Persecution of Early Christians Quiz Test your knowledge about the persecution faced by early Christians in the early centuries of the Christian faith. michelle published on November 13, 20230 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Who was the Roman Emperor responsible for the first empire-wide persecution of Christians? Constantine Claudius Nero Trajan 2/11 Which Roman Emperor famously used Christians as 'human torches' to illuminate his garden? Julius Caesar Caligula Domitian Nero 3/11 Which Roman Emperor issued the Edict of Milan, ending the persecution of Christians? Diocletian Constantine Marcus Aurelius Augustus 4/11 Which Roman Emperor initiated a wave of persecution against Christians in the 3rd century? Decius Valerian Diocletian Constantius II 5/11 Which Roman governor ordered the execution of John the Baptist? Herod Antipas Pontius Pilate Tiberius Caesar Herod Archelaus 6/11 Which Roman Emperor declared Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire? Constantine Theodosius I Justinian I Valentinian I 7/11 Which Roman Emperor launched the most severe persecution of Christians in the early 4th century? Diocletian Maxentius Constantine Valerian 8/11 Who wrote several letters while imprisoned, which later became part of the New Testament? Peter Paul John James 9/11 Which Roman Emperor issued an edict declaring Christianity illegal and ordering the destruction of Christian books? Valerian Diocletian Julian Nero 10/11 Who is considered one of the first Christian martyrs and was stoned to death? Peter Stephen Paul John 11/11 Which Roman Emperor introduced a policy of toleration towards Christians in the late 3rd century? Galerius Claudius II Septimius Severus Gallienus
