Unit 2 Quiz

The Greek polis started out as an agricultural village but grew. Most had an acropolis on top of a hill.

The split of the church into Catholic and E. Orthodox; because of arguments re: icons, communion, priests marrying

Student of Socrates; wrote “The Republic”; encouraged rational thought, individual justice, and order.

Converted to Christianity because of the Byzantines – The Russian Empire converted with him.

Why did the Romans persecute Christians for 300 years?

Which of these is a principle of the Roman Rule of Law and Justice?

First capital = Kiev; Christianity as official religion; Cyrillic alphabet created by Byzantine missionaries.

What were the names of the brothers who were raised by a female wolf and built Rome, before one killed the other?

What is the Greek polis?

Largest unified land empire in history; Rulers like Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan extended their influence across Asia.

Democracy of land owning males; peaceful; traded; art/drama important; women had no political rights

Who were Greek citizens and could vote?

Church built by Justinian; huge dome + mosaics; Good example of the connection between church and state.

Wife of Justinian; she convinced him not to flee during the Nika Revolt; helped create laws to protect women

Which of these qualities describes Roman religion?

Who could be Roman citizens and vote in the republic?

When Romans drove the Etruscan king out, they established a government in which the power rests with the citizens called

Religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth; it spread through disciples; Romans felt threatened; only ONE God

Student of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great; wrote “Politics”; Worked to collect and categorize all the knowledge

Which of these is true about Hellenic culture?

Ended the Byzantine Empire; Constantinople is renamed Istanbul; used the canon (1453 CE); were able to push into Europe

What city in the Byzantine Empire was a center of religion and trade? It was conquered by the Ottoman Turks.

Who allowed Christianity to exist equally and legally with other religions? He supported and protected Christians.

Roman water source that made use of the arch

Socratic method; Tried for “corrupting the youth of Athens”; encouraged asking questions to challenge traditional ideas

Greek cities could be democracies, monarchies, oligarchies, or aristocracies

Who was known for bringing about the end of the Roman Republic and beginning the Roman Empire?

What was the 207 years of peace and stability under Augustus known as?

Which geographical features of Greece created independent cultures and city-states?

Became ruler at 20 y/o; he developed an appreciation for Greek ("Hellenistic") culture and literature from Aristotle

First to use title of “tsar”; greatly influenced by Byzantine Empire; refused to pay tribute to Mongols and went to war

What were the Greek gods/religion like?

Military society; 2 kings (oligarchy); trade and travel not encouraged; women had some freedoms

What was the Roman law code called?

The body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire

Greatest Byzantine Emperor; did not flee during the Nika Revolt; built Hagia Sophia; created law code

What caused the decline of the Roman empire?