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Wha was JUdea
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- Judea was the home of the jews
- roman empire spred there in 63 b.c |
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What is the main book that showed iformaiton about jesus?
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The first four books of the new testament. (the gospels)
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what group of people wrote the Gospels?
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the 12 apostles (Jesus disciples)
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why was jesus killed
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Because some people did not belive he was the messiah, and they acused him of contempt for God and crusified him
- the Roman governor (Pontius Pilate) ordered him crucified |
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Paul
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paul was an apostle who had an enormous influence on Christianits development.
- he didn't believe in Jesus at first, but while travelling he had a vcision of Christ and started believing and spreading his word - wrote Epistles - letters to his believers in which he taught |
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Diaspora
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a period of 1800 yrs when the jewish people were spread all over due to their exiles
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Why were Christians a problem for Roman rulers?
What did the Romans do to the Christians? |
Beacuse Christians did not worship the roman Gods and this refusal was seen as opposition to Roman rule.
- romans persecuted and brutalized Christians (burned, killed, etc) |
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Constantine
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ROman emporer in 312 a.d who fought against other Romans for power
- he ended the persecution of christianity b/c when he was fighting, he prayed to God for help and god appeared to him - he declared Christianity an approved religion in Rome |
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What was the Edict of Millan
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this was when COnstentine banned the execution of Christians
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Bishop
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A higher priest who supervised many churches
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Peter
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was an apostle who traveld to Rome from Jerusalem and became the first bishop there.
- first pope - viewed by Jesus as the "rock" of Christianity (the foundation) |
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Pope
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Father of the christian Church
- 1st pope was Peter |
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What was the importance of the Nicene Creed?
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Was written Paul and by the church leaders in Nicaea and Anatloia
- these were meant to define the basic beliefs of the Church as people were arguing over the beliefs - meant to end arguing (along with the New Testament) |
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Why did the early Christians face persecution from the Romans
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Because they did not want to worship the in the Roman Gods
- so the Roman rulers felt threatened |
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What did Jesus Emphasize in his early teachings
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He emphasized Gods personal relationship to each human being
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What event do you think had the biggest Impact
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When Rome takes over the Jewish Kingdom
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Greco Roman Culture
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A culture with the greek, Hellenistic, and roman culture in one, became known as the classical civilization
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Pompeii
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A roman city that was a victim of a volcanic eruption killing 2,000 people
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Virgil
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a poet spent ten years writing the most famous work of Latin litature, the Aeneid
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Tacitus
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Another roman historian, is notable among ancient historians because he presented facts accurately
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Aqueducts
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Arches that supported a water system that provided water for Rome
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Which accomplishments do you consider most important? Why?
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I think the aqueducts are the most important accomplishment, since this provided a rich amount of water for Rome
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In what way did Roman art differ from Greek art?
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Roman art was more realistic and intended for public education.
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What influence did Latin have on the development of Western Languages?
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Latin adopted into French, Spanish, Portugese, Italian, and Romanian.
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Whish principle of law do you think has been Rome’s greatest contributions to modern legal systems?
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The ability to vote for the representatives
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JESUS's teachings
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-- many jewish ideas
-monotheism -10 commandments - relationship b/n God and each person - love one another and God - the people loved him (esp. the poor) |
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why is Jesus known as Jesus Christ?
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Chistos means messiah in Greek and many people really thought Jesus was the messiah (the savior)
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what happened to Jesus after he died and was burried
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- 3 days later his bodies was gone
- believed to have ascended to heaven - reason to believe he was messiah |
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Why was Christianity so appealling to the people of Rome?
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- it embraced all people (the poor,the slaves and everyone)
- it gave hope to the powerless -promised eternal hope after death - liked by those who hated the extravagance of Roman rullers - offered a personal relationship with God |
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Who are the Fathers of the Church?
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- early writers and scholars of the christianity church
- they were influential in defining the Church teachings - most imp: Augustine - later became bishop of N Africa - wrote imp book regarding heavenly city (more imp than Rome and could never be destroyed) |
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where did Christianity actually start? How did it spread to Rome?
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started in Judea which waws occupied by the Romes
- then spread |
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What was the cause of Inflation in the roman empires decline
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Pirates and tribes disrupted the Roman Empire’s trading business. They soon made coins with less and less silver causing inflation. The prices were raised as well causing more inflation.
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What was the cause of an untrustworthy army in the roman empire
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The army soon lost its loyalty to the empire and generals fought each other to gain power.
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What is the causes of political instability?
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The empire was divided and there was always a constant struggle for power.
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Constantinople
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also called the city of Constantine; it became the new capital of the empire
- formerly known as Byzantine - current TURKEY |
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Diocletian
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a strong-willed army leader
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Mercenery
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FOREIGN SOLDIER PAID TO FIGHT
- ROme had to get them b/c soliders were not loyal to govt |
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Inflation
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the rise of prices in an economy and the decline in value of money
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Attila
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Was a powerfull chieftain he terrorized both halfs of empire
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what was Rome broken into ?
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Eastern and western ROman empire
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how did Diocletian succed in preserving the Empire
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He ruled with an iron fist and severely limited personal freedoms. He restored order to the empire and increased its strength. He doubled the size of the Roman army and sought to control inflation by setting fixed prices for goods. He restored the honor of being emperor by claiming he was a descendant of Roman Gods.
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Main Reason ROman Empire decline
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- Poliical - division of empire
- Social Disloyalty and lack of patriosim, and RELIGION - Economic - Poor harvest, INFLATION - Milatary - Porblems recurting loyal patriots. |
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Polictical Issues that lead to ROman's EMpire decline
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Social Issues that lead to ROman's EMpire decline
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Economic Issues that lead to ROman's EMpire decline
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Military Issues that lead to ROman's EMpire decline
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What did Doicletian contribute to the Roman EMpire?
What did he do? |
He restored the empire and increased its streghth
- doobled size of army - He divided empire into 2 parts |
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Describe Diocletian's governing style
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- ruled with an iron fist limited personal freedoms.
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Why was the Roman EMpire broken into 2 parts?
- who did it? |
diolectian
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What did COnstantine contribute for the Roman Empire?
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he announced the end of persectution of Christians in rome in the eddict of milan
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Why did the West Roman Empire fall?
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it fell after many invasions from the Huns lead by Attila and the Germanic invasions
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Why did the Germans invade the Western part of Rome?
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Beacuse they wanted revenge since Juliues Caesar took over there land
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What is the Byzantine Empire?
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the eastern half of the ROman empire
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What happened after the Byzantine empire collapsed?
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The ottoman turks took over, but the culture traits still remain
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What caused the fall/decline of the Eastern Roman EMpire?
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DId the Roman culture die when its empire failed?
Why or Why not? |
NO it stayed the same and influenceds the Western civilizatoins
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List 2 greate Roman writers that influenced Western Hemisphere
- list their works |
Virgil - the Aeneid epic
ovid - - amores |
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Why was the Latin language such an important Roman contribution?
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It gave birth to many differnt languages
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List examples of Great things Roman built that also influenced the rest of the world
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- colloseums - stadiums today
- aquaducts - water systems pipes - |
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Explain why the System of Law the Romans left us is concidered to be their greatest contribution to the rest of the world.
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It teaches us how to govern and regulate people
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when did the Pax Romana end?
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The pax romana ended in 180 a.d
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how did Roman and Greek art differ
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Greek art was more Fanatasy while roman art was more of reality eductaiona;
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why do some historians say that the Roman EMpire never failed?
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cause its the longest lasting empire in the world
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