Contribution to Western Civilization
_________________ grew in power in the Western Civilization because Germanic kingdoms spread the idea in Europe.
Christianity
a secret group that required members to be initiated
mystery religion
the act of restoring a dead person to life
resurrection
To accept or admit into the Christian religion in a ceremony.
baptize
loyalty to one's country
patriotism
Latin
a group with life beliefs within a larger group
sect
one of the disciples who proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah
apostle
a person from outside the Roman Empire who was considered uncivilized
barbarian
This emperor used many roman ideas such as Roman laws, money from taxes and grade, public buildings, roads, and aqueducts.
Justinian I
The Roman Empire developed the ideas of _________ and ____________ throughout Western Civilization.
Hint: These ideas have to do with Roman law and how a government works.
justice, equal rights
A person who follows the teachings of a leader and works to spread that leader's message.
disciple
a person who choose death rather than giving up his or her religious beliefs
martyr
An ongoing increase in prices along with a decrease in the purchasing power of a currency
inflation
The Western Roman Empire was overrun by Germanic tribes who believe that the church had a ____________ role to play in governing their kingdoms.
central/major
The Romans invented ____________ to provide clean water and ____________ to remove waste. This was a contribution to Western civilization.
aqueducts, sewers
parable
a story that illustrates a moral or religious teaching
bad treatment of people because of their race, religions, beliefs, etc.
persecution
a person who intentionally destroys property, named for the Germanic people who sacked Rome
This caused divisions between Christians living in the Germanic kingdoms and those living in the Byzantine Empire.
the difference in beliefs by the Western and Eastern Roman Empires (Western Empire believed church should have more power; Eastern Empire believed the state/government should have more power)
Ideas regarding law came to the US (and Western Civilization) from the Roman Republic. The Romans had a governing body called a __________ that the US has as well.
senate
Someone regarded as a savior or liberator
Messiah
The union of three diving beings--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit--into one God in the Christian religion.
Trinity
to change religions or a person who changes religions
convert
The Jews revolted many times against the Romans. After the third revolt, many Jews were ____________.
killed