Rome and Christianity quiz 12/5/14 Flashcards
How was Judaism different from Roman Paganism?
Judaism was monotheistic, and Roman Paganism was polytheistic and no real beliefs.
Pax Romana
It means “Roman Peace” and helped have trade in Rome, and common languages.
Gentile
Non-Jews
Messiah
Savior
Who was the Messiah for the christians?
Jesus
3 ways Jews and Christians are similar
Monotheists, 10 commandments, and same jewish prophets
3 ways Jews and Christians are different
Jesus emphasized forgivenes, holidays, Bible vs. Torah
Torah
The Jewish holy book
How did the Torah inspire Christianity?
It was the old testament of the Bible
How do we know that Jesus was a real person?
Death warrant, gospels
Parable
Short story used to teach a moral lesson
Why were parable good ways to spread a message?
Jesus used them to teach his followers with morals
What is the new testament?
Second book of the Bible
What was the purpose of the New Testament?
Apostles accounts, and epistles, and Gospels
3 reasons Jesus’s message was appealing?
Equality for all, and salvation after death, and forgiveness of all sins
Why did the Romans persecute the Christians?
They were afraid of the growing power would make them rebel.
What are the Gospels
Story of Jesus’s life
Epistles
Letters written by Apostles
Who killed Jesus?
Roman/Jewish leaders-Pontius Pilates
Who is Paul?
A Jewish man that converts to christianity, and then actively spreads Christianity to Jews and gentile
Who is Peter?
Peter is the first pope, and creates the structure of the Church
Martyr
Someone who dies for a cause
How did Martyrs affect Christianity spread?
Early Christians found it inspiringwith the others with heroism, and helped get converts
3 positions of the church
Pope, Bishop, Preist
3 ways early Church leaders defined beliefs of Christianity
Nicene Creed, New testament, and City of God
Heresy
Holding a belief against the church.
Why did the Roman empire split in 2?
Too make it easier to govern, and prevent it from failing completely.
Edict of Milan
Constantine announces that all religions are able to be practiced safely in the empire
Why did Constantine move the capital to the east?
The east was more prosperous and Constantine was trying to stop the empire form falling
3 ways Diocletian tried to “fix” Rome
Divided empire, fixes prices to stop inflation, and orders farmers to stay on land.
5 reasons rome fell
Inflation, Decline of morals/values, Corruption, Outside invasions, Inferior technology.
