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Rome II
Vocab, Roman empire, Study for the second Rome test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When did an angry croud try to kill paul | 57 ad |
| what sea did the boat he got on sail in | The medditerranean |
| Who escorted Paul to the boat | Julius |
| what was Julius' job | A centurion/officer of the Roman Army |
| Where did Paul's ship break down | Near Malta |
| Were they stuck | YES! |
| Were they safe | ALSO YES! |
| when did they board another ship | in springtime |
| How far did Paul preach christianity | from Jerusalem to rome |
| Who did Julius respect | Paul |
| When Did Octavian take over the Roman world | 30 BC |
| Who made the empire more stable | Augustus |
| when was pax romana | 30 bc-180 ad |
| who brought peace to the Roman empire | augustus |
| what was pax romana | A period of Roman peace |
| where there wars in pax romana | NOPE! |
| Was there violence during pax romana | Nope! |
| What is the pantheon today | Biggest indoor structure in rome |
| what's an aqueduct | A channel that moves water over land. |
| What was cement poured in | molds so they can dry |
| who discovered cement | the romans |
| what religion was Jesus | Jewish |
| did Christianity start out as a religion | NO |
| what is the jewish bible called | the torah |
| what is the torah written off of | the old testament |
| what Is crucifixion | painful slow execution |
| why were Romans afraid of christianity | because they thoughT it would become to powerful |
| what is the religion of the jews | judaism |
| traced back to... | mesopotamia |
| god told abraham... | to take his family to canaan |
| descendants are... | jews |
| judaism is the first | monotheistic religion |
| about 14 million people | practice judaism |
| many Hebrews... | moved out of canaan to egyot |
| to stop the Jewish population | the pharaoh enslaved hebrews |
| what did Moses demand | to let the Hebrews go |
| where were the slaves led | out of egypt |
| the exodus shows what | hope |
| what was written on stone | the 10 commandments |
| what is the moral law | to follow ONE GOD |
| monotheism: | belief in one God |
| polytheism: | belief in gods and goddeses |
| what's a prophet | people who received messages |
| who did the prophets receive messages from | God and or Jesus |
| Sacred text is also called the | torah |
| Talmud is | lessons of everyday life |
| what were 3 things in the dead sea scrolls | prayers commentary and letters |
| Jewish place of worship | synagogue |
| what is passover | a time for jews to remember the exodus |
| what is rosh hashanah | Jewish new year |
| yom kippur is when | jews ask god for forgiveness |
| what did Roman law influence | many european law systems |
| how many principals are the Roman law | 3 |
| first principal is | innocent till proven guilty |
| second is | accused people can stand in front of a trial |
| third is | judge must way all evidence before decision |
| judges must | look at both sides of the story before making a decision |
| what happens if you only look at one side of the story | they can twist the stoory |
| what did Roman law do | make harmony Among the people |
| what was Rome's first written code of laws | 12 tables |
| when were the 12 tables adopted | 450 bc |
| what were they | a comprehensive set of regulations stating the duties and the rights of Roman citizens |
| what was the law of the nations known as | jus gentium |
| what did they evolve from | natural law |
| what are they also based off of | customary laws |
| what were customary laws | a standard of conduct among all people from all countries |
| they also evolved from | the Roman constitution |
| was it a formal document like ours | NO |
| what was the Roman constitution | a fluid document |
| why was it constantly evolving | new laws |
| and | the repeal of old laws |
| what did the constitution inspire | checks and balances |
| is checks and balances still around | YES |
| what did this do | keeping one branch from being to powerful |
| What country uses Roman law | United States of America |
| name concepts of the roman law | powers, vetoes, impeachments, elections, limited term service |
| when was the colosseum built | 70-80 ad |
| how many could it seat | 50000 |
| who did they battle | animals and other slaves |
| why was the colosseum important | gladiatorial games |
| how long were they held | all day till sunset |
| who were gladiators mostly | slaves or prisoners |
| where did they train | gladiatorial schools |
| what were the games | fights to the death |
| how deadly were the games | very |
| how bloody were they | very very |
| why were their gladiator games | entertainment |
| what were Romans great at | engineering thinking and building |
| where are Roman influences most common at | government buildings, great houses, basic homes |
| who should we thank Rome for | roads |
| what's an aqueduct | a way to carry water from rivers to cities |
| what did arches do for aqueducts | keeping the channels level through valleys and dips |
| who made the 12 month calendar | Julius caesar |
| how many days are in the 12 month calendar | 365 |
| what are Roman numerals | Romans way of numbers |
| what did letters represent for Roman numerals | numbers |
| where do we still use Roman numerals | watches buildings monuments gravestones books and sports |
| what are Roman arts | mosaics, murals, statues, buildings |
| who did the Romans copy for art | greeks |
| what made Roman artists special | they made art realistic |
| what made Greek artists special | they made art perfect |
| what language has many Latin roots | english |
| what is Latin used in | education and Roman Catholic church services |
| is it still used today | yes |
| what did the council try to do | clarify Christian beliefs |
| what did most Christians accept | nicene creed |
| What did Christians disagree on | its exact wording |
| what were the 2 Christian areas | eastern and western christians |
| what are icon worshippers called | iconoclasts |
| what did some Christians believe | worshipping an icon is a path to God |
| what did the rest believe | worshipping an icon is like worshipping an object |
| what does the Bible say not to do | worship objects or other gods |
| what part of the church organazition did they disagree about | iconoclasts and who should lead the church |
| who did bishops lead | local churches |
| where did the patriarchs lead churches at | important churches |
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