History 10/24

Question 1

What is Republic?

Answer 1

No longer lead by a king and the power rested on the citizen

Question 2

Senate

Answer 2

Wealthy people are in the senate. They make laws for the republic

Question 3

Hagia Sophia

Answer 3

A church created by the Byzantine Emperors to spread Christianity.

Question 4

Hippodrome

Answer 4

built in rome, was the arena for chariot races, seats 100,000 people

Question 5

Chariot

Answer 5

Chariot races was their only source of entertainment, after they could no longer crucify Christians. They took place in circues maximus–they had no rules and often fought to the death

Question 6

Pompeii

Answer 6

a city in south italy, located near the naples that was flourishing with lots of resources and wealthy people. It was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius

Question 7

Vesuvius

Answer 7

volcano that erupted caused destruction of pompeii

Question 8

Mosaics

Answer 8

They pieces of tinted rock or glass that are used to tell a story without using any words

Question 9

Parables

Answer 9

Jesus spoke in parables, using everyday language and stories pulled from everyday life that people could relate to and interpret them as examples of love, compassion and justice

Question 10

Bishop

Answer 10

Part of the clergy, in charge of several churches grouped together (dioceses)

Question 11

Pope

Answer 11

Once a Roman Bishop, became the leader of all churches and authority over all, even kings and emperors

Question 12

Patriarch

Answer 12

Had power over all churches and made all the rules

Question 13

Julius Ceasar

Answer 13

First roman emperors after the republic was established after Remus died. Overcome with power, people became jealous so the roman senate decided to kill him (Brutus)

Question 14

Constantine

Answer 14

Constantinople was named after Roman Emperor Constantine. He was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity

Question 15

Justinian

Answer 15

Justian Code–created lots of rules that are still used today in government and society.

Question 16

Theodora

Answer 16

Justinian’s wife, the brain behind Justinan. Played a large role in the Nika riots and told Justinian what to do.

Question 17

Mark Antony

Answer 17

Close to Julius Ceasar. After he was killed he sought revenge. He was part of the second triumpharant

Question 18

Cleopatra

Answer 18

Marc Antony’s wife and the leader of Egypt and was able to provide things for Rome

Question 19

zama

Answer 19

Rome felt threatened by Carthage and wanted Sicily–Carthage attacked sicily and rome defended it, this started the Punic War

Question 20

Diocletian

Answer 20

A general that became an emperor and created reforms or political changes to protect the empire