People
Events
Vocab
Concepts
Dates
100
Who is the founder of the Jewish Religion?
Abraham
100
What was the event in which the Jews fled Egypt called?
The Exodus
100
The belief in one God.
Monotheism
100
Some Roman influences merged with Greek to make up the ______________ culture of the Byzantine Empire. Which legacies of the following originated Greek and which originated Roman: language, religion, architecture, and grammar and philosophy.
Greco-Roman culture. Roman: religion and architecture. Greek: language and grammar and philosophy.
100
In 313 which emperor declared Christianity to be a religion approved by the government?
Constantine
200
Who was the person thought by some Jews to be the messiah?
Jesus
200
After Jesus died some Jews believed he was _________. Why was this event influential in creating a new religion? What religion was created?
Resurrected. Influential because followers of Jesus continued to teach his message. This formed a new message and religion, Christianity.
200
Things that originated in the Middle East are _______. Give two examles of these cultural aspects.
Semitic. examples: Semitic religion, languages, food, ect.
200
What was the effect of the fall of the Roman Empire on the West side?
They entered the dark ages and digressed in cultural legacies (only one that persists is the spread of Christianity)
200
In 330 the capitol city of the Roman Empire was moved from where to where?
From Rome to Byzantium (Constantinople)
300
Who were the group of people that invaded the Roman Empire, causing it to shrink and ultimatly fall?
Germanic tribes
300
In 451 ten officials wrote Rome’s laws and created a form of government known as a ___________.
Republic
300
A promise/agreement between God and people.
Covenant
300
Constantinople is important for 4 major reasons, name them and give an example of why this makes it important.
Economy (trade, bodies of water, crossroads). Military purposes (easily defended, can transport army anywhere). Political (capitol in center of everything). And Religion (capitol of Eastern Orthodoxy).
300
What major religious event happened in 1054?
The excommunication between the pope and the patriarch, which caused the split in Christianity (Roman Catholic and Orthodox)
400
Who was the last emperor before Rome fell? How old was he?
Romulus Augustulus, 14 years old
400
What were the two major reasons for the split in the church? Why do both sides think they are the only ones going to heaven? What does this split lead to?
The power struggle between the Pope and the Patriarch and idols/icons. Both sides excommunicate (means cannot receive sacraments and therefore they go to hell) one another because Catholics say “idol worship” is sac religious, while Eastern Orthodox consider icons a window to god. This split leads to further splits and religious warfare.
400
The leading bishop of the Eastern Empire. What religion does this emperor lead? Why is he an important religious figure?
Patriarch. The Eastern Orthodox religion. He is important because he formed one branch of Christianity through his fights with the Pope.
400
What is an empire? What qualities will it tend to have as a result? (name at least 3)
A territory that has expanded through military conquest. It will have prosperous trade with many resources, diversity, frequent revolts, a strong advanced military, and a government that unifies the empire.
400
Why is the resurrection of Jesus is a significant event in the forming of Christianity?
This is important because some Jews believed that this was the messiah and continued his teachings and started a new religion, becoming Christian.
500
What emperor called himself a “new Caesar” and managed to keep the Byzantine Empire together from 527-565? Why was he a successful leader?
Justinian, he was successful because he produced a law code that held the empire together while expanding it significantly.
500
What was the significance of Justinian in the development of the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian was significant in the development of the empire because he conquers most of the former Roman territory, unifies two empires, creates a system of laws, and rebuilds the capitol city.
500
A reconstructed church, named “Holy Wisdom” in Greek. Why is this church significant?
Hagia Sophia. It is significant because it was the most splendid church in the Roman world and is an example of some of the Byzantine Empires greatest architecture
500
Name one reason for the decline of the Roman Empire for each of at least four of the PRIMES categories.
Will accept all correct answers. Some examples include: P- division of empire into separate parts. R- excommunication between East and West halves of the empire. I- decline in interest in public affairs. M- problems recruiting for army, hiring mercenaries. E- inflation and crushing tax burden. S- decline in population due to disease and food shortages.
500
What year did Western Rome fall and why?
467, because after a series of invasions and other problems Germanic tribes captured the city of Rome, overthrew the last emperor, and therefore conquered the Western Roman Empire.
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