World History Homework Four

World History Homework Four
Instructor: Andy Schlafly

Read the lecture.

You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors. You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture.

1. Who is your favorite Roman emperor, and why?

2. Describe what the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were, including approximate dates.

3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the Byzantine Empire.

4. Comment on the significance of the Roman language, Latin.

5. Explain what Pax Romana was.

6. Current events question: What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the United States today? (Possibilities could be: in-fighting for government positions like the Illinois Senate seat, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)

7. Challenging question (choose "a" or "b"):

(a) all of world history so far in the course can be attributed either to God paving the way for Jesus, or the devil creating obstacles for Him. Discuss.

(b) there should be an entire course taught about Christianity overcame the anti-Christian Roman empire. Discuss why.

Honors Questions (answer any 3 in addition to the above questions)

H1. Do you agree that the Romans really lacked any understanding of an objective truth, as reflected by Pilate's response to Jesus at His trial? Please discuss.

H2. Which was more influential, the Roman law or the Roman legions?

H3. Discuss rights that Paul enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples.

H4. Julius Caesar: a hero or a villain?

H5. Discuss the Punic Wars, or any aspect of it (such as Hannibal's efforts).

H6. Attila the Hun: discuss this remarkable person.