Ch 13 test Rom. Em. christianity Flashcards
Why was the most roaming free conducted by sea rather by land
Sea trade was safer, faster, cheaper
What was the main reason that the Romans wish to build good roads
So soldiers would travel more quickly
What mostly helped people in the provinces to prosper
Provincial farmers sold crops to Rome
Decisions in court cases in the Roman empire before 500 BC based on what?
Customs and traditions
Why is today’s legal system in state of Louisiana based partly on Romans civil law?
Because it was once a French colony and France uses civil law.
Which of the following groups rebelled against the Romans, in what area
Jews in Judea
Our information about the life of Jesus comes mainly from____________
The Gospels
Jesus was a member of____________
The Jewish people
What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death
They spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
The Gospel say that Jesus was descended from________.
King David
If you wanted to learn more about the lives of important early Christians, you would read________.
The acts of the apostles
What was a major part of Jesus’s teachings
Forgiveness
All of the following are central beliefs of Christianity held by most Christians except
Jesus wrote the sacred Scriptures of Christianity
When Pax Romana and, Roman leaders gained power more from__________________.
the military
How many years past between the end of Pax Romana and the stabilization of the Empire by Diocletian
More than 100 years