rise of christianity/fall of rome test

Question 1

where/when did christianity originate

Answer 1

judea/1st century

Question 2

why did christians experience sporadic persecution

Answer 2

cult of the emperor

Question 3

what does sporadic persecution mean

Answer 3

not consisten, random

Question 4

the spread of christianity was facilitated by what

Answer 4

the pax romana, and road networks

Question 5

what secret symbol did early christians use

Answer 5

fish (ichthus)

Question 6

where did christian communities often gather for worship

Answer 6

private homes

Question 7

what signaled the seperation between christianity and judaism

Answer 7

the council of jerusalem

Question 8

when did the council of jerusalem take place

Answer 8

49 CE

Question 9

what year was Jesus executed but the romans

Answer 9

33 CE

Question 10

who blamed the christians for the great fire of rome

Answer 10

emporor nero

Question 11

why did nero blame the christians for the fire of rome

Answer 11

to avoid suspicions that nero was responsible

Question 12

when did the great fire of rome happen

Answer 12

64 CE

Question 13

when did the first jewish-roman war take place

Answer 13

66 CE

Question 14

what were the results of the first jewish roman war

Answer 14

the jews were defeated

Question 15

when did the destruction of the second jewish temple take place

Answer 15

70 CE

Question 16

what city was the second jewish temple in

Answer 16

jerusalem

Question 17

who issued the first empire wide persecution of christians

Answer 17

emperor decius

Question 18

which emperor was the harshest to the christians

Answer 18

emperor nero

Question 19

how many persecutions did the christians face by the roman empire

Answer 19

10

Question 20

who introduced tetarchy, and what was it

Answer 20

diocletian, a system of joint rule

Question 21

what were agusti

Answer 21

emperors and leaders

Question 22

what were ceaseri

Answer 22

junior emperors and leaders

Question 23

what was Constantine’s claim to power in the early 4th century

Answer 23

his father was a caeseri

Question 24

what did constantine adopt as a symbol of his soldiers (fueled by his vision)

Answer 24

chi rho

Question 25

what battle led Constantine's consolidation of power in the western half of the roman empire

Answer 25

the battle of milvian bridge

Question 26

what did the edict of milan grant

Answer 26

the religious tolerance to all religions (christianity)

Question 27

when did mount vesuvius erupt

Answer 27

79 CE

Question 28

the eruption of mount vesuvius was seen as a divine what

Answer 28

punishment

Question 29

what is the main city that was destroyed and preserved in the pyroclastic flow of vesuvius

Answer 29

pompeii

Question 30

what economical changes influenced the decline of the roman empire

Answer 30

financial mismanagement, government corruption, lack of patriotism and civic engagement, and vevolts by soldiers

Question 31

what was the barbarian tribe that nearly defeated rome

Answer 31

the hunns

Question 32

what year did the sack of rome take place

Answer 32

410 CE

Question 33

which barbarian tribe was responsible for the sack of rome

Answer 33

the visigoths

Question 34

the fall of rome is traditionally marked by the deposition of the last Roman emperor, by _______ , who took the title ______

Answer 34

odacer ; rex italiae (king of italy)

Question 35

what was the eastern roman empire commonly known as

Answer 35

byzantine empire

Question 36

which 2 churchs did the great schism mark the seperation of

Answer 36

eastern orthodox and the roman catholic church

Question 37

when did the great schism take place

Answer 37

1054

Question 38

what language did the eastern empire and church use

Answer 38

greek

Question 39

what language did the western empire and church use

Answer 39

latin

Question 40

what city was the western/eastern empire politically and religiously centered on?

Answer 40

rome/constantinople

Question 41

what was revolved around the use of religious images, with some arguing against their use

Answer 41

iconaclast controversy

Question 42

what happpened after the rule of constantin, what happened to the eastern and western half

Answer 42

eastern: experienced growth of wealth and prosperity western: saw decline

Question 43

which empire did the emperor justinian rule

Answer 43

east

Question 44

define social strata

Answer 44

levels of society (rich,poor)

Question 45

define martyr

Answer 45

someone who dies for their faith

Question 46

define pax romana

Answer 46

period of peace in roman empire

Question 47

define partiarch

Answer 47

church or leader of each city

Question 47

define schism

Answer 47

seperation

Question 48

define gentile

Answer 48

non jew

Question 49

define pope

Answer 49

bishop of rome

Question 50

define kosher

Answer 50

jewish dietary laws

Question 51

define heresy

Answer 51

untrue teaching

Question 52

define scapegoat

Answer 52

blaming someone else

Question 53

define flogging

Answer 53

wipping/beating with spikes

Question 54

define edict

Answer 54

proclamtiol law

Question 55

define proselytize

Answer 55

pressure someone to join your faith

Question 56

what evidence do we have that nero may not have been mentally unstable during his reign

Answer 56

his obsession with acting, his relationship with his mother and wives, knowledge from historians who wanted nero to look bad

Question 57

what was the goal of diocletians reforms and were they successful in the long term

Answer 57

diocletian wanted the empire easier to manage and more politically stable (didnt last)

Question 58

compare western and eastern halves after the rule of constantine

Answer 58

western: centered on rome, begin to experience decline eastern: grew in wealth and power, lasted almost 1000 years longer

Question 59

what was the main cause of the great schism of 1054 and what was the result

Answer 59

religious conflict and political agreement

Question 60

what led to the fall of the western roman empire

Answer 60

barbarian invasions, and the sack of rome

Question 61

what was the results of the council of jerusalem

Answer 61

gentiles didnt have to become jewish in order to become christian (helped spread of christian faith)

Question 62

summarize the impact of neros persecution on christians

Answer 62

neros's attempt had the opposite effect, and made romans feel sympathy for them

Question 63

explain the significance of the edict of milan for christians

Answer 63

it allowed religous tolerance across the roman empire, which allowed christians to practice openly (lead to christian being the main religion)

Question 64

what were the contributions of ambrose of milan and augustine of hippo made to early christians

Answer 64

ambrose of milan was a bishop that introduced the idea of working closely with the state (lead to cooperation with the church and government)