WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ refused to worship Rome’s state gods.
A
Christians
B
Muslims
C
Atheists
D
Germanic tribes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 63 B.C., the Romans conquered Judea, the land of the Jews. Rome immediately recognized it had a problem because the Jews refused to pay homage to Roman gods. Rome gave in and exempted Jews from this requirement.

Detailed explanation-2: -By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian belief in one god-who was not the emperor-weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 313 AD, the Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which accepted Christianity: 10 years later, it had become the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Constantine made Christianity a legal religion. He used his power to address the status of Christians, issuing the Edict of Milan in 313 CE. This proclamation legalized Christianity and allowed for freedom of worship throughout the empire.

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