Early Civilizations
He was chosen to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.
Moses
What promise did God make to King David?
David's descendant would be the Messiah
This word means "a false teaching about the faith".
Heresy
This type of government, in which the people rule by vote, was invented by the Ancient Greeks.
(This is not on the test)
Democracy
This man, a nephew of Caesar, was the first Emperor of Rome.
Augustus
This was the name for a tribesman not ruled by Rome.
Barbarian
This word refers to the flight of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Exodus
These men were teachers of Jewish law, and were more concerned with precise interpretation than the welfare of God's people.
Pharisees
This man was the first Christian emperor of Rome.
Constantine
This word means "the use of reason and logic to answer questions about existence".
Philosophy
This man was a member of the First Triumvirate. He defeated his rivals and declared himself dictator of Rome for life.
Julius Caesar
Name a type of work that Benedictine monks would do in a monastery.
Farming, copying books, brewing beer and wine, cooking, etc.
This ancient civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern day Iraq.
Sumeria
This time period refers to the era when the Jewish people were imprisoned in Babylon.
Babylonian Captivity
This is a person who has died defending their faith.
Martyr
This man was the King of Macedon and conquered most of the Western world.
Alexander the Great
Why did Roman emperors begin a tradition of adopting heirs to the throne?
They wanted to prevent insane men from becoming emperor.
How often do Benedictine monks have to pray?
Every three hours
This was the time period when human stopped hunting and gathering and switched to farming and herding.
Neolithic Revolution
They were military leaders of the Jewish people in times of emergency.
Judges
This deacon spread the heresy that Jesus was only a man, not God.
Arius
This term refers to the cultures and beliefs that originated in the Middle East and Europe, as opposed to China and India.
Western Civilization
This was the ruling body of Rome, elected by land-owning citizens.
Senate
He was the first Holy Roman Emperor who helped bring Europe out of the Dark Ages.
Charlemagne
Why did God choose Canaan to be the Holy Land?
It is located where Asia, Africa, and Europe meet
How did the Seleucids persecute the Jewish people?
Forced them to worship idols and sacrificed pigs in the Temple
This council was called to settle the controversy over Arianism, declared that Jesus was both man and God.
Council of Nicaea
Why was the Greek defeat of the Persians so important?
It separated Western civilization from Eastern Civilization
How was Roman civilization important to Christianity?
European culture was unified, Carthage was defeated, Philosophy got the world ready for Christianity, etc.
What initials do we use for dates before Christ was born? What initials do we use for years after he was born?
B.C. and A.D.