Humanities - Why did Christianity Appeal to the Poor and Oppressed

HUM 1.Why did Christianity appeal to the poor and oppressed? -it was easy to understand -it promised a better life hereafter -it was easier to relate to jesus, who had lived in the world, than to a distant god 2.What happened in the first centuries after the death of Jesus? -there was diversity of belief and practice among christians 3.What distinguished Judaism from other religions in the ancient world? -its emphasis on ethics 4.Which of the following describes the life of Augustine before his conversion to Christianity? -turbulent and sensual 5.Which of the following events in the life of Jesus are described in the Gospels? -his charismatic teaching -his crucifixion by the romans -baptism by the preacher john 6.How did Benedictine monastic communities exemplify early Christian principles? -benedictine monks withdrew from secular world -benedictine monks embraced poverty,prayer, and good works 7.Why are the four evangelists depicted as animals in Christian iconography? -to convey the allegorical significance of the gospels each wrote 8.What conditions in the Roman Empire set the stage for Christianity to steadily grow? -The grinding poverty of many amid the great wealth of a few -The impersonality and corruption of the Roman government -Insecure borders and ongoing threat of invasion 9.In the first centuries after the death of Jesus, how was the Roman Catholic Church able to become the dominant administrative authority in Western Europe? -The Church retained the Empire’s administrative hierarchy. -The Church used Roman methods of architectural construction. -The Church inherited and employed the Roman legal system. 10.Augustine of Hippo was the author of ______, the autobiography in which he reveals his lifelong conflict between worldly pleasures and his love of God. -confessions 11.Although the Christian writings known as the cannot be seen as true biographies of Jesus, they do describe his life and teachings, beginning with his miraculous birth. -gospels 12.Why did the Justinian revision and codification of Roman law have such a lasting impact on European legal history? -It formed the basis of later European legal systems. 13.What happened in the first centuries after the death of Jesus? -There was diversity of belief and practice among Christians. 14.What are the purposes of a hierarchy of spaces in a Christian church? -To guide worshipers in moving into a sanctified space -To help worshipers embrace the Christian rituals 15.Which characteristics of Hagia Sophia make it the crowning architectural achievement of the Byzantine Empire? -Its sizable dome and interior art 16.Which are accomplishments of the Byzantine emperor Justinian? -He made the Byzantine economy competitive with the Far East. -He commissioned monumental art and architecture. -He revised and codified the laws of the Roman Empire. 17.Why are the four evangelists depicted as animals in Christian iconography? -To convey the allegorical significance of the gospels each wrote 18.What conditions in the Roman Empire set the stage for Christianity to steadily grow? -The impersonality and corruption of the Roman government -Insecure borders and ongoing threat of invasion -The grinding poverty of many amid the great wealth of a few