Quarter 2 Flashcards
What was one of Ancient Egypt’s satellites?
Axum
What was NOT a reason the Roman Empire fell?
Freeing of slaves - Flooding market with cheap labor
Which satellite power had a very accurate calendar?
Maya
The Roman word for soldier was replaced by what?
Barbarus (barbarian)
What happened in Rome in the late 2nd century that lead to its fall?
Invasion by Northmen
Who was the “Scourge of God”?
Attila the Hun
When the Roman Empire was split into 3, what was NOT one of those parts?
Slavic Empire
Who was burned at the stake for printing a version of the Bible in English?
Tyndale
What language was the earliest recordings of the Bible written in?
Archaic Hebrew
Why does King Herod order to kill all children under 2?
To eliminate any rivals
Why did Peter and Jesus need the coin in the fish’s mouth?
To pay the temple tax
Solar eclipses in the years 29 and 33 marked what event?
Death of Jesus
Who is the first person that saw Jesus after his resurrection?
Mary (his mother)
What does the Greek word “Christos” mean?
Savior
How does Jesus heal a blind man?
Rubs spit in his eye
Who was Pontius Pilate?
The Roman governor at the time of Jesus
To find stories of Jesus as a child, where does one have to look?
The Bible
What was one clue as to when Jesus was born?
Census Quirinius
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Upon their founding, the Coptic Christians were prevalent in what area?
Egypt
What was decided at the Council of NIcaea?
The divinity of Jesus
Which disciple of Jesus was the most prolific writer and was free to travel the empire to spread the beliefs of Jesus?
Paul
Who supposedly “fiddled while Rome burned”?
Nero
Which Roman emperor participated in gladiator games and was eventually strangled while taking a bath?
Commodus
What was a weakness of Rome’s Army
Cavalry
