Rome & the Rise
of Christianity
of Christianity
The Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian languages are derived from this language.
What is Latin?
People willing to die rather than give up their beliefs.
Who are martyrs?
Lower ranking vassals who were armed warriors who fought on horseback.
Who are knights?
Islam grew due to the preaching of this man.
Who is Muhammad?
Medieval Japan's warrior class. They fought on horseback with swords, daggers and bows and arrows.
Who are the samurai?
This major world religion began in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and was adopted by Rome's emperors in the 300s C.E.
What is Christianity?
The accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
What are the gospels?
Peasants who could not own property, move to another area, or marry without the noble's permission.
Who are serfs?
Islam's holy book.
What is the Quran?
A military commander in medieval Japan.
Who is a shogun?
Capital city of Byzantine Empire.
What is Constantinople?
The bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic church, the title derives from the Latin word "papa".
Who is the pope?
People who are sent out to teach others about their religion.
Who are missionaries?
Muslim houses of worship.
A practice of Zen Buddhists where they sat cross-legged and motionless while they tried to clear their mind.
What is meditate or meditation?
Justinian's wife who convinced him to stay in the city during a time of upheaval saying she would rather die and empress than escape and live as an outlaw.
Who is Theodora?
As the number of Christians grew, the Roman government felt threatened by them and they were mistreated, or ________, because of their beliefs.
What is persecuted?
These Scandinavian explorers sailed to places like Greenland, Iceland and even North America. They attacked villages and stole grain, animals and other valuable items.
Who are the Vikings?
Islam's most holy city (the Kaaba is located there).
Where is Makkah?
Followers of Zen disciplined their bodies through sports that involved combat and self-defense.
What is martial arts?
Who are the apostles?
This Roman emperor had a dream before battle where he saw a flaming cross in the sky. Written beneath the cross were the Latin words, "In this sign you will conquer."
Who is Constantine?
Known as "Charles the Great," he was king of Franks. He is known for uniting much of Western Europe under his rule, leading to the establishment of the Carolingian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire.
Who is Charlamagne?
The most prominent feature on a mosque. They are towers from which an announcer calls Muslims to prayer.
What is a minaret?
A major religion in medieval Japan that revolves around supernatural entities called the kami.
What is Shinto?