Question: Why was Constantine's conversion to Christianity significant?

Answer: His conversion meant that Christians would no longer be persecuted.

Question: Early Christianity accepted aspects of Judaism and incorporated them into the religion. How are these elements of Judaism still visible in modern Christianity?

Answer: The New Testament references some Jewish teachings.

Question: What was the most important factor that allowed the Minoans to become a great seagoing power?

Answer: They had many natural harbors.

Question: Although they were different in many respects, which characteristic did the Minoans and Mycenaeans share?

Answer: Both shared the same system of writing.

Question: The official religion of the Roman Empire was a form of paganism in which worshippers prayed to Roman gods and the emperor. In Judea, was there any freedom of religion under Roman rule?

Answer: Yes, Jews were able to practice their religion.

Question: What was the reason for Julius Caesar's assassination?

Answer: Some people feared Caesar wanted to become king and destroy the republic.

Question: What happened to the Roman Empire after Constantine's death?

Answer: The empire split, and the west fell into decline.

Question: Which list states events in the rise of Macedonia in the correct chronological order?

Answer: i. The Peloponnesian War ended.ii. Athens and Sparta declined.iii. Philip II conquered Greece.iv. Alexander III became king

Question: What was the most significant geographical advantage Greece had that allowed ideas to spread quickly?

Answer: Greece had many islands that shared ideas with each other.

Question: Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia

Answer: after Philip's assassination at the hands of political rivals.

Question: The Twelve Tables of the Roman Republic were a written

Answer: legal code.

Question: Who wrote nearly half of the books of the New Testament?

Answer: Paul

Question: What is one way government changed in Athens during the Golden Age?

Answer: The number of paid officials increased, which was beneficial to the lower class citizens who served in office.

Question: The Roman Empire created the world's first

Answer: firefighting brigades.

Question: A republic is a government run by

Answer: representatives of the people.