What words were spelled out in Constantine's vision?
Don't be a wimp.
Follow Jesus Christ.
By this sign, you will be victor.
Love the Lord your God.
Where was Nero when Rome burned?
At a party at a house in the countryside.
True or False Christians worshipped the emperor in Rome as well as Jesus
False
Why did the Jews attack the Romans?
The emperor wasn't as good of a god as the Almighty
The Romans weren't building good enough roads
They wanted their own leader to become Caesar
They didn't want to pay taxes or obey the Romans
What city did the Romans destroy in 70AD?
Ur
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Babylon
What did Constantine do about the capital city of the Roman Empire?
He refurbished Rome.
He moved the capital to Jerusalem.
He moved the capital to Washington DC.
He built a new capital city named Constantinople.
Who ruled over the Jews during the time of Jesus' life?
The Romans
Who is considered the father of the nation of Israel?
Paul
Joseph
Abraham
Jesus
At the time of Nero, what man were Romans "supposed" to worship?
The Emperor
Pontius Pilate
The One True God
King Herod
What happened to the Jewish people after they rebelled against Rome?
They took up high positions in the Roman government
They ceased to exist anywhere.
They dug below Jerusalem and made an underground city
They were scattered throughout the world.
True or False Constantine and his army won the battle of Milvian Bridge.
True (this was the battle after his vision)
Where did Christians have their meetings?
Underground in the catacombs they dug themselves
Name one way Christians may have been punished
Prison or forced to fight wild animals
Why did Nero need someone to blame for the fire?
People were unhappy with Nero after the fire. He was a bad emperor.
How do people think the fire in Rome started?
A coal from a fire catching some dry stuff/ Nero may have been behind it.
What did Constantine see a vision of and when?
The throne of God in heaven.
A cross made out of light before a big difficult battle.
Jesus himself.
A church building on a hill.
What secret symbol did the Christians use?
Bible
Cross
Fish
Tree
What happened to Constantine's beliefs after the battle of Milvian Bridge?
He became a Christian
What did Nero do when he heard about fire?
Ordered messenger away and continued the party
Raced back to Rome and organized fire fighters
Cried tears of sympathy and sent help
Died on the spot
What god did Constantine worship first?
Apollo
Who did Nero blame for starting the fire?
Christians
Why did he stop persecuting Christians?
Monks came to talk to him and he listened.
He didn't think people should be jailed for the god they wor
Christians paid him large sums of money.
He was already a Christian from childhood