Lesson 1
Who ruled Rome after the fall of the Roman Republic?
Emperors
Which feature helped christianity spread from making traveling easier?
What language did Romance languages come from?
Latin
The Byzantines thought of themselves as Roman. The differnce was the peoples religion. What was the ancient Romans religion and the Byzantine religion?
Ancient Rome- Polytheism
Byzantine- Christianity
What is the definition of Pax Romana?
A period of peace in Rome
What invention helped Rome's structures and bridges?
Concrete
What 2 things did Jesus do that attracted followers?
He helped the poor and cared for the sick
How was english impacted by Roman culture?
Many of our words come from latin?
Christianity in rome split into two churches because they were disagreeing. What is this great split called?
The Great Schism
What is a parable?
A story with a moral lesson used by Jesus
What is the prupose of aqueducts?
To bring clean water to cities
What is the role of the new and the old testament?
New- Life and teachings of Jesus
Old- The history of the Jewish people
How did Rome's culture become better (enriched) by other cultures as well as spread their own culture to new places?
Through international trade
What two churches were there in Byzantine because of the Great Schism?
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic
What holiday is Jesus's resurrection celebrated on?
Easter
How was trade improved by the Roman Empire?
Good roads and trade routes
After Constantine, what happened to the christian religion and why did this happen?
What were two results of Rome's many civil wars?
They had economic (money) problems and trade became dangerous
What caused Byzantine to fall/ collapse?
German Tribes
What is the definition of oratory?
The art of giving speeches
How did power pass from one emperor to the next?
There was no set way
When did Jesus's disciples start to spread his teachings?
After his death
Why did the Germans flee and what did they become?
They had to flee because the Huns attacked them. They were looking for safety and became refugees.
What was the result of the last crusade?
It was a terrible disaster
What did the Romans enjoy watching fight and where did this take place?
Gladiators and they were fighting in the colosseum