Question

world history

1. why did roman authorities often persecute christians?

a. christians refused to worship the emperor as a god.
b. christians frequently rebelled against roman authority.
c. romans were intolerant of foreign ethnic groups.
d. christianity was the religion of the persians, rome’s enemy.

1. what would need to be in a peace agreement with king john to make his barons happy?

a. an end of arbitrary arrest.
b. freedom for the church of england
c. a limit on taxes the king could raise
d. all of the above are true

1. how was byzantium affected by the fourth crusade?

a. the fourth crusade protected byzantium’s capital city from turkish attack
b. byzantium was weakened and never fully recovered
c. the fourth crusade forced byzantium to rejoin with the western roman empire
d. saladin took charge of byzantium in order to defeat the fourth crusade

1. based on what we know about feudalism, what power would the barons (lords) have to resist king john?

a. barons could refuse to collect taxes for the king
b. barons had to approve any laws the king attempted to pass
c. the barons could refuse to join in king john’s crusade in the middle east
d. barons commanded their own armies of knights which could be used against the king.

1. how would belief in odin and thor make vikings more warlike?

a. they believed they must die bravely in battle to go to valhalla.
b. they believed odin was an evil being who they must fight to defend earth
c. besides the hulk, thor was the most warlike of the avengers.
d. viking bands who were loyal to thor often fought those who were loyal to odin.

1. how was paul important for the spreading of early christianity?

a. he was a prophet who foretold the birth of jesus.
b. he ended the persecution of jews in the roman empire.
c. he had jesus executed through crucifixion.
d. he converted to christianity and spread the religion to non - jewish people.

Explanation:

1. Roman state religion required emperor worship; Christians' monotheism made them refuse this, leading to persecution.
2. Magna Carta (the agreement with King John) included ending arbitrary arrest, church freedom, and tax limits.
3. The Fourth Crusade sacked Constantinople, severely weakening Byzantium permanently.
4. Feudal barons controlled private knight armies, which they could use against the king.
5. Viking Norse mythology stated brave battle deaths led to Valhalla, encouraging warlike behavior.
6. Paul (Saul) converted to Christianity and traveled widely to preach to Gentiles (non-Jews), expanding the religion's reach.

Answer:

1. a. Christians refused to worship the emperor as a god.
2. d. All of the above are true
3. b. Byzantium was weakened and never fully recovered
4. d. Barons commanded their own armies of knights which could be used against the king.
5. a. They believed they must die bravely in battle to go to Valhalla.
6. d. He converted to Christianity and spread the religion to non-Jewish people.