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| When was the city of Rome founded? |
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| study of the writings of history |
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| Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age |
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| Where does history begin? |
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| Agriculture→Cities→Empire→Writing→History |
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| What is the first form of writing? |
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| cuneiferm tablets 3400 BC |
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1792-1750BC
-first ruler of Babylonian empire
-known for code of Hammurabi: law code that was a major step in development |
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-gold was prized b/c it was thought to be eternal
-"the gift of the Nile"- flooding gave stability |
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-earliest Greek civilization known to history
-first link in the European chain
-had the first widely used language
-inherited island of Crete in 27BC |
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| -discovered Knossos on Crete: palace ruled by Minos (first King) |
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| What are the two language groups found in Crete? |
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Linear A- older language, pure hieroglyphic script
Linear B- younger language, old relative of Greek |
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1600-1100BC
-truculent people: warlike, acquired wealth through conquest
-shipwreck was evidence |
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1100-800BC
History comes to a halt
-lose sight of Greek civilization for a while
-linear B goes out of use
-no record of trade routes
-cities collapse |
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| Where does church history begin? |
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| With the Jewish community |
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| What are the three locations within the Roman Empire where Christianity thrived? |
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Rome
Alexandria, Egypt
Asia Minor |
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| What is the first kingdom to convert to Christianity? |
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Etruscan Civlization
Roman Monarchy 753-509BC
Roman Republic 509-27BC
Empire 27BC |
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Issued by Constantine in 313
-christianity became a legal religion |
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| When does Christianity become the official religion? |
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American sociologist who wrote about how Christianity became a dominant force in only a few centuries
-how fast did Christianity grow? every decade a 40% increase |
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| -spread of Christianity spurred on by persecution, huge multitude of Christians in Rome |
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| -observes that Christianity is present everywhere in every rank of Roman society |
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| -describes Christianity charity, the early Christians looked after one another and the society at large |
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-massive plague swept over Roman empire
-pagan Romans ran away from plague
-Christians engaged and helped people
-dramatic increase in Christian population |
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| Which three worlds influenced the beginning of Christianity? |
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| What happens after the Dark Ages? |
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Neo Babylonian Empire and Neo Assyrian Empire
850 BC start seeing history again in Archaic Age |
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| What were the three principle problems that the old catholic fathers faced? |
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-defending orthodox faith
-heresy
-schism |
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| Why is the Council of Nicaea an important turning point in church history? |
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1. It was the first universal council
2. It served as a symbol of imperial involvement in church affairs
3. Marked a crucial development in doctrinal history.Creeds became formulations of councils instead of confessions of faith. |
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| What were the three phases of the Christiological controversies of the fourth and fifth centuries? |
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1. Apollinarianism 362-381
2. Nestorianism 381-433
3. Eutychianism 433-51 |
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