Social Studies Topic 8 Flashcards

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1
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what helped trade grow in the Roman empire

A

the empire’s control of sea routes and a network of good roads

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what was the Pax Romana

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a period of peace and prosperity in the empire

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2
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how did Rome’s network of roads help the economy

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they served as trade routes

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3
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according to the Gospel’s, which was the main way Jesus attracted followers

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Jesus won followers by standing up for the poor and caring for others

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what feature of the Roman empire most contributed to the spread of Christianity

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the ease of travel around the empire

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5
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what best describes Christian belief about the Trinity

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God has three persons, or forms, who together form the Trinity

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the culture of ancient Rome both enriched other civilizations and was enriched by civilizations outside the Roman Empire mainly…

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through the development of international trade routes

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Roman culture had an impact on the English language mainly because…

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English has borrowed many words from Latin

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8
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The western Roman empire finally collapsed due to…

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attacks by the Germanic tribes

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9
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What statement best describes the origin of the term Byzantine

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Historians needed a name for the surviving eastern Roman empire

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10
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why is the Cyrillic alphabet important

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it gave the Slavs a written language

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Pax Romana

A

period of stability in the Roman empire

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12
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Aqueduct

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channel that moves over a long distance

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13
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Crucifixion

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Roman execution by nailing a person to the a wooden cross

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14
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Baptism

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ritual cleansing by plunging into water

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15
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Resurrection

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coming back to life

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Ethics

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beliefs about what is right and wrong

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Gospel

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one of the first four books of the New Testament that describe the life and teachings of Jesus

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New Testament

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writings that form part of the Christian Bible which tell the story of jesus and his early followers

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Romance language

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language that developed from Latin, such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, ot Italian

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Mosaic

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design formed with small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery

21
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Greco-Roman

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something that combines elements of Greek and Roman culture and traditions

22
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Gladiator

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man who fought as part of public entertainment in ancient Rome

23
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Inflation

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general increase in prices

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Cyrillic alphabet
alphabet used mostly for Slavic languages such as Russian and Bulgarian, as well as for other languages
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Great Schism
split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054