APWH Ch. 13-15 Test Review Chapter 13 The Commonwealth of Byzantium 1. According to Procopius‚ two sixth century Christian monks undertook an elaborate smuggling operation to provide Byzantium with the knowledge to produce A. Steel B. Iron C. Ceramics D. Silk 2. The only classical society that survived in the centuries after 200 C.E. was the A. Han dynasty B. Byzantine Empire C. Hellenistic Empire D. Mauryan dynasty 3. Byzantium’s major advantage
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early in life. The Romans had a direct approach‚ with no police force and no crime investigation. Punishments were to deter others from committing offenses‚ so a lot of the times the punishment would be brutal. In the 16th century‚ A.D. Emperor Justinian of Rome was very determined to make his stamp on the justice system. Though he failed in his attempt‚ with the fall of Rome‚ the “scales of justice” left
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Paul used the term ekklesia to refer to (A) a parish church (B) the Mediterranean-wide assembly of Jesus’ followers (C) the office and officials of the Christian religion (D) the building in which Christians worshipped 3 The Byzantine emperor Justinian is most famous for his (A) reconquest of Italy (B) conversion of the Slavic peoples (C) contributions to Christian theology (D) code of law 4 The value which Germanic tribes ascribed to the worth of individual members was known as the (A) doom
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Circa 1000 C.E‚ the Catholic Kingdoms‚ Byzantine Empire‚ and Islamic Caliphates kept their own beliefs and ideas for land to strive successfully. What lied in Western Europe was the properties of the Catholic Kingdom. For the Church and existing Christians‚ the most important thing was to get as many people to convert and become part of the religion. Families all over and the people of the villages were focused strongly on God and their everyday lives based off the teachings of the Church (Ellis
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and notable Golden Age was dated back in times of the Byzantine Empire and the Han Dynasty. The Byzantine Empire’s Golden age was called the “Pax Romana”. They were the first culture to experience the Golden Age. During the Pax Ramana‚ the Justinian Codes was made by using the 12 tables from Rome. It was the world first set of laws and helped bought order to society. The Byzantine also helped the spread of Orthodox Christianity as they made that their primary religion. Another achievement from
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By: Nistha Pithava Nistha Pithava Art History 1 December 12‚ 2012 Take Home Final: Part 1 Section I: Ancient Near East The works of the art that is related to the Near Eastern time period incorporates the arts of Mesopotamia‚ which is ancient Iran‚ Syria‚ and Turkey between the periods of 3500 through 399 B.C. The dates of begin in the Neolithic prehistoric times and end in the historic or dynastic periods‚ which for the most part is prior to the Christian era. Near East
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“There has not been “an incident in Byzantine history with which the church of St. Sophia is not associated.”1 The Church of the Divine Wisdom has a long and storied history‚ much of it drenched in the blood of those who died fighting over it. On May 28‚ 1453‚ Constantine XI entered Hagia Sophia to pray while the crowning jewel of his empire‚ Constantinople‚ was being raided and burned by Mehmed II‚ a Muslim invader with an extensive army at his back. The emperor prayed at the church before climbing
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In 542 CE a disease called‚ The Great Plague struck Constantinople that was so overwhelming‚ it changed the face of history forever in Eastern Europe. The disease was first noticed in Pelusium‚ an Egyptian harbor town. The problem with this plague was that no one was sure of what caused it. In later years we have found out that the disease was caused by bacteria and parasites that used rats as hosts. North Africa‚ in the 8th century CE‚ was the primary source of grain for the empire‚ along with a
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state was ot allowed to effect the religion‚ except for speaking for the popes and bishops. As a result‚ the church became more involved in politics‚ while christianity began to lose it’s faith and followers. The Byzantine Empire is an example‚ Justinian brought religious and secular laws‚ making a gap between the government and the church. By the end of the late middle ages‚ as a result of feudalism and church and state relations came political fragmentation. The society became less stable and
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Was there a Roman civil service? The term ‘civil service’ as we know it encompasses a huge range of different offices for the government. Individuals are typically employed based on professional merit and proven credentials. They also rarely encompass anything related to the military. But was this the case in Ancient Rome? This is what I will answer through looking at the various civil bodies and the evidence of these I hope to build a coherent view of the offices held within Rome and whether this
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