GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which religion best-appealed to the masses of poor and oppressed in the Roman Empire?
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Judaism
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Mithraism
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Buddhism
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Christianity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Despite the widespread persecution of Christians, Christianity grew rapidly. It mostly appealed to the poor in Rome. Many were drawn to the religion’s belief in salvation and that if you lived a good life you would go to heaven.
Detailed explanation-2: -Christianity was appealing to the people of the Roman Empire because it offered a personal relationship with a god and offered a way to eternal life. These things brought hope to those who were oppressed by the Empire as the religion was open to all.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 380 CE, the emperor Theodosius issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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