Author Question: Diocletian persecuted Christians in a number of ways, including all of the following, EXCEPT ... (Read 53 times)

Bernana · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

As the Roman government became more efficient, it took on more functions. To pay for these services, Rome ________.

A. instituted sin taxes on tobacco and alcohol
B. minted fewer coins, hoping speculators would take them out of circulation
C. increased taxes on farmers who lived outside of Italy
D. sold bonds
E. instituted taxes on entertainment

Question 2

The debate that resulted in the Nicene Creed is proof that, although the Christian emperors hoped to unite the empire behind a single religion, there were ________.

A. barbarians who believed in Christ
B. better faiths to choose from
C. a lot of competing religions
D. divisions within Christian worship
E. spies within the church

Question 3

Diocletian persecuted Christians in a number of ways, including all of the following, EXCEPT ________.

A. confiscating church property
B. destroying sacred books
C. enslaving lower-class Christians
D. forcing everyone to make public sacrifices and libations
E. giving tax breaks to pagan temples but not churches