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Chapter 4 GC Flashcards

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Sect

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A small branch of a larger religion

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Apocalyptic

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A quick violent end to the world

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Zealots

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A person who is a fanatic; “obsessed”

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What did the Jewish zealots think was happening to their religion

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They thought it was being diluted

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Diaspora

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A forced scattering of people

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An example of a diaspora

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The babylonian captivity

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Polytheistic

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Believing in many gods

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Monotheistic

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Belief in one god

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Atheist

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Does not believe in a god

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Christian

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Any person that believes and follows the teachings of Jesus

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Acquiesce

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To give in

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What does messiah literally mean

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“anointed one”

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What kind of messiah where the Jews expecting?

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A violent, war-like god (this is why many Jews did not accept Jesus as the messiah)

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Apostles

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12 deciples who follow Jesus around when he was alive and continue to spread his message after he was dead

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Paul

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Never met Jesus but believed his message. Carthinagins write him letters about this teachings and he would write back. Preached to anyone who would listen

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What was another name for Paul

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Saul

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Peter

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A deciple and an apostle. Denied knowing Jesus 3 times! Travels to Rome to preach and is crucified upside down

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Who founded the catholic church

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Peter

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The first universal Christian church

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Catholic

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Where is Vatican is located

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Where Peter was crucified

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College of Cardinals

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The popes closest advisors; they elect a new pope when needed

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What was Rome’s policy towards most religions

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They were tolerant as long as they (the citizens) showed loyalty by honoring Roman gods and acknowledging the divine spirt of the emperor

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What was unique about Jesus’ message

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He called himself the son of god and proclaimed that his mission was to bring spiritual salvation & eternal life. He emphasized God’s love and taught the need for morality, justice and service to others

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What helped spread Christianity throughout Rome

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The unity of the empire itself, the network of roads that allowed men and their ideas to travel on, and the fact that Latin and Greek where spoken throughout the empire

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How was the early Christain clergy organized

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Each church had its own priest

—> a bishop responsible for all Christians within an area called DIOCESE —> patriarchs (bishops with greater authority

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Jesus’ 3 basic teachings

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1) if you believe his teachings/message, you would receive eternal life
2) he stressed God’s love and the need for justice morality and service to others
3) stressed forgiveness

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St. Peter’s Catherdral

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The biggest Catherdal (brought the doulisk to show where Peter was crucified)

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Examples of martyrs

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Jesus, Ghandi, gladiator Christians, suiside bombers, Martin L. King

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Bible

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Holy book of Christianity

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Old Testiment

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Describes Jewish history and the coming of the savior

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*New Testiment

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Describes Jesus’ life (Jews doesn’t believe in the new testament because they doesn’t believe Jesus was the messiah)

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Gospels

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“good news” Jesus’ birth and life told by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

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Baptism

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A washing away of original sin

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Original sin

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The sin of Adam and Eve

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John the Baptist

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Baptized Jesus

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Where was Jesus born

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Born in Bethlaham, Palistine (the roman empire)

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Why did farmers leave

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The fielded were over-cultivated

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What did Dicletion do to strengthen the empire

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Divides it in half, tries to fix inflation

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Who controlled the Eastern half of Rome (the rich half)

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Diocletian

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Who controlled the western half of Rome

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Maximum

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What was the short-term results of Dicletion’s plan

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the economy was revived and the government stabilizes and grows stronger

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About how long was Dicletion’s plan successful

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100 years

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Who attacked Rome

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the Germanic people, Huns, nomads, and visigoths

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where did the Germanic people attack

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along the frontier boarders

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What places do Rome give up

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Britain, Spain, and France

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Who lead the Visigoths

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Aleric

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Where do the Vandels go

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Gaul and Spain

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Attila the Hun is called what

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the scourge of God

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Causes of the fall of Rome

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Military, political, economic weakness, and social decay

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Military lacked

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discipline and training

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Who had little loyalty to Rome

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mercinaries

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What was wrong with the political aspect of Rome

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the g’ment was oppressive and the there where corrupt officials

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Economic problems (5)

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high taxes (mercenaries), reliance of slave labor, middle class sinks into poverty, war and diseases (epidemic)

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Problems with social decay where

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values disappear and upper class is too luxurious

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what values disappeared

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patriotism, discipline, and devotion

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