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Quiz for Document 7.2: The Edict of Milan on Religious Freedom

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Document 7.2: The Edict of Milan on Religious Freedom

Question 7.4

1. To which groups of people do Constantine and Licinius proclaim that they are giving the free power of worshipping in the religion that they wish?

Christians only

Jews only

Pagans only

Everyone

Question 7.5

2. Constantine and Licinius proclaim that their purpose in issuing this edict is so that the highest divinity will do what?

Help defeat the enemies of Rome in battle

Help improve the Roman economy

Provide his customary favor and kindness in all things

Punish nonreligious people

Question 7.6

3. For what reason do Constantine and Licinius order regional officials to have confiscated property returned to Christians and the property’s current owners reimbursed?

To serve public tranquility

To show their preference for Christians over pagans

To promote economic prosperity

To increase tax revenues