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What is the most important type of primary resource
Definition
written records
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which of the following is NOT a primary resource
Definition
textbooks
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What is the name of the command for man to control the earth by exercising preeminence over it
Definition
Creation Mandate
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Whoe human efforts did god use to save mankind from the universal flood
Definition
Noah's
Term
Legends, religious beliefs, and social customs are examples of
Definition
traditions
Term
What is the term for the man made items that are used to study history
Definition
artifacts
Term
Who comitted the first murder
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Cain
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Who were the first people to live in cities
Definition
Cainites
Term
Trough which son of Adam and Eve did the line of Christ come
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Seth
Term
What is the division of labor that is part of the culture in every city
Definition
specialization
Term
What is the goal of studying human history
Definition
to learn about the history God made for us and appreciate it
Term
The first major city after the flood was what
Definition
Babel
Term
God scattered the people of Babel by doing what
Definition
confusing all their langueges
Term
How does the knowledge of divine providence affect the study of history
Definition
gives optimism so that we can study history by the will of God
Term
what are the THREE central tuths of the Christian worldview
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1. God made the world and everything in it; 2. The world has fallen because of mans sin; 3. God offers redemption
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Seths great grandson who scripture says walked with God was
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Enoch
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Above all Humans love who supremely
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themselves
Term
The area in the middle east between the Euphrates and the Tigris River is called
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Fertile Crescent
Term
Whose descendants are called sethites
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seth
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a large group of people sharing a land area and a common language
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nation
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there is no event that is out of Gods control or that does not help to accomplish his purpose for this world
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divine providence
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the physical and menttal environment developed through human thought and labor
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culture
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every aspect of the human body has been stained by the Fall
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human depravity
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prespective from which one examines and interprets
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worldview
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the language spoken by Jesus and His disciples was probably
Definition
Aramaic
Term
What word that was discussed in class came from an ancient alphabet
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delta
Term
Cyrus is considered one of the greatest conquerors who ever lived. What country did he rule?
Definition
Persian
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Which of the following ruled Persia
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Xerxes
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The king at the height of the Chaldean empire was
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Nebuchadnezzar
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T/F: The sumerians invented the wheel
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true
Term
The persians ruled their empire until this man's army conquered them
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Alexander
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T/F: cuneiform is a Sumerian form of writing
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True
Term
Mesopotamia is Greek for what?
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land between the rivers
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he created the first empire
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sargon I
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he built the Pyramids at Giza
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Khufu
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she was a female pharaoh
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hatshepsut
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this groups name means "traders of purple"
Definition
phoenicians
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this man created a "code of laws"
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hammurabi
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T/F: the hebrew language was used as a "go-between" among the nations of the Fertile Crescent
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false
Term
The sumerian culture was known for what architectural structures
Definition
ziggurats
Term
the hebrews had to expel all but who from the land of canaan
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greeks
Term
what does the "epic of gilgamesh" resemble the story of
Definition
noah and the ark
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this group of people created an alphabet that was the first to use symbols for sounds
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phoenician
Term
Egyptian history is divided into three kingdoms, what are they?
Definition
new, middle, old
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T/F: Joseph moved into Egypt during the middle kingdom
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true
Term
The mollusk was used to create what by the phoenicians
Definition
purple dye
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oldest continuously lived in city in the world
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damascus
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T/F: egyptian pyramids were used as palaces to live in
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false
Term
Persian is what modern day country
Definition
iran
Term
T/F: the god Amen-Ra was the god of nature
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false
Term
T/F: The word Phoenicians traslates "traders of cedar"
Definition
false
Term
These people created a new lanuage in order to facilitate trade
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arameans
Term
T/F: egyptian class structure was very strict, where you were born was where you stayed
Definition
false
Term
all the following were rulers of Israel except
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Nefertiti
Term
During which age of ancient Egypt were most of the pyramids built
Definition
old
Term
which of the following civilizations was used by God to protect and provide for His chosen people
Definition
Persian
Term
This man was called by God to leave the city of Ur and be the father of a new people when he was approximately 76 years old
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Abraham
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This pharaoh united Egypt into one country around 3000BC
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Menes
Term
What is the name of the main road that ran from Susa to Sardis
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Royal Road
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Sumerian people mainly made their living as what?
Definition
farming
Term
T/F: the city of Tyre was on an island
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true
Term
T/F: Israel divided itself into 4 kingdoms after Solomon died
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false
Term
The greek "dark ages" are called the "homeric age" because Homer
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wrote poems that give the only insight into the Greek way of life during this age
Term
the spartan way of ilfe centered around
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military training
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as a result of the Persian War, which city state became the leading city state of Greece
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Athens
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What invaders conquered the Mycenaean civilization in 1200 BC and ushered in a new period of Greek history
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Dorians
Term
T/F: The definition of "anarchy" is the breakdown of government
Definition
true
Term
The Olympic games were originally held in honor of
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the gods
Term
what caused the city states to unite during the fifth century BC?
Definition
Peloponnesian war
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T/F: the word acropolis means "high city or city on a hill"
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true
Term
which persian burned athens
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xerxes
Term
crete became the center for which early greek civilization
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minoan
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T/F: ancient greece is known as the "cradle of western civilization"
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true
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Which historian wrote about the persian wars
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herodotus
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the peoponnesian war developed over
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a rivalry between athens and sparta
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T/F: alexander the great was born in athens
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false
Term
during the age of pericles, athens had this type of government
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democracy
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T/F: the Greeks believed in the one true God
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false
Term
who taught that every illness and disease has a natural cause
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hippocrates
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peloponnesian slaves were called
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helots
Term
spartan slaves called
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helots
Term
alexander the great was a student of
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aristotle
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T/F: the greeks were politically unified because of their common language,customs, and religious beliefs
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true
Term
who wrote a textbook on geometry called "elements"
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euclid
Term
at what mountain pass battle of 480 BC did a spartan army fight to its death
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thermopylae
Term
T/F: what we know about the greek "dark ages" we learned from the writing of Herodotus
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false
Term
sparta formed which league to thwart the advance of athenian democracy
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peloponnesian league
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T/F: although pericles took athens a step towards democracy it was solon who established true "rule by the people"
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false
Term
T/F: syllogism is a three step process for logical thinking
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true
Term
author of "illiad" and odyssey
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Homer
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according to legend, the Trojan War began over the abduction of this lady
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Helen
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term that refers to four-year interval between the Greek games
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Olympiad
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breakdown of government order; Plato said to much liberty and freedom without restraint will lead to this
Definition
anarchy
Term
the main cityof the Minoan civilization
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Knossos
Term
The cief magistrate of athens was called
Definition
archon
Term
rule of a few; produced great tension between the wealthy class and the lower class
Definition
oligarchy
Term
formal study of human thought and culture
Definition
humanities
Term
"lovers of wisdom"
Definition
philosophers
Term
rule by one; form of government during the Homeric Age in Greece
Definition
monarchy
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rule by the people; each adult male citizen could share in the responsibility of ruling his city
Definition
democracy
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basic unit of Greece: city-state
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polis
Term
the mountains which run down the middle of the Italian peninsula are the
Definition
apennines
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when rome began to develop in italy portions of the peninsula were also inhabited by all the following peoples except the
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philistines
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in the Roman Senate each Senator served for
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life
Term
which of the following occurred first
Definition
League of Seven hills
Term
The law of Twelve Tables was important primarily because it
Definition
was the first time Roman law was written down
Term
the new forum of government established after the Romans defeated the Etruscans
Definition
republic
Term
a number of families with a common ancestor
Definition
clan
Term
established a calendar that our own is based on
Definition
Julius Caesar
Term
senator who urged Romans to destroy Carthage
Definition
Cato
Term
first Roman to organize a frofessional army that served for financial gain rather than for patriotism
Definition
Marius
Term
the inferior class; common people; farmers,traders, craftsmen
Definition
plebeian
Term
number of clans united together by a common beliefs and living in a particular region
Definition
tribe
Term
took his army over both the Pyrenees and Alps in order to invade Rome; known even today as a military genius
Definition
Hannibal
Term
two men who replaced the Roman king and held the imperium; supervised the everday affairs of government
Definition
consul
Term
ruler in egypt
Definition
Cleopatra
Term
wealthy landlords and noble families who made up the aristocratic class
Definition
patricians
Term
Latin for father; sole authority over the family in Rome
Definition
pater
Term
a small bundle of rods which enclosed an axe which symbolized the kings power
Definition
fasces
Term
an alliance between Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar to rule Rome
Definition
triumvirate
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means "i forbid"
Definition
veto
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Rome was established on what river
Definition
tiber
Term
which of the following occurred last
Definition
the death of Pompey
Term
the carthaginians were descendants of
Definition
phoenicia
Term
which of the following came first
Definition
defeat of pyrrhus
Term
much of the first Punic war was fought over the control of the island
Definition
sicily
Term
the romans defeated the Carthaginians at sea during the first punic war primarily by
Definition
ramming, backing off, and sinking their ships
Term
Hannibal marched his army into Italy from
Definition
Spain
Term
the gracchi brothers wanted to
Definition
divide the "public lands" among the poor
Term
the victory of sulla in the first civil war increased the power of
Definition
senate
Term
the phrase "crossing the Rubicon" means
Definition
making a fateful decision from which there is no turning back
Term
after the death of Julius Caesar, Rome was ruled by
Definition
Antony & Octavian
Term
Which ancient Roman province is today almost entirely included in modern France
Definition
Carthage
Term
What were men who collected taxes in the provinces called
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publicans
Term
at which battle did Hannibal defeat Rome during the secound punic war
Definition
cannae
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four C's principle
Definition
Course-battles and who won them; cause-reason why war started; contestants-who participated in the war; consequences-results/effects of the war
Term
what was the North African city shich rivaled Rome for Mediterranean trade
Definition
Carthage
Term
T/F: according to historical documentation , Romulus and Remus started the city of Rome
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false
Term
T/F:the roman republic consisted of three branches: the consuls, the senate, and the patricians
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false
Term
T/F:during the early republic, the plebeians were able to gain political power and social rights by treatening to desert the army
Definition
true
Term
T/F:rome treated her captives with mercy and fairness, and as a result, won their loyalty
Definition
true
Term
T/F:the term the Romans used to refer to the Mediterranean Sea was Mare Nostrum
Definition
true
Term
T/F:Hannibal was able to defeat the Roman army at Cannae because his army far outnumbered the Roman army
Definition
false
Term
T/F:the people wer victorious over the Senate during the First Civil War when Marius defeated Sulla
Definition
false
Term
T/F:octavian maintained control of the government through his posistion as head of the army
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true
Term
christ was brought before which Toman governor
Definition
pontius pilot
Term
this is the latin word for sand
Definition
arena
Term
what city was destroyed, yet preserved, by volcanic eruption
Definition
pompeii
Term
what two rivers served as the northern borders for the Roman EMpire
Definition
Rhine and Danube
Term
Who was called the "homer of Rome"
Definition
virgil
Term
WHich meeting affirmed Christ deity and the doctrine of the Trinity
Definition
Council of Nicaea
Term
WHich two emperors introduced reforms which delayed the fall of Rome for two centuries
Definition
Diocletian and Constantine
Term
T/F:Jesus was born during the height of the Pax Romana
Definition
false
Term
In AD 313 Christianity was declared legal by the
Definition
Edict of Milan
Term
T/F:to create a fairer method of taxing citizens caesar augustus ordered a census be taken every 14 years
Definition
true
Term
the septuagint is the translation of the old testament into
Definition
greek
Term
T/F:ptolemy was the most famous greek writer in the roman empire
Definition
false
Term
the roman persecution of the christians caused a remarkable decline in christian growth
Definition
false
Term
constantinople sits at the bosporus straigts which connects which two contents
Definition
europe and asia
Term
T/F:the roman government under octavian was a monarchy disguised as a republic
Definition
true
Term
T/F:many of our planets are named after the Roman gods
Definition
true
Term
Although the Roman learned a lot from the Greeks they emphasizes this over beauty
Definition
Law politics
Term
all but which of the following accurately describe Roman advances in law
Definition
abolishing slavery of any kind
Term
T/F:augustus's failure to leave a clear plan for choosing a successor eventually led to civil wars to gain the throne of emperor
Definition
true
Term
T/F:theodosius 1st made Christianity the state religion
Definition
true
Term
archeologist discovered that the mysterious "air pockets" they were finding at Pompeii were really what?
Definition
people that died doing it
Term
name the fierce leader of the Huns known as "the scourge of God"
Definition
Attila
Term
arched structures that brought water to Roman cities
Definition
aqueducts
Term
philosophy that teaches it is better to be good than happy; seek courage, dignity, simplicity of life
Definition
Stoicism
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jewish centers of worship
Definition
synagogues
Term
bishops in the most important cities
Definition
patriarchs
Term
theory that the sun, moon, and stars revolve around the earth
Definition
geocentric theory
Term
to die on a cross
Definition
crucifixion
Term
pagan practices which strongly influenced the church from the 4th century to the end of the middle ages
Definition
monasticism
Term
period of peace
Definition
Pax Romana
Term
co-emperor of the west
Definition
Augustus
Term
place where the Roman army was defeated by the Visigoths
Definition
adrianople
Term
public heroes that fought in the Roman Colosseum
Definition
gladiator
Term
"first citizen" - title given to Octavian when he became dictator
Definition
princeps
Term
philosophy founded by epicurus, taught that to be happy one must rid them self from pain; seek happiness
Definition
Epicureanism
Term
title of Roman emperors meaning "greatest priest", signified emperor worship
Definition
pontifex maximus
Term
persecution of Christians began because
Definition
Christians refused to worship the emperor
Term
Galen was Greek
Definition
physician
Term
T/F:"augustus" was Octavians family name
Definition
false
Term
from 235-285 roman had this many emperors
Definition
26
Term
what was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Definition
Constantinople
Term
Who was the leader of the Visigoths
Definition
Alaric
Term
T/F:Althought the Roman Empire lasted approximately 500 years, the time of Roman peace was just over 200 years
Definition
true
Term
T/F:it is the uprisings between 66-70 that really separate the Christians from the Jews in Rome's eyes
Definition
true
Term
T/F:the gladiator fights were staged b Roman emperors to win public favor and to keep the unemployed masses out of mischief
Definition
false
Term
Jesus was born in the Roman province of
Definition
Judea
Term
Roman sculptures in which the figures project out from a flat background are called
Definition
relief sculptures
Term
This is the title given to the man who came to lead small groups of believers at the local level
Definition
pastor
Term
What made the Catholic religion become a matter of works rather than faith
Definition
sacramental system
Term
which of the following patriarchates rose to preeminence
Definition
rome
Term
the most powerful of the Germanic tribes were the
Definition
franks
Term
charlemagne means
Definition
charles the great
Term
the first "king of the franks" was
Definition
clovis
Term
universal
Definition
catholic
Term
Frankish kings who lost much of the prestige and effectiveness through their behavior
Definition
"do-nothing" kings
Term
"enlisted" church
Definition
clergy
Term
divided lands with his brother and also received the title of emperor
Definition
Lothair
Term
Land grants the king gave nobles; the king owned the land but gave the noble the right to use it
Definition
fief
Term
mayor of the Palace who was crowned king
Definition
Pepin the short
Term
the land of the west franklin went to
Definition
Louis the German
Term
Charlemagne's messengers who went into districts to investigate local conditions and report back to the king
Definition
missi dominici
Term
the land of east franklin went to
Definition
Charles the Bald
Term
common church members
Definition
laity
Term
The middle ages became known as an age of spiritual ignorance because
Definition
people couldnt read, so had to look to the church for spiritual knowledge
Term
the first recognized historical pope was
Definition
Leo???
Term
WHich of the following was NOT one of the 3 classes during the early middle ages
Definition
the middle class
Term
Charlemagne laid the foundation for all the following European nations except
Definition
Britain
Term
What did Roman Catholics call Bible characters or noteworthy Christians who supposedly performed miracles or died a martyrs death
Definition
saints
Term
T/F: there was little literacy outside of the church during the medieval period
Definition
true
Term
T/F: monasteries were the primary centers for studying, copying, and preserving the ancient maunscripts
Definition
true
Term
the importance of the Battle of Tours [732] is that it
Definition
stopped the advance of the Muslims into Europe
Term
5 of the 7 sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church
Definition
baptism,comunion,marriage,confession,blessing before death
Term
T/F: the crowning of Charlemagne revived the idea of a restored Roman Empire which would again unite the territories of WEstern Europe
Definition
true
Term
T/F: Medieval manors were basically self-sufficient
Definition
true
Term
the theory holds that Peter was the first pope adn was given authority on earth over the church my Christ
Definition
Petrine theory
Term
the men who conducted religious services, administered the the laity, and supervised the buisness and property of the church were called the
Definition
secular clergy
Term
T/F: althought the church dominated the middle ages the period can be characterized as an age of spiritual ignorance and darkness
Definition
true
Term
the true power behind the "do nothing kings" was the
Definition
Mayor of the palace
Term
T/F: Although Charles Martel possessed all the powers of the king he never actually held the tital
Definition
ture
Term
what institution was the heart of medieval society
Definition
the church
Term
T/F: the papacy reached its height under Pope Innocent III
Definition
true
Term
T/F: richard I and Saladin made a treaty to allow Muslim's to travel to England
Definition
false
Term
T/F: it was the crusades that kept western Europe in the dark age for longer than expected
Definition
false
Term
T/F: the 4th crusade centered more on economic issues than religious ones
Definition
truth
Term
T/F: henry IV agreed that nobility should not appoint church priest
Definition
false
Term
T/F: Francis of Assisi gave us the nativity scene as we know it today in 1223
Definition
true
Term
T/F: the college of the cardinals was created to allow both the ROman Catholic Church and the kings to choose the pope
Definition
false
Term
called "barbarossa"; married his son the the heiress of sicily
Definition
Frederick I
Term
church court
Definition
the Inquisition
Term
the buying and selling of church offices
Definition
simony
Term
crowned Holy Roman emperor in 962
Definition
Otto I
Term
Kings and nobles appointing clergymen to their offices
Definition
lay investiture
Term
danish ruler of England
Definition
Canute
Term
grew up in Sicily defied his guardian Innocent III
Definition
Frederick II
Term
depriving an individual of the sacraments and church fellowship
Definition
excommunication
Term
defeated in battles by Richard but was successful in holding Jerusalem
Definition
Saladin
Term
"brothers"
Definition
friars
Term
forced to sign the Magna Carta
Definition
John
Term
Under his leadership the Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written
Definition
Alfred
Term
took John's French lands away and thus tripled his royal domain
Definition
Philip II
Term
Established the Estates-General
Definition
Philip IV
Term
took over Wales and made his son Prince of Wales
Definition
Edward I
Term
All the men listed below were medieval popes except
Definition
Philip IV
Term
Which of the following was NOT a weapon used by the popes against offenders
Definition
simony
Term
The new Holy ROman Empire included
Definition
Germany and Italy
Term
Which of the following groups did NOT rule Englad before 1066
Definition
Romans
Term
Henry II strengthened the royal authority in England by
Definition
expanding the jurisdiction of the royal courts
Term
King John clashed with Pope Innocent II over
Definition
who would be the archbishop of Canterbury
Term
what established the principle that the kings power is limited
Definition
Magna Carta
Term
parliament was able to serve as a check on the king's power be asserting its
Definition
"power of the purse"
Term
The Ile-de-France was land
Definition
around Paris and ruled by the French king
Term
Philip II was able to triple the size of his domain by taking lands from which king
Definition
John
Term
Peace and Justice were the primary goal of whose reign over France
Definition
Louix IX
Term
Which pope called for the first Crusade in 1095
Definition
Urban II
Term
What were motivations for the Crusaders to go to Jerusalem
Definition
all of the above
Term
which of the crusade was the most successful
Definition
Kings Crusade
Term
which king did NOT participate in the Kings Crusade
Definition
canute of Denmark
Term
the 4th crusade ended with the capturing of what city
Definition
venice
Term
what English legislative body was established by Edward I
Definition
Parliment
Term
William of Normandy defeated Harold of Wessex at what battle
Definition
Hastings
Term
Henry II's uniform code of laws, taht got rid of trial by ordeal, are called what
Definition
common law
Term
the book that is a collection of William's survey of England's taxable resources is called
Definition
Domesday book
Term
T/F: looses during the crusades is one of the reasons the papacy began to lose power over the people of Western Europe
Definition
true
Term
T/F: thomas a becket was the archbishop of Wessex
Definition
false
Term
paris and bologna were known for their
Definition
universities
Term
T/F: townspeople had the right to buy and sell freely in town markets
Definition
true
Term
the growth of towns brought about the emergence of what new social class
Definition
middle class
Term
the official language of the Roman Catholic church was
Definition
Latin
Term
a person who lived in town for a year and a day could gain
Definition
free status
Term
T/F: primary centers of trade on the local level were the fairs
Definition
false
Term
T/F: students at the university in bologna formed a guild to ensure adequate instruction from their teachers
Definition
true
Term
T/F: as trade and cities grew during the Middle ages the church remained the center of education
Definition
false
Term
T/F:although the English won most of the battles, the french won the Hundred Year's War
Definition
true
Term
common spoke language
Definition
vernacular
Term
spanish effort to drive out the Moors from Spain
Definition
Reconquista
Term
practice of charging interest for the use of lent money
Definition
usury
Term
heir to the throne of Aragon; began the Spanish Inquisistion
Definition
Ferdinand
Term
gold coin minted by the city of Florence
Definition
florin
Term
english poet who wrote the Cantebury Tales
Definition
Geoffrey Chaucer
Term
began to decline in the mid years of the Middle ages
Definition
feudalism
Term
Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy
Definition
Dante
Term
organization that regulates business activity of a town
Definition
guilds
Term
used rather than bartering
Definition
money
Term
architectural style; used flying buttresses, higher ceilings, thinner walls, larger windows and doors, pointed arches
Definition
Gothic
Term
"day laborer"
Definition
journeyman
Term
could open his own shop as a member of the guild
Definition
master
Term
peasant girl who helped France drive out the ENglish, was burned at the stake
Definition
Joan of Arc
Term
privileges given to a town by a feudal lord, written down outlining freedoms and responsibilities
Definition
charter
Term
T/F: medieval science relied heavily on experiments to find accurate facts concerning the physical world
Definition
false
Term
which of the following influenced the growth of towns
Definition
all of the above
Term
our word bank comes from italian word "banca" meaning
Definition
bence
Term
the "taille" was
Definition
a tax in France
Term
guilds which regulated the activities of a particular skill were called
Definition
craft guilds
Term
T/F: townspeople were freemen
Definition
true
Term
the French was stirred to nationalism by
Definition
Joan of arc
Term
the primary centers of education during the Middle Ages were
Definition
cathedrals and monasteries
Term
T/F: townspeople could administer their own justice
Definition
true
Term
the papacy began to decline under
Definition
Boniface VIII
Term
T/F: townspeople were exempt from manorial obligations
Definition
true
Term
T/F: art and achitecture of the Middle Ages were primarily religious
Definition
true
Term
T/F: the teachings of the Roman Church encouraged economic freedom and activity
Definition
false
Term
correct order from lowest to highest of the members of a guild
Definition
apprentice, journeyman, master
Term
the intellectual movement, characterized by a renewed interest in theology and philosophy was known as
Definition
Scholasticism
Term
T/F: the church taught that obedience to the pope was necessary for salvation
Definition
true
Term
money changers gew in importance because of their ability to
Definition
judge the approximate value of coins
Term
students in the Middle Ages chose schools according to the
Definition
teachers of the school
Term
who was the most versatile man of the Renaissance; he could do "it all"
Definition
da vinci
Term
the foremost Spanish writer of the late Renaissance was
Definition
Cervantes
Term
in the 14th century, Florentine writers' study of the classics stirred a rebirth of
Definition
learning in Europe
Term
the most famous Renaissance patrons were members of what family
Definition
de Medici
Term
Who painted the story of Creation, mans fall, the Flood, and Redemption
Definition
Michaelangelp
Term
the italioan painter Giotto is known for his frescoes, which are
Definition
paintings on WET plaster
Term
which of the following was the most popular instrument of the Renaissance
Definition
lute
Term
who was the musician during the Renaissance whose music helped make the way for the trasition from medieval to modern music
Definition
Depres
Term
This man's nickname is "the Bard"
Definition
Shakespeare
Term
T/F: Da Vince painted the Last Supper
Definition
true
Term
The secular age of the Renaissance prepared the way for the
Definition
Reformation
Term
T/F: Thomas More's "Utopia" uses Christian principles and Plato's philosophy in creating an imaginary state
Definition
true
Term
Which of the following three Renaissance artist exemplify best the High Renaissance
Definition
leonardo, michelangelo, titan
Term
which of the following was NOT a reason that Italy lead the Renaissance
Definition
Italian artist broke from the influence of the church
Term
what is the papal residence called
Definition
the Vatican
Term
known for his sweet faced madonnas
Definition
Raphael
Term
foremost scholar in europe known as the "prince of humanists"; published thegreek new testament that was used by Luther when he wrote the german translation
Definition
Erasmus
Term
also known as Liberal Arts
Definition
humanities
Term
painting on wet plaster
Definition
frescoes
Term
music consisting of many melodies
Definition
polyphonic
Term
wrote the Courtier; a book of manners
Definition
Castiglione
Term
Early Renaissance sculptor; best known for free standing statues (he influenced Michelangelo
Definition
Donatello
Term
most famous playwright of all time; his works are calssified into histories, comedies, and tragedies
Definition
Shakespeare
Term
put the movable-type printing press to work in Europe
Definition
Gutenberg
Term
painted the ceiling of the sistine chapel, sculpted Pieta and David
Definition
Michelangelo
Term
focus on man's capacities; overemphasis on human worth and ability leading man to glorify himself instead of God
Definition
humanism
Term
wealthy bankers & merchants who sponsored artists during the Renaissance
Definition
Patrons
Term
wrote Utopia
Definition
Thomas More
Term
"true Renaissance Man"; painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa
Definition
da Vinci
Term
a 'rebirth' of art and learning
Definition
Renaissance
Term
Movable-type printing brought about all of the following consequences EXCEPT
Definition
students had to memorize everything they heard in class
Term
He was the German who was known as "Leonardo of the North"
Definition
Durer
Term
Savonarola was the Dominican friar who tried to bring reform to the church in what city
Definition
Florence
Term
hakespeare is credited with all of the following EXCEPT
Definition
writing books and short stories
Term
T/F: the most famous playwright of all time was the Englishman, William More
Definition
false
Term
The European Renaissance began in
Definition
Italy
Term
Who was beheaded by Henry VIII because he refused to take an oath recognizing Henry as the head of the church in England
Definition
Sir Thomas More
Term
Renaissance music was
Definition
more secular than sacred in nature
Term
T/F: a basic difference between the renaissance man and the man of the medieval age was their outlook on life. the renaissance man had a hearty zest for living while the medieval man fixed his thoughts on his future in heaven
Definition
true
Term
T/F: the ventian love of money, rich clothing and decorations is visible in the venetian artist emphasis on merchants, city officials and beautiful women
Definition
true
Term
what italian city which already controlled the important trade routes of the Mediterranean became known as the "queen of the adriatic"
Definition
Venice
Term
T/F: the northern humanist generally had a greater interest in religious matters than did the italian humanist
Definition
true
Term
T/F: gutenberg's greatest achievment was his edition of the Bible, printed in 1456
Definition
true
Term
T/F: erasmus' "Praise of Folly" points out the evils and follies of the Renaissance
Definition
true
Term
what ceiling depicts in fresco the story of creation, man's fall, the Flood, and Redemption
Definition
sistine chapel
Term
T/F: the goal of Renaissance education was to develop a well - rounded individual
Definition
true
Term
T/F: genre painting is a type of painting that depicts scenes of parries, celebrations, and political functions
Definition
false
Term
He is known as the "father of humanism"
Definition
Petrarch
Term
which humanist wrote that a successful ruler uses force when necessary, for "it is much safer to be feared the loved" and "might makes right"
Definition
Machiavelli
Term
Renaissance is a Frech word meaning
Definition
rebirth
Term
the major emphasis of Calvinism is
Definition
the sovereignty of God
Term
the country were reform started as a political movement was what
Definition
England
Term
Religious groups who opposed infant baptism were called
Definition
anabaptist
Term
the country the reformation began in was
Definition
germany
Term
phillip conspired to kill Elizabeth I and place whom on the English throne
Definition
Mary Tudor
Term
Catholic Reformation; the leaders of the Catholic church tried to clean up by correcting moral problems
Definition
Counter-Reformation
Term
period of religious toleration that Henry of Navarre gave to the French Protestants
Definition
Edict of Nantes
Term
organized to stop the spread of Protestantism; operated under the assumption that anyone accused was guilty until proven innocent
Definition
Inquisition
Term
WHich of the following is NOT true about Mary I
Definition
she removed several thousand clergyman from office for their Catholic leanings
Term
T/F: the Diet of Worms condemned Martin Luther and put him to death
Definition
false
Term
put these reformers in the order they influence the Reformation: Zwingli, Huss, Wycliffe, Luther, Calvin
Definition
Wycliffe, Huss, Luther, Zwingli, Calvin
Term
The council that condemned Huss also reexamined the works of and condemned which dead man
Definition
John Wycliffe
Term
THe country considered to be a Catholic stronghold was
Definition
Spain
Term
THe country considered to be a Catholic stronghold was
Definition
Spain
Term
Elizabeth I, Edward VI, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Mary I - place these Tudor family royals in the order they held the throne
Definition
Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, Elizabeth I
Term
What prompted Leo X to act upon Luther's protest
Definition
Indulgence sales dropped off sharply
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