Quarter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What was one of Ancient Egypt’s satellites?

A

Axum

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2
Q

What was NOT a reason the Roman Empire fell?

A

Freeing of slaves - Flooding market with cheap labor

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3
Q

Which satellite power had a very accurate calendar?

A

Maya

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4
Q

The Roman word for soldier was replaced by what?

A

Barbarus (barbarian)

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5
Q

What happened in Rome in the late 2nd century that lead to its fall?

A

Invasion by Northmen

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6
Q

Who was the “Scourge of God”?

A

Attila the Hun

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7
Q

When the Roman Empire was split into 3, what was NOT one of those parts?

A

Slavic Empire

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8
Q

Who was burned at the stake for printing a version of the Bible in English?

A

Tyndale

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9
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What language was the earliest recordings of the Bible written in?

A

Archaic Hebrew

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10
Q

Why does King Herod order to kill all children under 2?

A

To eliminate any rivals

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11
Q

Why did Peter and Jesus need the coin in the fish’s mouth?

A

To pay the temple tax

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12
Q

Solar eclipses in the years 29 and 33 marked what event?

A

Death of Jesus

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13
Q

Who is the first person that saw Jesus after his resurrection?

A

Mary (his mother)

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14
Q

What does the Greek word “Christos” mean?

A

Savior

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15
Q

How does Jesus heal a blind man?

A

Rubs spit in his eye

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16
Q

Who was Pontius Pilate?

A

The Roman governor at the time of Jesus

17
Q

To find stories of Jesus as a child, where does one have to look?

A

The Bible

18
Q

What was one clue as to when Jesus was born?

A

Census Quirinius

19
Q

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

A

Constantinople

20
Q

Upon their founding, the Coptic Christians were prevalent in what area?

A

Egypt

21
Q

What was decided at the Council of NIcaea?

A

The divinity of Jesus

22
Q

Which disciple of Jesus was the most prolific writer and was free to travel the empire to spread the beliefs of Jesus?

A

Paul

23
Q

Who supposedly “fiddled while Rome burned”?

A

Nero

24
Q

Which Roman emperor participated in gladiator games and was eventually strangled while taking a bath?

A

Commodus

25
Q

What was a weakness of Rome’s Army

A

Cavalry