HIEU 201 LU 2023 with verified questions and answers

How do Mesopotamia and Egypt view nature it was part of their worldview How did Hebrews View God? God is above all nature don't see God as a rock Homer "Shaper of the Greek thought" What did Homer believe? there was a universal order to things what did Cosmologist believe? They searched for the underlying principal of the universe What did the Greeks move from in terms of religion? Myth making to Monotheism Name 3 Greek Thinkers Plato Aristotle Socrates What wasn't Homer? a philosopher and historian Name a Greek Contribution developed rational thought What was Platos Theories? theory of forms - illustrated in the allegory of the cave Aristotle Critiqued Platos theories and ideas opposite of Plato knowledge comes from the senses Ethical thought 2 big chunks Rome was divided into Roman Republic Roman empire Dates of the Roman Republic 509 BC - 27 BC Dates of the Roman Empire 27 BC - 476 AD Who was the first roman empire king? Ceasar Augustus What did the Hebrews contribute to the Roman Republic? Their religious beliefs - monotheism What did the Hellenic contribute to the Roman Republic? rational thought democracy greek thought polis What did the Hellenistic Contribute to the Roman Republic? urban / cosmopolitan thought Achievements in the Roman Republic government? conquered the mediterainain world developed inovations in governement developed empire - wide law Rapid Expansion 4 strengths of the roman republic geography values government Ingenuity How did the geography help the Roman Republic? mountains - defense fertile / mild soil Mediterranean sea Tiber River (trade, communication) between the Greeks and the atruscans How did the values help the Roman Republic? concept of citizenship equality character How did the government help the Roman Republic? feared one person having all the power government decisions were kind of public senate, elected officials, assembly struggle of the orders Describe the Roman conquest uniting Italy conquest of the Meditteranian subjjugation of the Hellenistic state Why did the Republic Collapse? (3) Government Culture Military Why did the government aid in the collapse of the republic? not equipped to run an empire that size Why did the culture aid in the collapse of the republic? There was a shift in values Why did the Military aid in the collapse of the republic? concentration / power was in the hands of the generals Julius ceasar What years was Caesar Augustus the king of the empire? 27 BC - 14 AD Where in the Bible do we hear about Caesar Augustus being ruler? Luke Chapter 2 How large was the Empire? 2M square miles What is the largest dome in the ancient world? Pantheon Where did people discuss things in the empire? great forums and public baths Another name for Augustus? Octavian Octavian's greatest achievement? Pax romana What was Pax Romana? A time of peace in the Empire How long did the Pax Romana last? 200 years One of the greatest military achievements? Roads When did the third century crisis begin? 180 AD What were some things that happened in the third century crisis? degeneration of the army Germanic Invasions Economic disruptions expansion in mystery cults Who was the reprieve for the third century crises? Diocletian and Constatine In what year was the fall of Rome? 476 AD Where did the fall of Rome of occur? Only in the western half How long did the Roman Empire last? 1000 years What language from the Empire has affected us? Latin Where did the law come from in the Roman Empire? based on the law in Europe What had happened to Christianity by the end of the 2nd century? it had spread rapidly 4 reasons why the time was perfect for the spread of Christianity? Cosmopolitanism Communication Outlook/Worldview Jewish/Context How did cosmopolitanism help the spread of Christianity? world community blending of cultures accepted everyone concept of citizenship How did communication help the spread of Christianity? same language (Koine Greek) roads/seas were safe Pax Romana How did Judaism help the spread of Christianity? Appeal Barriers Jews were expecting a Messiah Monotheism Synagogue Worship Why did the barriers hinder the Jewish religion? complex rituals if you were not born a Jew, you will never be one circumcision What was perscution like in 100 AD? persecution was spiractic Between 100 AD and 250 AD how did persecution change? persecution increased In 250 AD and after how was persecution? persecution was all the time What happened to Christianity? anything to do with Christianity was banned When did persecution finally stop? In 313 when Constantine issued the Edict of Milan What did the Edict of Milan State? that it was no longer illegal to be a Christian What were some results of persecution? Cannon of the New Testament Rapid spread of Chrstianity What was the Cannon of the New Testament? Defined the Creed or what exactly Christians believed in When was the Creed officially defined? 340 AD How many verses in the Bible cannot be found in manuscripts? 11 How many manuscripts are there? 5000 When were these manuscripts written? 2nd - 4th century What are some variants of the manuscripts? single details in stories word order 2000 variants Some achievements of Alexander the Great Brought East and West together Spread greek culture founded Alexandria in Eygpt How far did Alexander the Great's empire stretch? From Greece to the Punjab of India How old was Alexander the Great when he died? 33 years old