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AP World History: Early Christianity (Unit 6) Flashcards

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8143358047What did the Jewish man named Saul do?-Originally persecuted Christians in the name of Rome -Had a blinding vision -Decided to convert to Christianity -Studied the Bible -Spread the word of Christianity to non-jews known as a 'gentiles'0
8143383761What did Saul change his name to after he converted to Christianity?Paul1
8143385621What did Paul do in Rome?Set up Christian churches all across Rome and wrote letters explaining Christianity2
8143392831What happened to Paul in Rome due to his Christian faith?Paul was imprisoned, tortured, and killed3
8143399614Why were Christians persecuted?Their beliefs challenged the power of the Roman emperor and they did not worship the Roman gods4
8143413579What did the persecution of Christians lead them to do?Meet in secret places called 'catacombs'5
8143415835What did emperor Nero do to Christians?Had them fed to lions and used their bodies to light the coliseum6
8143419039Why did Christianity spread?People wanted life after death7
8143421456Who did Christianity appeal to?The educated8
8143422399What are those that die for their beliefs called?Martyrs9
8143430729What did Constantine have a vision of?A cross in the sky10
8143431787What did Constantine do?Changed the Roman policy of persecution to a policy of acceptance of Christianity through the Edict of Milan11
8143441471What did emperor Theodosius do?Made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire12
8143445033Why was there a large presence of Christians in Egypt and Ethiopia?Monastic communities being founded13
8143457864Where did Christianity make its way to as recorded in Augustine's journal?Algeria14

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