Test 3 (Nine-Weeks Exam) Flashcards
in A.D. 313, Constantine granted toleration of worship by issuing what edict?
Edict of Milan
the Greek conqueror of Persia
Alexander the Great
The Roman emperor who selected his favorite horse to be a member of the Senate
Caligula
Hannibal was a leader of whom?
the Carthaginians
term given to non-Jews
Gentiles
city of Rome is located on what river?
Tiber River
the last great Assyrian king remembered for his cuneiform library
Ashurbanipal
Octavian defeated Antony’s fleet in battle near where?
Actium
the man remembered as the first Roman emperor to persecute Christians
Nero
the early Greek people who lived on the island of Crete
Minoans
the Hebrew who was the chief assistant to the Egyptian pharoah
Joseph
the first human king of Israel
Saul
where the first Christian church was located
Jerusalem
Why was Israel’s theocracy the best form of government?
There is no better ruler than God, and Israel did not need to look to a sinful man to solve their problems.
Why does the persecution of Christians fail to destroy Christianity?
The courage and testimony of those who die for their faith encourages others to become believers themselves.
area in which Christianity prevails
Christendom
the Lord’s Supper
Eucharist
“sacred act” of the church
sacrament
to be cut off from the church
excommunication
the religion of the Jews
Judaism
Where God gave his laws to Moses
Mt. Sinai
the prominent, wealthy people of Rome
Patricians
“overseer” or “superintendent”
bishop
“Byzantium” refers to which Roman Empire
Eastern
Nero blamed them for the fire that burned Rome
German invaders
Led in the building of the Tower of Babel
Nimrod
Attila was a leader of the fierce ?
Huns
Hatshepsut was the only female what?
pharaoh of Egypt
destroyed the city of Pompeii during the reign of Titus
a volcanic eruption
built the hanging gardens for his wife
Nebuchadnezzar
Study the man of Italy and be able to label the following items
Adriatic Sea Po River Tiber River Sicily Apennine Mts.
Be able to label these on a map
Europe Africa Asia Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Amazon River Australia Gulf of Mexico Caspian Sea North Sea
