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History Final 8th
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was the Byzantine Empire found | May 11, 330 AD |
| Who Founded the Byzantine Empire | Constantine I |
| When was the Byzantine Empire added to the Roman Empire | 395 AD |
| What is the religion of Islam | Submission to the will of Allah and followers are called Muslims |
| What are the Five Pillars of Islam | Declaration of faith, Obligatory Prayer, Compulsory giving, Fasting in the month of Ramadan, Pilgrimage to Mecca |
| What is the Caste System | Is a class structure that is determined by birth. It is a hierarchy based on your work and religion....a rigid social group |
| What are Brahmans | Part of the Caste System that are priests and Teachers. Hindus believed Brahmans was a great god that permeated everything |
| What are Kshatriyas | Part of the Caste System that are warriors and Rulers |
| What are Varishyas | Part of the Caste System that are farmers, traders, and merchants |
| What are Sudras | Part of the Caste System that are labourers, peasants |
| What are Dalits | Part of the Caste System that are street sweepers and latrine cleaners. They are the most receptive to God |
| What is the Hindu religion | An Indian religion described as a way of life. It has not formal statement of doctrine and has a wide variety of gods and religious concepts |
| What is the Buddhist religion | Founded by Siddhartha Gautama, also known as "budda", the "enlightened one". It encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha |
| What are the four sections of the old testament | The Pentateuch, the Former Prophets (or Historical Books), the Writings, and the Latter Prophets |
| How did the Bible get Chapters and Verses | The Bible was divided into chapters and verses to help us find Scriptures easily. The chapter divisions were developed by Stephen Langton, an Archbishop of Canterbury. The Hebrew Old Testament was divided into verses by a Jewish rabbi Nathan in A.D. 1448 |
| Who is William Tyndale | Hebrew and Greek scholar that produced the first English Bible translated from ancient Biblical language. |
| What is the Wycliffe Bible | The first complete English translation of the Bible that was finished in 1382 translated from Latin Vulgate |
| What is the King James Bible | King James I authorized a group of about 50 scholars divided into 6 committees to produce a new revision of the Bible. In 1611 it was delivered to the Kings printer for publication. |
| Who was the Emperor when Jesus was born | Ceasar Augustus (Octavian) |
| Who was the Emperor during Jesus' ministry | Tiberius |
| What is the Pax Romana | The peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire |
| How many years was the Pax Romana in existence | 27 B.C.E. to 180 C.E. (200 years) |
| What were the goals of Caesar Augustus | To restore the Republic |
| What were the accomplishments of Ceasar Augustus | He restored the Republic. He brought prosperity, peace, stability and order to the Roman government. He sought to abolish govt corruption and establish social reforms. |
| How did Diocletian treat the Christians | He dismissed the Christian soldiers and ordered the destruction of Christian churches and the burning of copies of scripture |
| How did Galerius treat the Christians | Required everyone to sacrifice to the gods of the empire on pain of death or forced labor. |
| How did Constantine treat the Christians | He publicly embraced Christianity. He restored Church property and encouraged others to embrace Christianity. |
| How did the Roman Empire end | Rome did not have a strong stable government. Armies were quick to be involved in political affairs and elevate military leaders to emperors. Moral decline, family life falling apart, divorces, and immorality |
| When did the Roman Empire end | The end of the 3rd century |
| What is Modus Operendi | Method or mode of operating |
| What is Post Meridiem | PM hours of the day |
| What is Baccalaureus Artrium | A bachelors degree in Liberal arts, sciences or both |
| What is Anno Domini | In the year of the Lord |
| What is the Roman Catholic Church based on | The Petrine Theory |
| What is the Petrine Theory | Holds that Christ made Peter the first pope and gave him supreme authority over the church on earth |
| Who was the first true pope | Gregory I "the great" |
| Who is the current pope | Pope Francis |
| What are sacraments | A religious act that grants grace based on the recipients intentions. |
| How many sacraments did the Roman Catholic Church recognize | 7 |
| What is a Saint | Set apart, Holy |
| What is Monotheism | Belief in only one God |
| What is Polytheism | Belief in many Gods |
| What are Roman engineering accomplishments | They made great roads, bridges, tunnels, aqueducts, mills and water devices, weapons and the invention of concrete, |
| What is knighthood | A brave and strong boy that was noble. They studied and learned how to fight with swords, ride horses and hunt |
| How does a person become a knight | Anyone brave and strong enough could become a knight |
| What is the purpose of a page | To develop the youth in both his mind and body through education and trained to fight and hunt |
| What is the purpose of a squire | A young teen who was a servant to a knight. He cares for the knights armour, weapons and horse |
| What is the purpose of a dubbing | A ceremony where they touch each shoulder with a sword to promote a squire to a knight |
| What is the Mayor of the Palace | Where landowners of the Roman Empire had employed a major domus (mayor, or supervisor, of the household) to watch over the administration of numerous, often scattered, estates. |
| What is the Treaty of Verdun | It was the first of the treaties that divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms among the three surviving sons of Louis the Pious |
| Who are the Anglo-Saxons | A mix of tribes from Germany that inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century that shared the same language but had different warriors |
| What is the significance of Magna Carta | Its the basis for the US Constitution |
| Who is Curia Regis | The Kings council |
| What does the Parliament consist of | House of Lords whose unelected members complement the work of the House of Commons and House of Commons which has the greatest political power |
| What is Estates General | A legislative and consultative assembly of the different classes of French subjects |
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