Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Republic

A

The form of government where the people are represented and are sovereign

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2
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Mos Maiorum

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The latin word that expresses appreciation for ones traditions and ancestors

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3
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What empire allowed Rome to realize its true potential ?

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Carthage

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4
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Eunus

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He led a slave result that turned as savage as the slaves had been treated before

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5
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Pieta

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A sacrifice for a good beyond yourself, failing to appreciate this can be considered on of the reasons for the republics fall.

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6
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Augustus Caesar

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First emperor of the Roman Empire

Considered the instituter of the Pax Romana

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Pax Romana

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“Roman Peace” The long period of peace after the fall of the roman republic, minimum roman expansion.

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8
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Who Instituted the Pax romana

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Augustus Caesar

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9
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Negative of the Pax Romana

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Giving up ones freedom

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10
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Caracalla

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Thief, referring to his sword said “for as long as we have this, we shall not run short of money

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11
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Three reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire

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Barbarian invasions
Poor economy
Lawlessness and corruption

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12
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Unusual for the time, Rome allowed all non-slaves thought its territories willing to subject to roman authority to become ?

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citizens

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13
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What are Jesus’s two greatest commandments

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Love god

Love one another

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14
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To enforce a rigid and strict adherence to only one interpretation of the word of Jesus, Justin Martyr stated what about god?

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God is no sophist

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15
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some who imprisoned christians to escape execution refused to

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sacrifice to the Emperor

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16
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What makes the jesus story considered exceptional

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Jesus rose from the dead

17
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Besides being traders to the empire many felt christians were criminals for these three reasons

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Cannabalism
Following a condemned man
Having incestuous relationships

18
Q

2 ways islam is associated with Judaism and Christianity

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All honor the hebrew/christian prophets

Monotheistic

19
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Meaning of the word Islam

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Peace

20
Q

According to muslims these two men were holy prophets but not gods

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Jesus

Mohammad

21
Q

This is considered perfection and the final word

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Koran

22
Q

Jihad

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Holy war both within ones self and agains those that stand against gods word

23
Q

This is held common with all human beings

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Ability to reason

24
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According to Cicero this has been in existence before any civilization or write law

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justice / Virtue

25
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according to Marcus Aurelius to obstruct each other is to go against this

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Natures Law

26
Q

2 things Seneca used to argue against slavery and support those less fortunate

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we are all human beings

we can all become slaves and less fortunate

27
Q

what argument did Rufus use to justify equal education for men and women

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we train both male and female dogs the same

28
Q

5 characteristics of stoicism

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the use of reason 
follow nature and its laws 
awareness of justice and virtue 
all men are the same 
accept ones fate without emotion