Daily Life
Christianity Origins
Christianity Reactions
Fall of an Empire
Definitions
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What city helps us to know about the Roman Empire and why?
Pompeii Because the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius left everything preserved.
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Who is Jesus?
The founder of Christianity
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Why did the Romans dislike Jesus?
thought he would lead a revolt because some say he said God>emperor
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Who was Constantine and what city was named for him?
Roman emperor that encouraged the spread of Christianity New capital of eastern part of empire, Byzantium became Constantinople
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What is a census?
an official count of people living in a place.
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What did males have to register for? Why?
Census To be counted and to show that they are a citizen
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What are the Gospels?
Stories about the life and teachings of Jesus. Matthew Mark Luke John
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Why were Christians seen as enemies to the Roman Empire?
Did not respect emperor Did not worship Roman gods Did not serve in Roman army
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Who was the bad emperor that took the power and prestige from the senate?
Commodus
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What is a circus?
An arena in ancient Rome later, the name of the show held in the arena
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What did the circus have to do with bread?
So the hungry poor wouldn't riot, they gave away free grain at the circus.
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Who is Paul and how did he spread Christianity?
follower of Jesus traveled to several cities, wrote epistles
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What happened to Christians after the fire during Nero's reign?
persecuted
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How did the empire's size make it shrink?
It was too big to defend
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What is a messiah? What is "messiah" in Greek?
Savior Christos- Christ
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Who was a paterfamilias and what rights did he have?
Head of the household Absolute power
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What is a pagan? What did the word come from?
Unbeliever It came from the word for country-dweller since most Christians were in the city and non Christians were in the countryside
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Why did the Romans admire the Christians?
they were seen as martyrs
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What did Diocletian do to save the Empire?
Split empire in two Enlarged the Army built new forts at the borders improved the tax system
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What is a mercenary?
a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army
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Name a type of slave that was not a household slave and describe what their life was like.
Varies -- Options: Gladiator Farmers-- chained together Miners Rowers
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What type of people were the first believers?
poor people like widows and orphans
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Why were the Jewish people looking for a messiah?
They thought he would bring justice and freedom since their land was conquered by the Romans
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How did Rome finally fall?
Last emperor taken over by Germanic tribes and sent to work on a farm
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What is inflation?
an economic situation when the government issues more money with a lower value
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