social studies topic 8 Flashcards
1 What was the Pax Romana?
A period of peace and prosperity in the empire.
3 What helped trade grow in the Roman empire?
the empire’s control of sea routes and a network of good roads.
5 How did Rome’s network of roads help the economy?
the served as trade routes.
2 According to the Gospels, which was the main way Jesus attracted followers?
Jesus won followers by standing up for the poor and caring for others.
5 Which feature of the Roman empire most contributed to the spread of Christianity?
the ease of travel around the empire.
1 Which best describes the role of the New Testament in Christianity?
It is part of the Christian scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus.
5 Which best describes Christian belief about the Trinity?
God has three persons, or forms, who together form the Trinity.
1 The culture of ancient Rome both enriched other civilizations and was enriched by civilizations outside the Roman Empire mainly
through the development of international trade routes.
4 Roman culture had an impact on the English language mainly because
English has borrowed many words from Latin.
5 The western Roman empire finally collapsed due to
attacks by Germanic tribes
4 Which statement best explains the origin of the term Byzantine?
Historians needed a name for the surviving eastern Roman empire.
2 Which statement describes the Great Schism?
Christians disagreed with each other over beliefs.
3 Why is the Cyrillic alphabet important?
It gave the Slavs a written language.
