CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although it is often claimed that Christians were persecuted for their refusal to worship the emperor, general dislike for Christians likely arose from their refusal to worship the gods or take part in sacrifice, which was expected of those living in the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most Roman emperors did not actively persecute Christians because they did not consider them a serious threat and did not feel that it was necessary to waste the empire’s resources on rounding up members of a small sect.
Detailed explanation-3: -Persecutions of atheists. Persecution of Baháʼís. Persecution of Buddhists. Persecution of Christians. Persecution of Dogons. Persecution of Druze. Persecution of Falun Gong. Persecution of Hindus. More items