Christianity
Monotheism is the belief of how many gods?
One God
Name 1 characteristic of an Empire.
Strong, centralized government
Strong military
Territorial expansion
Economic expansion
Unified empire
Uniform legal codes/law systems
Cultural Diffusion
Advanced technology
Art/Architecture
Public works
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia or Greece
What country is Rome located in?
Italy
What do we do every Tuesday/Thursday?
Trivia!
Which empire controlled Israel during the lifetime of Jesus?
Rome
The creation of Aqueducts, Canals, and a Pulley System is an example of what empire characteristic?
Advanced Technology
Where was Qin Shi Huangdi from?
China
What was the name of the wars between Rome and Carthage?
The Punic Wars
What two main platforms do we use to access resources?
Canvas and Google Classroom
According to John Green, Why did the Romans kill Jesus?
A threat to authority/power
Territorial Expansion
What was Qin Shi Huangdi's main goal for China when first starting his empire?
Unification of China.
How did the Gracchi (Grak-ee or Grak-eye) brothers seek to break the cycle of decline?
Form alliances instead of wars, Voices of the People, Redistribution of Wealth
What room number are we?
2926
Jesus was also known as...
A) The Father of God
B) God Almighty
C) The Messiah
C) The Messiah
What does Cultural Diffusion mean?
The spread of one culture's practices, beliefs, and/or items, like food, music, or tools. This spread can be among members of the same culture or to completely different cultures around the world.
What was the strongest accomplishment of Alexander the Great? Argue why!
Territorial Expansion, Strong Military, Economic Expansion
Is this quote an example of Hard or Soft Power?
"At the age of nineteen, on my own initiative and at my own public expense, I raised an army by means of which I liberated the Republic, which was oppressed by the tyranny of a faction. For which reason the senate, with honorific decrees, made me a member of its order...giving me at the same time consular rank in voting, and granted me the imperium…"
Hard Power
Name 3 topics we have studied so far.
Mesopotamia, Civilizations, Empires, Rome, Judaism, Ancient Laws, Agricultural Revolution, Guns/Germs/Steel (Human Inequality)
Why did Christianity become it's own religion and not just a sect of Judaism?
Name one of the reasons for why the Roman Republic fell? *Cycle of Decay*
Cheap Slave Labor, Rebellions/Revolts, Imbalance of Wealth
What did Qin create to help him in the afterlife?
Terracotta Army
SLIDESHOW
Dorin, Ionian, Corith
What will we be studying next week?
*Road*
Silk Road