Vocabulary
early Christian leaders who spread the message of Jesus were called...
apostles
The government of Rome became weak over time, while this group became stronger
military
When the Roman Empire was divided, the western section became known as this.
The Byzantine Empire
Christian scripture, or holy writings, states that this happened after Jesus died.
He rose from the dead
This was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire
Rome
political changes to make things better
reforms
Roman culture influenced other cultures in many ways, including (name one)
The Byzantine civilization had a culture that was mainly derived from:
a blend of several different cultures
crucifixion
This was the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Constantinople
to declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church
excommunicate
What did the Romans do when the Zealots rebelled against their rule in 66 c.e.?
They crushed the rebellion and destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem.
The Justinian Code has been the basis for what in many countries
the legal system
a famous religious speech that served as a summarization of Jesus’s teachings
Sermon on the Mount
Jesus Christ grew up in this small town in Galilee, the region just north of Judaea.
Nazareth
people willing to die rather than give up their beliefs
martyrs
What happened after the Jews rebelled against the Romans in 132 c.e.?
Jews were banned from Jerusalem
This style of art was popular in the Byzantine Empire, it is made of small pieces of glass or stone put together into a pattern or picture.
mosaic
In the early church, this group was in charge of supervising bishops.
archbishops
At its highest point, the Roman Empire stretched from Britain in the north to ______ in the south.
Egypt
an organization with different levels of authority
hierarchy
According to Christian tradition, this person helped set up a Christian church in Rome after the death of Jesus.
Peter
This famous church, which was built between 532-537 C.E., became a symbol of the Byzantine Empire
Hagia Sophia
with help from Paula, a nun, he translated the Christian Bible into Latin
Jerome
The kingdoms of Axum and Kush were located in this region.
East Africa