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According to Christian beliefs, Jesus was sent to Earth to

A
to promote peace and love
B
to save mankind from sin
C
to inspire belief in God
D
to unify people of the world
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Jesus selected twelve men to be his disciples. What was their main role?

A
to be Jesus’s confidants
B
to stop the persecution of Christians
C
to spread Jesus’s teachings
D
to convert Romans
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The teachings of Jesus could be best described as a focus on acceptance and love for

A
all, especially the poor and weak
B
true believers above all others.
C
those who became Christian.
D
Roman officials, to win their approval.
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Why was the spread of Christianity to non-Jews significant?

A
It helped Christianity emerge as a separate faith.
B
It forced Christianity to evolve to meet followers’ needs.
C
It stopped the persecution of Christians at the hands of Romans.
D
It changed Christianity, as the religions encompassed different faiths.
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According to the Bible, what made the circumstances of Jesus’s death unique?

A
He was baptized at death.
B
He was resurrected three days later.
C
He was crucified on a wooden cross.
D
He was given the first Christian burial.
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Since the standardization of Christian beliefs, which change has most affected the practice of Christianity?

A
the end of the Roman Empire
B
the emergence of new Christian churches
C
the inclusion of other religious beliefs
D
the emergence of Islam in the seventh century
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Jesus’s disciples and followers spread the message of Christianity

A
by writing the Old Testament.
B
by co-opting Roman gods as a means of converting Romans.
C
by influencing every religious leader in the Jewish faith.
D
by traveling to speak to people across the Roman Empire.
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Early Christians were persecuted for their beliefs. Which belief in particular made others suspicious of Christians?

A
their refusal to worship Roman gods
B
their belief in the afterlife
C
their belief that Jesus was the son of God
D
their acceptance of Judaism
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Early Christianity is described as being a sect of Judaism. What is a sect?

A
a branch of a larger religious group
B
a religion that opposes the beliefs of another.
C
a fundamentalist branch within a larger religious group
D
a Christian group that operates within another religion

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