Fall of Rome
Which emperor converted to Christianity and stopped persecuting Christians of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
What is the second part of the Christian Bible?
The New Testament
A man who separates himself from ordinary human society in order to dedicate himself to God
Monk
The city of ___________ was the capitol of the Byzantine Empire and a “New Rome.”
Constantinople
The Severan ruler Septimus Severus declared “Pay the ______, and ignore everyone else.”
soldiers
The _____ were a group of Jews who called for the violent overthrow of Roman rule.
Who are Zealots.
. What did the Edict of Milan proclaim?
official tolerance of Christianity
People sent out to carry a religious message in hopes of converting them are called.
Missionaries
What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
What is the practice of living the life of a monk?
monasticism
Why did the Romans persecute Christians during the reign of Nero?
Christians refused to worship the state gods and emperors.
A Roman citizen who founded Christian communities in Asia Minor
Who was Paul?
Local Christian communities led by a priest were called _________.
What are Parishes?
In the Byzantine Empire, who was the head of the church and state?
The Emperor
In the third century, plague outbreaks led to ___________.
a labor shortage
By the fifth century, the western part of the Roman Empire was controlled mainly by __________.
German Tribes
What is a conventional religious image typically painted on a small wooden panel and venerated itself as sacred by Eastern Christians?
Icon
How did monks and nuns help to spread Christianity throughout Europe?
through missionary activities
This Byzantine Emperor rebuilt Constantinople, created the Justinian Law, and with Belisarius expanded the Empire.
Justinian I
The word for the split between the Catholic Church of the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Byzantine Empire.
schism
Which Roman official ordered the execution of Jesus?
Pontius Pilate
What pope extended papal power over the Christian church in the west.
Gregory I
What is another title for the pope?
Bishop of Rome
The _________dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries.
Macedonian
Constantine established a "New Rome" at the site of the Greek city of Byzantium because
it was a strategic location for protecting the eastern frontier