Romans / Byzantines
Name the main resason that the Romans wished to build good roads.
For soldiers to travel more quickly.
Which Byzantine emperor built Hagia Sophia?
Justinian
What group of people did Jesus belong to?
The Jewish People
Why was most Roman trade conducted by sea, rather than by land?
Sea trade was safer, faster, and cheaper.
What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?
They spread Christianity throughout the Roman world.
Choose two of the following of some of the location advantages of the Eastern empire?
A. direct access to the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea.
B. control of trade on the Rhine River
C. easy access to the Mediterranean, Black, and Red seas
D. distance from barbarian tribes in western and northern Europe.
C. easy access to the Mediterranean, Black, and Red seas
D. distance from barbarian tribes in western and northern Europe.
In what way did early Roman sculpture differ from ancient Greek sculpture?
Roman sculpture was more realistic.
Name two core beliefs that most Christians share from the following:
A. God the Father created the universe
B. The fate of all souls has been predetermined by God.
C. There are three Gods.
D. Jesus was God in human form.
A. God the Father created the universe
D. Jesus was God in human form.
Of the following which was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?
A. iconoclasm
B. arrival of invaders
C. recapture of Rome
D. conversion of the Slavs
B. arrival of invaders
Of the following rituals or practices which do many Christians follow?
A. Passover
B. resting on Sundays
C. keeping kosher
D. Holy Communion
B. resting on Sundays
D. Holy Communion
Choose two of the following: How did the Byzantine empire differ from the Roman empire?
A. It was located in Western Europe.
B. Its people spoke Greek, not Latin.
C. Its most common religion was Christianity.
D. Its people did not consider themselves Romans.
B. Its people spoke Greek, not Latin.
C. Its most common religion was Christianity.
The Colosseum in Rome held which event?
gladiatorial matches
Read the following quote:
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity."
This quotation is most likely an excerpt from the
A. Book of Revelation
B. Gospels
C. parables
D. epistles
B. Gospels
Of the following statements which one correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire.
A Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries-long expansion
B. Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever.
C. Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size.
D. Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Ottoman Turks.
B. Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever.
Describe the differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Roman Catholic Church was headed by the pope, rituals were in Latin and priest cannot marry; the Eastern Orthodox Church was headed by the Byzantine emperor, rituals were in Greek and priests can marry.
Look at the following timeline :
180 CE----- End of Pax Romana
235-284 CE------ Imperial crisis
285 CE-----Division of the Roman empire
312 CE-----Constantine's converion to Christianity.
410 CE------ Sacking of Rome by Goths
476 CE------ End of Roman empire in the West
How many years passed between the end of the Pax Romana and the division of the empire?
more than 100 years
How can you tell that Cicero was considered a great orator?
Later orators used his speeches as models.
Read the quotation,
"Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same." Luke 3:11
This quotation reflects Jesus's teachings about
A. resisting temptation
B. the nature of the soul and salvation
C. showing compassion for the poor.
D. forgiving those who have sinned.
C. showing compassion for the poor
Name of the following factors that contributed to the decline of the Roman empire.
A. depopulation from epidemics
B. the prohibition of slavery
C. the death of Marcus Aurelius
D. frequent civil wars
A. depopulation from epidemics
D. frequent civil wars
Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?
They believed using icons was like worshipping objects and was forbidden in the Bible.
What conclusion can you draw about Roman pride and the value its people placed on artistic expression from the way the empire displayed its objects of art?
In the Roman empire, art was displayed in the private homes of the wealthy, as well as in public buildings and spaces. This fact suggests that the Romans were proud of their artistic achievements and wished them to be displayed where they could be enjoyed by all. In addition, it suggests that the Romans were proud of their cities and wished to make them as beautiful as possible. The art could have been reserved for the homes of the wealthy, but instead was placed for all to see.
The Roman aqueducts: Identity the features it has that were typical of Roman architecture. Explain what the aqueducts were used for and how it encourgaged the growth of the Roman empire.
An aqueduct is a structure that moves water over land. When aqueducts needed to go across rivers or valleys, Roman engineers built long arched bridges, to carry the water across. Arches were one of the most common features of Roman architecture. The Romans built aqueducts to supply cities and towns with water. This allowed Rome to expand because it meant that cities could be built in places that did not have a natural supply of fresh water.
Explain who the disciples were and describe their role in early Christianity.
The disciples were the followers of Jesus whom he chose during his life. After his death, they spread his teachings to many parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Describe the steps that Augustus took to make the Roman empire more stable.
Augustus shrank the size of the army and raised soldiers’ pay. He also won the civil wars that had disrupted life within the empire, and this, in turn, boosted the economy. The lives of ordinary people improved.
Trace the events that led to the Great Schism.
Centuries before the Great Schism took place, officials in the Christian Church disagreed on specific issues. As early as the 300s CE, Christians argued as to whether Jesus was human, divine, or both. In the 700s, Christians in Western Europe and Christians in Eastern Europe differed on whether icons should be used as part of worship. In the centuries after that, disagreements began to appear about church leadership. The bishops of Rome, known as the popes, claimed authority over the whole church, while Eastern patriarchs and the Byzantine emperor disagreed. The pope refused to recognize the Byzantine emperor as his superior. Eventually, this issue ended in the Great Schism, which divided Christians into two rival churches. The western church became known as the Roman Catholic Church while the eastern church is referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church