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18 Rome and Christianity

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Rome and Christianity History and Geography

The Spread of ChristianityChristianity spread quickly. This was due in part to Paul of Tarsus, who traveled throughout the Roman world spreading Christian teachings. He traveled on the road networks that connected areas of the Roman Empire. One hundred years after Jesus’s death, thousands of Christians lived in the Roman Empire. Over time, Christianity became so popular that the emperor made it Rome’s official religion.

MAP ACTIVITY

1. On the map, label the city of Rome.

2. Use a light color to highlight the boundary of the Roman Empire.

Christian areas, AD 300

Christian areas, AD 400

Boundary of Roman Empire, AD 395

0 250 500 Miles

0 250 500 Kilometers

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The Spread of Christianity, continued History and Geography

3. On the map, label Africa.

4. On the map, label the Mediterranean Sea.

5. Update the map legend to reflect the colors you added to the map.

ANALYZING MAPS

1. Place Which major areas showed Christian influence between AD 300 and 400?

2. Location What river in Egypt had Christian areas by 400?

3. Place During what period did Christianity spread to Spain?

4. Region Why might an emperor of Rome make Christianity Rome’s official

religion?

5. Movement Why might the construction of the roads have been so important to

the spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire?

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Answer Key

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Primary Source from The AmoresWHAT DID YOU LEARN?Advice to a Woman 1. Roman women used artificial means to

make themselves look fashionable. 2. The poet preferred natural over artificial

beauty.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN?Advice to Men 1. Some Roman men took extreme

measures to make themselves look more fashionable.

2. The poet thinks men should be well-groomed but shouldn’t use artificial methods to improve their looks.

MAKE A COMPARISON 1. The poet thought both men and women

should be naturally beautiful. 2. The poet thought artificial beauty

treatments for men were unmanly, while he thought the methods used by the woman ruined her natural beauty.

Primary Source Mosaic PanelsWHAT DID YOU LEARN? 1. One group represents the military, while

the other group represents the church. 2. Theodora had power in her own right. 3. They might be judges or lawyers.

History and GeographyMAP ACTIVITY 1. Rome should be labeled. 2. Colors will vary. 3. Africa should be labeled. Colors will vary. 4. Mediterranean Sea should be labeled.

ANALYZING MAPS 1. Gaul, Asia Minor, Africa, Egypt, and Spain 2. Nile River 3. AD 400

4. Christianity was made Rome’s official religion because it had become so popu-lar. An earlier emperor, Constantine, had lifted the bans against Christianity, allow-ing people to practice it freely without persecution.

5. The roads made it easy for messengers such as Paul to travel throughout the Roman Empire spreading Christianity and Jesus’s teachings.

Social Studies SkillsPRACTICE AND APPLY THE SKILL 1. Tiberius Gracchus is elected Tribune 2. 17 years 3. The rule of the Five Good Emperors and

the rule of Diocletian 4. 609

Chapter ReviewREVIEWING VOCABULARY, TERMS, AND PEOPLE 1. Pax Romana 2. Attila 3. Paul of Tarsus 4. persecution 5. martyrs 6. Romance languages

COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL THINKING 1. b, c, a, d

REVIEWING THEMES 1. politics 2. technology and innovation

REVIEW ACTIVITY: JEOPARDY-STYLE GAMEStudents’ Jeopardy-style games will vary. Quality games will include answers that cover a variety of key words and concepts from each section of the chapter. Each answer will be matched with several questions that closely correspond to the answer. All other elements—rules, a point system, and a method for keeping score—will be included.

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