Christianity
This governor ordered Jesus's execution..
Who is.. Pontius Pilate?
Latitude goes this way and Longitude goes this way...
What is...
Latitude - horizontal (left to right) vs. Longitude - vertical (up and down)
This Roman Emperor split the empire into East and West...
Who is Diocletian?
Theodora was an _____ before she became an empress
What is... an actress?
Belisarius used this tactic to expand the Byzantine Empire...
What is..cavalry? (aka, soldiers on horses)
The four evangelists who wrote the New Testament were..
Who are..Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
These two bodies of water surround the city of Constantinople...
What are.. The Aegean Sea and the Black Sea?
A "barracks emperor" is..
What is... an emperor chosen by the soldiers he leads (aka, Constantine)?
Women gained these two new rights under Justinian's rule...
What are..1. The right to own land (if you are a widow) 2. The right to use your land to make an income (aka, your own money)
Justinian became emperor in the year...
What is..527 CE?
The New Testament is this type of source..
What is...BOTH primary and secondary? Primary - Matthew and John knew Jesus, but Secondary - Mark and Luke did not know Jesus during his life?
What are...Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome, and the Aqueduct of Valens?
The Battle of Milvian Bridge was fought HERE between these two men
What is... Rome and Constantine vs. Maxentius?
The Justinian Code was important because...
What are..1. It reduced the number of laws in the empire // 2. Made the laws more clear and organized?
This German general marched on Rome in THIS year and ENDED the Western Roman Empire....
What are..476 CE and Odoacer?
Who were Jesus's two most important APOSTLES and what were their achievements?
Who are.. Peter and Paul// Peter - set up the first Christian Church; Paul - spread Jesus's messages through traveling and letters
This event caused the start of the Christian religion...
What is...the story of Jesus's resurrection?
The Edict of Milan was created in this year AND stated this...
What is... 1. 313 CE
2. All religions would be legal in the Roman Empire
3. Christians would have their property returned to them
The Nika Riot happened in this location and required Justinian ask for help from these 3 GENERALS...
What are...the Hippodrome and Belisarius, Mundes, and Narses?
Constantius died in the year and this location...
What are..305 CE and York, England?
Jesus had 5 main teachings. They were...
2. God was coming soon to rule the world; 3. God created all humans; 4. People should worship God by being kind to each other; 5. The Kingdom of God was more important than any other kingdom
Name at least five modern countries that were a part of the Byzantine Empire (at one point or another)...
What are..Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Croatia, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, or Morocco?
The Council of Nicaea stated...
What is..
1. Created rules for the Christian Church; 2. Decided that Jesus was divine (aka, a God); 3. Easter was a holiday to celebrate Jesus's Resurrection
We read about these three laws in class..
What are..a law about slaves' right? A law about how to share property, and a law about theft (stealing)?
Put the following events in order from earliest to latest: Constantine moves capital city to Constantinople, Christianity is made illegal, Battle of Milvian Bridge, and Nika Riot...