Roman Achievement and Christianity

Chapter 5 Section 3 & 4. Bold questions mean they are out of order and review questions.

1. Why didn’t Caesar punish Cicero for his criticism?

2. What is the goal of writing satire?

3. How did the Romans show their admiration for Greek literature, philosophy, and the arts?

4. What were the main differences between Roman and Greek sculpture and architecture?

5. What were some practical applications of Roman engineering skills? (What did they create?)

6. How was the knowledge gained by Greeks and Romans preserved?

7. What was Rome’s greatest legacy and how is it reflected in the US justice system?

8. How did Romans use science and mathematics to improve life in the empire?

9. Give two examples of how Roman principles of law affect life in the US today.

Sect.4 10. What did Emperor Constantine think his vision of a cross in the sky meant?

11. What were citizens of different faiths expected to do in exchange for toleration of their religious beliefs and practices? 12. What was the outcome of the Zealot revolt?

13. What new beliefs attracted many followers to Jesus?

14. How did Paul spread Christianity?

15. What was the effect of Paul’s missionary work?

16. Why did the Romans persecute Christians?

17. How did the unity of the empire make missionary efforts easier?

18. Why did Church leaders seek a hierarchy or structure for the Church?

19. What issue led to disagreement between the Church in the Latin-speaking west and the Greek-speaking east?

20. Why were many Jews unhappy under Roman rule even though the Romans were tolerant of their religion?

21. What were three basic teachings of Jesus?

22. What practices and organizational structures helped establish the early Christian Church?