ch. 6 & 7

Question 1

9,000 men that guarded the person of the princeps (millitray commander)

Answer 1

Praetorian Guard

Question 2

Distinguished poet of the Augustan Age. Son of a small landholder in northern Italy

Answer 2

Virgil

Question 3

Augustan poet and friend of Virgil

Answer 3

Horace

Question 4

The last of the great poets of the golden age. Belonged to a youthful, privileged social group in Rome that like to ridicule Roman values

Answer 4

Ovid

Question 5

One of the chief ancient sources for the history of the early Roman Republic. Masterpiece was “History of Rome,” covering the years from the foundation of the city

Answer 5

Livy

Question 6

Writer of the silver age who was influenced greatly by Soicism

Answer 6

Seneca

Question 7

Emperor before Constantine. Did not want Christians to get in the way of a perfect nation

Answer 7

Diocletian

Question 8

Saw a cross of light in the sky and the words “By this, you will conquer.” He believed in the Lord (XP was his symbol because they were the initials for Jesus Christ)

Answer 8

Constantine

Question 9

Militant extremists who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule

Answer 9

Zealots

Question 10

Refusing to participate in laws/traditions important to the state, punishable by death

Answer 10

Treason

Question 11

Aristocratic woman who converted to Christianity, was one in a group of Christians who were slaughtered by wild beasts

Answer 11

Perpetua

Question 12

Any peaceful religion will be tolerate (313)

Answer 12

Edict of Milan

Question 13

Under King Theodoric, this group of people marched into Italy, killed Odoacer, and established control of Italy in 493

Answer 13

Ostrogoths

Question 14

Crossed the Danube into German territory and settled down as Roman allies. Were treated poorly by Roman officials so they revolted and defeated the Romans in 378.

Answer 14

Visigoths

Question 15

Created a Kingdom in Germany

Answer 15

Franks

Question 16

Bishops of the Catholic Church

Answer 16

Pope

Question 17

Pope who took charge of Rome and made it into an administrative unit that came to be known as the Papal States

Answer 17

Gregory I

Question 18

A person who sought to live a life divorced from the world, cut off from ordinary human society, in order to pursue an ideal of godliness or total dedication to the will of God

Answer 18

Monk

Question 19

Egyptian peasant who decided to follow Jesus’ injunction in the Gospel of Mark, “Go on your way, sell whatsoever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.”

Answer 19

Anthony

Question 20

Founded a monastic life in the western Christian Church

Answer 20

Benedict

Question 21

A Greek and Christian civilization that would last until 1453. Built on Faith in Jesus that was shared by almost all of its citizens. Had an enormous amount of artistic talent poured into the construction of churches, ceremonies, and decoration

Answer 21

Byzantine Empire

Question 22

Born in Mecca to a merchant family and orphaned at the age of five. Began to experience visions that he believed were inspired by Allah. Believed that Allah had revealed himself through Jesus and Moses. Wrote the Qur’an through these visions, which contain guidelines by which followers of Allah were to live.

Answer 22

Muhammad

Question 23

The religion that Muhammad made up

Answer 23

Isalm