Rome and Middle Ages

Question 1

2 different people in Rome

Answer 1

Patricians and Plebians

Question 2

When did Julius Caesar become Consul

Answer 2

59 BCE

Question 3

Marius and Sulla

Answer 3

Came before Caesar who grew their power beyond control of the senate, paved the way for Caesar

Question 4

Roman Empire core mechanic

Answer 4

expansion - needed more land, generals gained power because they had the respect of the plebs.

Question 5

in which war did Hannibal cross the alps

Answer 5

2nd Punic Wars

Question 6

Covenant?

Answer 6

the idea that god and human had direct connection

Question 7

Who ruled during Jesus of Nazareth in Jerusalem

Answer 7

Harred the Great

Question 8

How did Saul (paul) make christianity more popular

Answer 8

opened religion to non-jews / roman citizen so he was able to travel freely and spread the gospel. / roman empire was in declined

Question 9

Who made Christianity legal?

Answer 9

Emperor Constantine

Question 10

when did wester Rome fall?

Answer 10

476 CE

Question 11

Who was the last roman emperor?

Answer 11

Romulus Augustus

Question 12

“Barbarians inside the Gate”

Answer 12

incorporated cultures as roman, inc germanic warriors into army, incorporating mercenaries (gaul)

Question 13

Rome issue during 235 to 284 CE

Answer 13

41 different generals who claimed they were the emperor

Question 14

Capital of Byzantine Empire (1st one)

Answer 14

Byzantium

Question 15

moved capital of Byzantine Empire (2nd one) when?

Answer 15

Constantinople 324 CE

Question 16

Important Byzantine Emperor who built the Hagia Sophia

Answer 16

Justinian, became emperor in 527 CE

Question 17

What separated the east from west (rome) (Church)

Answer 17

East = Patriarch
West = Pope

Question 18

When were the middle ages

Answer 18

600 - 1450 CE

Question 19

Type of government that rose in Middle Ages europe

Answer 19

Feudalism

Question 20

Feudalism?

Answer 20

political system based on reciprocal relationships.

Question 21

Feudalism relationship #1

Answer 21

King to Lord / lords own the land

Question 22

Feudalism relationship #2

Answer 22

Lord to Vassals / Vassals were knights who protected the land

Question 23

Feudalism relationship #3

Answer 23

Vassals to Peasants /(farmers and laborers of the land )

Question 24

Flaw of Feudalism?

Answer 24

no social mobility at all

Question 25

Empire with Persian, islamic culture that ruled from 750 CE to 1258 CE around Middle East

Answer 25

the Abassid Empire

Question 26

Abassid Empire capital?

Answer 26

Baghdad

Question 27

how did Abassids treat foreigners.

Answer 27

welcomed the idea of non-arabs to power positions / very tolerating of other religions.

Question 28

When and Who conquered the Abassids?

Answer 28

1258 CE by the Mongols