Chapter 7 II- The Roman World Flashcards
How did Augustus encourage and improve trade in the Roman Empire?
He eliminated taxes and created a system of roads.
Why did the Romans build the Pantheon?
To worship the gods
What was the most significant achievement of the apostle Paul?
Converting non- Jews
What were three achievements of emperor Augustus?
- built aqueducts
- created roads
- set up civil service
The period of peace that lasted from Augustus’ reign until 180 ad known as.
Pax Romana
What was the civil service?
When Augustus set up a service using experienced, salaried a workers to take care of food supply, road systems, the postal system, and other businesses.
Describe the split in the Christian Church
Pope; head of all of the Christian churches; not accepted by Greek-Speaking Christians in the East. In time, the churches split and the West was Roman Catholic while the East was Orthodox.
Which leader kept the Huns from attacking Rome?
Leo I
Identify 4 reforms of Diocletian
doubled the size of the Roman Army
Edict of Prices
ordered persecutions of christians
divided empire into Greek- speaking east and Latin speaking west
How did Theodosius help the spread of Christianity?
He made it the official religion of Rome.
How did Constantine affect the spread of Christianity?
Ended the persecution of the Christians.
Early Christianity was viewed as sect, or group, within which religion?
Judaism
Why did the Romans initially persecute the Christians?
They refused to honor the emperor and rejected military service, they were accused of treason, the romans feared that the Christians rejection of the Roman gods would bring punishment from the gods
What was similar about Ovid and Horace?
They both wrote poetry, yet Horace wrote emotions while Ovid wrote love Lyrics
Why did the Romans build the Colosseum?
For public games
What 5 cities were led by the patriarchs?
Rome Constantinople Alexandria Antioch Jerusalem
What is a martyr?
Dying for your religion;beliefs.
What is a church doctrine?
Official teachings.
Who were the Five Good Emperors?
Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius, Nerva, Trajan. and Hadrian.
Which leader of the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410 AD?
Alaric
Which barbarian exiled the last Roman emperor and named himself king of Rome?
Odoacer
What year saw the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?
476
What did the Petrine Doctrine state?
The supremacy of the pope over all other Bishops.
What were 4 reasons for Constantine choosing to move his capital city?
the Western part of the empire was becoming militarily vulnerable
To what did Constantine credit his victory at Milvian Bridge?
God, he ordered his soldiers to paint crosses on their shields
What was the significance of the Battle of Milvian Bridge?
It made Constantine the emperor of the western half of the empire
What was the Edict of Milan?
All Roman subjects had freedom to worship
Who was responsible for the Edict of Milan?
Constantine
What was the Edict of Prices?
Used price and wage controls to beat inflation; fixed costs for everything
What did Romans watch at the Circus Maximus?
Chariot races
What is inflation?
Increase in price and decline in value of money, main reason for economic decay
Essay Question: 5 reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire
M&M PIE Military Decay Goths overran legions Emperors recruited Barbarians Persians threatened Syria, Asia Minor,and captured Valerian Moral Decay Romans were indifferent to the emperor No longer an honor to hold power Many Romans worshipped God, not the emperor Political Decay No Succession Plan Invasions Decay Barbarians overran the Empire Huns Economic decay Inflation Trade interrupted by Barbarians Harvests grew less and less
Extra Credit: Which European country overthrew their government?
Iceland
Extra Credit:Why was 12 years a slave winning best picture historic?
It was the first winner to have a black director.
