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Unit 3 Test Flashcards

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1
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___ issued a decree stating that Christians could only be persecuted if there was evidence that they were Christians (not just accusations)

A

Trajan

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The Persecution of Christians under ___ involved mob violence

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Trajen

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3
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The Persecution of Christians under ___ came immediately following the Great Fire of Rome

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Nero

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4
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___ issued a rescript that specifically stated that Christians would not be persecuted if they offered pietas…

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Trajan

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5
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The Persecutions of Christians under ___ was limited to the city limits of Rome

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Nero

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6
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The Persecution of Christians under ___ was an empire-wide persecution

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Decius

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The Persecution of Christians under ___ was an example of scapegoating

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Nero

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The Persecution of Christians under ___ occurred as a response to various natural disasters that took place during his reign

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Trajan

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9
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___ persecution’s of Christians was motivated by the belief that all Romans needed to appease the gods in order to reign stability throughout Rome

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Decius

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10
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___ was the manipulative mother of emperor Nero

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Agrippina

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11
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The Edict of Decius required ___

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That all gentiles in the Roman empire must offer pietas to Roman gods

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12
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What was the Domus Aurea built by Nero?

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A grand palace with extensive artwork inside and out

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13
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Scapegoating involves blaming someone for something bad that has happened…

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To restore the status quo, bring society back to where it was before

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14
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Which are true statements about persecutions in the Roman empire…

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  • They helped form the first saints in the Christian traditions
  • They were sporadic
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15
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In what year was the Great Fire of Rome?

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64 CE

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16
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___ was a group of four empires who ruled Rome

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Tetrarchy

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17
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Prior to the battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine ordered soldiers to paint ___ on shields

A

Chi-Rho

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18
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___ was defeated by Constantine at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

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Maxentius

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19
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___ was Constantine’s scribe

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Lactantius

20
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True or False: Constantine’s wife attempted to convince him to convert to Christianity

A

False

21
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Was derated by Constantine at the Battle of Chrysopolis

A

Licinius

22
Q

In 313, Constantine issued ___

A

The Edict of Milan

23
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___ attempted to kill emperor Constantine

A

Bassianus

24
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Constantine entered into an alliance with ___ by marrying off his sister to him

A

Licinius

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a

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a

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a

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a

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a

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a

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31
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___ was the first ecumenical council. It took place in 325 CE

A

The Council of Nicea

32
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In order for a church council to be an ecumenical council, it must…

A
  • be called by an authority figure

- representatives of the church

33
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___ was the leader of the Orthodoxy at the Council of Nicea

A

Athanasius

34
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At the Council of Nicea, ___ argued that Jesus was created by God

A

Arius (Arianism)

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a

A
36
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Homoousious refers to the belief that Jesus is…

A

of the same being/essence as God the Father

37
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True or False: the Council of Nicea resided in a creed that is still used by Christian communities today

A

True

38
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___ was the first Roman empire to pro ecuale Christians in the Roman Empire

A

Nero

39
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What came first?

A

Hadrian’s rescript

40
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Emperor Hadrian is known for “turning a blind eye” towards the persecutions of Christians in the second century

A

raise

41
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In the Roman state religion, pietas refers to…

A

making sacrifices to the gods

42
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In the first century, poor Romans often lived in ___

A

Insulae

43
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The persecutions of Christians under ___ was a response to the Great Fire of Rome

A

Nero

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a

A
45
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___ was the leader of Arianism

A

Arius

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