyr is a person who is willing to die for
• ___
his or hers beliefs. ___________________
B. Started
• 9. The Intern _____________her
new job as soon a
she graduated from college.
A. Created beautiful
• 10. Roman Sculptors _____________
Statues.
Guided Reading Activity 10-1 Page 91
• The Jews were conquered by the Romans, Emperor
Augustus
(1)______________.
Turned Judah into a Roman
Province
(2)______________
called Judaea. A Jewish Revolt,
Zealots was brutally
led by a group called (3)__________
crushed, and the Jewish temple was destroyed.
When another rebellion was put down in C.E. 132,
the Romans banned the Jewish people from
Jerusalem their capital city.
(4)_______________,
Guided Reading Activity 10-1 Page 91
• During Roman times, many Jews were looking for a
Messiah or deliverer, who would help them win
(5)__________,
back their (6)___________.
Freedom A Jew named (7)_______
Jesus
left his home in Nazareth and began to preach. He
taught people that it was important to love god and to
Neighbors Jesus taught that people
love their (8)___________.
Love and (10)_________
Forgive from the heart.
should (9)______
Jesus told stories called (11)__________
Parables to teach gods
forgiveness (12)__________.
Mistakes The Roman rulers feared
the (13)________
Effects of Jesus’ preaching , and so Jesus
Crucified or hung from a cross until dead.
was (14)___________,
His followers’ claim that Jesus had risen from the dead
led to new religion called (15)______________.
Christianity
Guided Reading Activity 10-1 Page 91
• People throughout the empire who accepted
Jesus and his teachings became known as
Christians Early Christian leaders called
(16)___________.
(17)__________
Apostles helped spread Jesus’ message.
Peter or Paul
Two of these leaders were (18)______________
and (19)______________.
Peter or Paul They taught that by
accepting the teachings of Jesus, people could
Sin
be saved from (20)_____.
Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92
• 1. What were the 3 conditions within the Roman
Empire that helped spread Christian ideas?
• The empire was in a peaceful state, they also
had paved roads connecting the empire, and
the people shared a common language, Latin.
• 2. Give 3 reasons why Christianity attracted followers?
• Christianity gave meaning to peoples lives by
offering hope and comfort to the poor and
powerless. Christian ideas were familiar to the
Romans. Christianity gave people a chance to
be apart of a caring group and community.
Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92
• 3. Why did Christian refuse to worship the emperor as a
God?
• Christians believe only God should be
worshipped not an Emperor or both.
• 4. Where did Christians bury their dead during the
persecutions?
• Christians buried their dead in CATACOMBS.
• 5. What event caused the emperor Constantine to
convert to Christianity?
• On his way to a battle Constantine saw a
Flaming Cross in the sky, he won the battle and
Constantine believes God helped him.
Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92
• 6. Which emperor made Christianity Rome’s official
Religion?
• Emperor Theodosius
• 7. What model did early Christians use to organize
the Church
• They used a Hierarchy modeled after the
Roman Empire’s government
• 8. What were the 5 levels of the church hierarchy?
• (1) Laity, (2) Priest, (3) Bishops,
(4)Archbishops, (5) Patriarchs.
Guided Reading Activity 10-2 Page 92
• 9. What is a written account of Jesus’ lefe and teachings
Called?
• The Gospel
• 10. Name 2 important works written by the African
bishop, Augustine.
• The City of God and Confessions
• 11. What caused a division between Latin-speaking
Christians and Greek-speaking Christians?
• Rome claimed power and took the title of
POPE. Greeks did not recognize the Roman
Pope.