What Greek historian described and explained Rome’s rise to power? – Polybius
Who were the legendary twin brothers who founded Rome in 753 B.C.? - Romulus and Remus
What three things did Polybius consider the main causes of Rome’s greatness?
Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that we should strive for “pleasure,” defined as the absence of pain? –Epicureanism
Which Hellenistic philosophy taught that logos, a Greek word meaning “word,” or “reason,” was the guiding force in the universe? Stoicism
What building material did the Romans perfect that revolutionized construction?- liquid cement.
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From which ancient civilization did the cult of Isis originate? -Egypt
Which Phrygian goddess did the Romans look at as the “Great Mother”? -Cybele
Know some of the most significant of the Mystery Religions according to the Romans.
Which early Christian leader was most responsible for universalizing the message, and making Christianity more than a Jewish sect?
Where and how does the Gospel of Matthew urge the faithful to pray?
What does the Greek word Christos mean literally? Christos means "anointed; chosen. What Roman Emperor divided the empire into eastern and western halves?- Emperor Diocletian
What did the Edict of Milan do? The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
What Greek city did Constantine transfer the capital of the Roman Empire to? Constantine made the Greek colony of Byzantium the new capital of the Roman Empire. He changed its name to Constantinople, which later, in turn, became Istanbul.
What statement of faith came out of a church council called together by Constantine?
St. Augustine, in his City of God, said to let the barbarians come, so long as _____ …show more content…
- Quran.
How many times each day are Muslims required to pray to Allah? -5 times a day
Know the “Five Pillars of Islam.” The Testimony of Faith, Prayer, Giving Zakat (Support of the Needy), Fasting the Month of Ramadan, The Pilgrimage to Makkah:
To what city, Muhammad’s birthplace, do Muslims make the pilgrimage known as the hajj? The birthplace of Muhammad is Mecca (or Makkah) in the nowadays country of Saudi Arabia. Mecca is the same caity that Muslims go for Hajj as Kaba is there.
What Spanish-born Muslim philosopher was instrumental in advocating Aristotle, thus foreshadowing Scholasticism?
What three cultures were the main components of the civilization that came to be known as “Western Christendom”? - Classical, Germanic, and Christian
What Anglo-Saxon poem was the first great European epic not written in Greek or Latin?
What language were Hinduism's holy books, the Vedas and the Upanishads, written in?
-Sanskrit
In what chanson de geste do we read of Christian warriors willing to die for their faith?
The infidelity of what two characters brought about the fall of Camelot in the Arthurian cycle of stories?
What do we call the set of seven sacred acts that impart grace to