The Story of All of Us Episode 3 Empires

KEY Mankind: The Story  of All of Us Jesus of Nazareth Episode 3: “Empires” 00:00‐6:03 1. Rome reserved crucifixion for pirates, slaves, and enemies of the state. Rome considered Jesus to be which of these?  an enemy of the state 2. Simon of Cyrene was just a normal guy who happened to be in Jerusalem. What role did he end up playing in the crucifixion?  he helped carry the cross 3. Gates, the historian, says that Jesus’ death transformed the course of human history “more profoundly than any other single event over the past 2,000 years.” In contrast to this importance, how did the Roman empire view it?  crucifixion was so commonplace – the Romans barely registered it City of Rome 6:03‐13:58 4. What major problem was Emperor Claudius facing?  lack of food 5. One answer to riots and unrest was to build. Claudius decided to build an out of (what building material?).  aqueduct; concrete 6. How did this water affect the city of Rome?  demonstrated Rome’s power  delivered 250 million gallons/day; allowed 1300 fountains, 900 baths, 144 public toilets  Rome became the most advanced city on earth – with big apartments, libraries, a sewer system, and temples  Rome became the world’s first mega‐city Roman Conquests (including gladiatorial games) 14:24 – 23:05 Note: Naked guy from 16:00‐16:28 (his butt is semi‐fuzzed out, but I thought I’d warn you just in case). You could skip to 16:28 and skip question 7. 7. Name at least two things the Romans would have found barbaric about the people of Britain.  fighting against Roman occupation  use of guerilla tactics  collect the heads of their enemies  Druid worship of nature  standing around naked  practicing human sacrifice 8. Why did Rome need to complete the conquest of Britain?  Britain had precious metals  Britain’s economy is based on conquest 9. How was Suetonius Paulinus able to defeat the Britains?  better technology; better‐drilled military; annihilated druids 10. Why do you think gladiatorial games were so popular?  possible answers include: desiring to witness death firsthand, the potential danger brings an emotional rush, watching violence has always been popular, gets out aggression, viewing another’s mortality makes them feel alive Silk Road Trade 24:41 – 29:10 11. What did the Romans go all the way to China to learn?  How to make silks. 12. Besides trade goods, what else traveled along the Silk Road?  ideas, religions, armies, cultures, languages, migrants Paul & Early Christianity 29:10 – 44:12 13. Why are Paul’s letters important?  They become the bulk of the New Testament  They help spread Christianity throughout the Roman empire 14. Many early Christians were the very poor, slaves, and women. Why?  Those with no voice in Rome could find a voice in the Christian movement. 15. Why did the Romans outlaw Christianity?  The Christians refused to honor the Roman gods.  They placed their loyalty to Christ instead of to Rome. 16. How do we know about Perpetua?  she kept a diary (the earliest writings of a Christian woman we have) 17. How did Perpetua’s execution affect Pudens, the prison guard?  He joined Christianity 18. What did Kara Cooney mean when she said, “Anybody who wants a stake in [Christianity], politically or economically, needs to be a Christian as well?”  Those who want financial or political gain have to adopt Christianity due to its growing popularity. 19. Near the end of the segment, the video says that of the Roman Empire.”  Christianity is “the lasting legacy