topic 1 short answers

Question 1

who controlled Rome during the Pax Romana?

Answer 1

The emperor

Question 2

How did paved roads benefit the Roman empire?

Answer 2

They made trade and communication easier, linked cities and forts, and helped facilitate the movement of troops.

Question 3

How did a stable system of money help trade?

Answer 3

It made trade easier because Roman money was widely accepted.

Question 4

What was the Roman empire like during the Pax Romana?

Answer 4

Millions of people lived there in peace. A network of land and sea trade routes linked cities. Good roads made travel, communication, and troop movement easier. A strong navy prevented piracy and made the seas safe for trade and travel

Question 5

Explain why the Jews wanted a Messiah to come?

Answer 5

The Messiah would drive the Romans out of the Jewish homeland.

Question 6

What are the first two commandments that Jesus taught?

Answer 6

Love God” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Question 7

How did Christianity spread in the Roman empire?

Answer 7

Jesus’ followers, including Paul, traveled there and spread the religion.

Question 8

Why did Roman officials fear Jesus’ popularity?

Answer 8

They believed the Roman gods would be angry if people stopped
worshipping them to worship the Christian God.

Question 9

How did the Romans eventually become Christian?

Answer 9

Emperor Constantine believed it could hold the empire together; a
later emperor made it the official religion.

Question 10

what do the words “Pax Romana” mean in Latin

Answer 10

Pax Romana means Roman Peace in Latin

Question 11

what is the purpose of satire

Answer 11

The purpose of satire was for entertainment

Question 12

list two everyday situations in a persons would have to think about ethics

Answer 12

-not stabbing someone
-not smoking

Question 13

what caused inflation in the Roman Empire

Answer 13

The raise of silver and gold caused inflation in the Roman Empire.

Question 14

the two influences that helped shape the byzantine culture

Answer 14

The two influences that helped shape the byzantine culture were the Greco-Roman traditions with Eastern Orthodox Chrisitanity

Question 15

how did the goverment of Rome differ from the republic

Answer 15

The former was a democratic society and was later run by only one man

Question 16

in what ways did the goverment help spread christianity

Answer 16

The goverment helped spread christanity because they built roads to Rome for travel paved roads.

Question 17

in what way did civil wars lead to technical problems

Answer 17

Civil wars had lead to technical problems because they had a huge impact on society

Question 18

how did the appen of constantinople help spread byzantine culture?

Answer 18

Trade routes helped spread the Byzantine culture.

Question 19

What forces brought changes in the Roman Empire

Answer 19

Civil Wars brought chane in the roman empire

Question 20

Why did Justinian create his law codes?

Answer 20

Justinian created his Law codes to make Roman law codes less confusing.

Question 21

what do christians belive allows peoples sins to be forgiven?

Answer 21

Christians beleive that Jesus’ Crucifixion and ressurection

Question 22

What is the Judeo-Christian tradition?

Answer 22

The judeo-Christian tradition is there belifs of the judism and christianity

Question 23

List three ways the roman goverment spread the Greco-Roman culture

Answer 23

Three ways the Roman goverment spread the Greco-Roman culture was that they built roads, citizenship, and the roman army.

Question 24

What are some of the languages created in Latin?

Answer 24

Spanish, Italian, French, Portugese, and “Romance Languages” were the languages developed in Lantin

Question 25

What large-scale entertainment did Roman enjoy?

Answer 25

Rome enjoyed Gladiator fights and Chariot races.

Question 26

What was the imperial crisis?

Answer 26

The imperial crisis was a 50 year period from 235 - 284 when Rome was torn apart by Civil Wars.

Question 27

Explain Diocleations efforts to save the empire

Answer 27

He sent troops to make peace on the frontier. He split the empire into two parts.

Question 28

Which invaders brought about the end of the western empire?

Answer 28

The Germanic people ultimatley brought about the end of the western empire.

Question 29

How was the Byzantine empire different from the western Rome empire?

Answer 29

The Byzantine empire was different from the western rome empire because it located in the east, had a different capitial, and had a different language

Question 30

What were two of Justinians greatest accomplishments ?

Answer 30

Two of Justinians greatest accomplishments were he rebuilt the Hagia Sophia, and he made an influential law code.

Question 31

What caused constantinople to fall?

Answer 31

The gunpowder, and cannons caused the city of constantinople to fall.