Question

Assertion (A): Suspecting incitement of political rebellion, the Romans crucified Jesus.
Reason (R): Roman Emperor Constantine adopted Christianity and it was declared as the official religion of the Roman Empire.

• A. Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true, but R is false.
• D. A is false, but R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Roman priests and leaders were threatened by the popularity of Jesus and believed that he was inciting a political rebellion. Thus, he was sentenced to death. Gradually, Christianity spread and enjoyed the tolerance of the Roman rulers. However, in the later years, they were persecuted and suppressed. Surprisingly, after some years, Constantine, the Roman emperor became a Christian and made it the official religion of the Roman empire.