5.10 SkillBuilder activity HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES AND INTERPRETATIONS Billions of Christians believe Jesus of Nazareth was the most important person in history. Others, including those of different religions, might not see him as God’s son but still ýnd him signiýcant. State your view on whether Jesus should be regarded as having great historical signiýcance. Consider the following: 1. How signiýcant was his teaching to people at the time? 2. Were large numbers of people inþuenced by him in later times? 3. To what extent were people’s lives changed by his teachings and inþuence? 4. How long-lasting has his inþuence been?
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Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 5, 7
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Answer the following. a. Why did the Roman Republic need written laws? Select all that apply. A. To prevent magistrates from interpreting the laws unfairly B. To prevent slaves from ever reaching freedom C. To prevent patricians from dominating matters of law D. To prevent emperors from creating new laws b. Explain how lawmaking changed under the emperors. 2. The purposes of Roman religious rituals and festivals were for the entertainment of the people. True or False? 3. Explain how Roman religion changed as the empire expanded. 4. Identify why Christianity had a special appeal for slaves and the poor. 5. The Romans were tolerant of other religions. So why did they persecute Christians? A. They were at war with Christians.
B. The Christians were starting uprisings. C. They did not believe in the Christian god. D. The Christians refused to worship the Roman emperor.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Read SOURCES2 and 3 and identify what these extracts reveal about the powers of fathers, the rich and patricians. 7. Using SOURCE4 , list three Greek gods and/or goddesses and their Roman equivalents. 8. The Pantheon ( SOURCE5 ) is considered an architectural wonder. Explain what the construction of such a building suggests about the importance of religion to the Romans. 9. Analyse SOURCE6 . Identify what kinds of punishments were suffered by Christians. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 10. Read SOURCE7 and explain why the Edict of Milan was a turning point in Roman history. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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