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| + | World History Homework Four |
| | + | <br>Instructor: Andy Schlafly |
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| − | * significance of powerful [[Latin]] language; e.g., caveat emptor
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| − | * economic question about Roman empire
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| − | * [[Christian]] martyrdom, then and now, even at the [[Columbine]] massacre
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| − | * Pax Romana
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| − | * East v. West in Roman Empire
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| − | * which was more influential, Roman law or Roman legions?
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| − | * Trial of Jesus under Roman law
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| − | * Rights enjoyed by [[St. Paul|Paul]] as a Roman citizen
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| − | * Decline and Fall of Roman Empire
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| − | * Punic Wars
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| − | * Julius Caesar
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| − | * emperors
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| − | * testify to the truth
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| − | Current events question:
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| − | * end of [[Roman Empire]], everyone fighting each other for official positions, similar to arguments and corruption today over government offices (e.g.,
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| − | 6. Current events question: What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the United States today? (Possibilities: in-fighting for government positions, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)
| + | 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. |
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| − | 7. Challenging question (choose "a" or "b"): | + | 1. Who is your favorite Roman emperor, and why? |
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| | + | 2. Describe what the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire were, including approximate dates. |
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| | + | 3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the Byzantine Empire. |
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| | + | 4. Comment on the significance of the Roman language, Latin. |
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| | + | 5. Explain what Pax Romana was. |
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| | + | 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.) |
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| | + | 7. Challenging question (choose "a" or "b"): |
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| − | (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. | + | :(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. |
| − | <br>(b) there should be an entire course taught about Christianity overcame the anti-Christian Roman empire. Discuss.
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| − | == Honors ==
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| | + | :(b) there should be an entire course taught about Christianity overcame the anti-Christian Roman empire. Discuss. |
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| | + | == 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. |
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| | + | H2. Which was more influential, the Roman law or the Roman legions? |
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| | + | H3. Discuss rights that Paul enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples. |
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| | + | H4. Julius Caesar: a hero or a villain? |
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| | + | H5. Discuss the Punic Wars. |
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