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Ch 3 "Blessed Are the Persecuted"

Grade 8
Across
Who was martyred during persecution of Emperor Decius?
Romans believed their gods had great __________ over their daily lives.
Who were martyred during the rule of Emperor Diocletian?
So called "rebellious" activity by the Christians aroused anger of the emperor and other local officials led to what?
What religions practiced polytheism?
Who gathered the poor people of Rome and declared them as the "true treasures of the Church"?
St Lawrence was a __________.
A Greek word for "witness"
Down
Who quoted Jesus' words: "Blessed are you when they... persecute you... because of me."
__________ who give their lives for their faith in Christ are still a part of Church history today.
This Archbishop was assassinated while celebrating Mass.
Tradition has it that this martyr was eaten by lions in Rome's amphitheater.
The belief in many gods.
Because Christians refused to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods, the Romans considered this as a _____________ activity.
This Roman emperor permitted the death penalty for Christians who refused to worship the gods of Rome.
The conflict between __________ and Christianity was often at the root of the persecution of the Church.