Unit 2 Quiz

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

Which of these is true about Hellenic culture?

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

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

Which of these qualities describes Roman religion?

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

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

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

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

Why did the Romans persecute Christians for 300 years?

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

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

Who could be Roman citizens and vote in the republic?

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

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

What were the Greek gods/religion like?

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

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

What caused the decline of the Roman empire?

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

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

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

The body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire

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

What is the Greek polis?

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

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

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

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

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

What was the Roman law code called?

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

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

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

Who were Greek citizens and could vote?

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