Below is an outline of the lecture material for the third exam. The readings associated
with the material are in parentheses beside the appropriate topic. Look on your disc in
the folder title exam #3 for the web page with the same title. Readings with the
descriptor "Reference" do not have any testable information in them but are strictly
provided to add clarity to the subject matter.
LECTURE OUTLINE EXAM 3
CHRISTIANITY
A. INTRODUCTION
1. FOUR GOSPELS
2. OTHER GOSPELS
B. PALESTINE
1. SOCIAL STRUCTURE AT THE TIME OF CHRIST
2. DIVISION OF JEWISH SOCIETY
3. ROMAN INFLUENCE
C. JESUS CHRIST
1. LIFE
2. MESSAGES
D. EXPANSION OF CHRISTIANITY
1. SAUL OF TARSUS
2. EASTERN RELIGION
3. EARLY DOCTRINE CONTROVERSY
ROMAN EMPIRE & COLLAPSE
A. GERMANIC TRIBES (Germanic Invasions) (The Fall of Rome)
1. RAIDS - INVASIONS (Attila the Hun 1,2 & 3)
2. ST. AUGUSTINE
A. INFLUENCE ON THE GERMANIC TRIBES
B. CONFESSIONS - CITY OF GOD
3. DARK AGES
4. COURT PROCEDURES - DIVINE
B. BYZANTINE EMPIRE
1. DIOCLETIAN
2. SOCIAL/POLITICAL REASONS
3. CONSTANTINE (Emperor Constantine)
4. JUSTINIAN CODE (Emperor Justinian)
C. ISLAM
1. ORIGINS
2. POLITICAL/MILITARY EXPANSION
3. KORAN
A. JUDGES
B. LAWS
D. EUROPE (Medieval Economy & Feudal)
1. MANORIALISM
2. FEUDALISM
3. COURT PROCEDURE
CRJU 2001: Study terms and questions for Exam #3
Lecture Terms
Caiaphus
Herod Antipus
Decree of Milan
St. Monica
compurgation
Diocletion
Muhammad
Jihad
Lord
Mystery religions
Nero
Constantine
St. Ambroso
ordeal
Constantinople
Qur'an
Manorial court
Vassal
Pontius Pilote
St. Paul
Attila
bier-right
Monasteries
Justinian
Hegira
King's court
Lecture Questions
1. Give a brief summary of each of the four traditional gospels?
2. How did John the Baptist lay the groundwork for Jesus?
3. Describe the four main groups in Jewish society at the time of Jesus.
4. What were the three principal messages of Jesus that tended to upset traditional Jews?
5. Describe how Christianity spread in it's early years. Include some of the problems.
6. Describe how the Germanic tribes destroyed and divided up the Roman Empire.
7. Why did Europe enter the dark ages? Be specific.
8. Outline the life of St. Augustine. Include some of his teachings.
9. How were trials conducted in early Europe
10. Describe the Justinian code. Include the relationship between the church and state.
11. Outline the events that led to the founding of Islam.
12. Describe in detail the concept of manorialism and how it was practiced in early
Europe.
13. Describe in detail the concept of feudalism and how it was practiced in early Europe.
14. What are feudal dues? Give examples.
15. Describe how power would be distributed under a feudal system.
Reading Terms
Huns
Alaric
Gaul
Chalons
Pope Leo
Constantine
Theodosian Code
Venice
Monophysite
Visigoths
Attila
Council of Nicaea
Arius
Romulus Augustulus
Aetius
Justinian
Theodora
Reading Questions
1. How did the Huns bring about the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Germanic
tribes? Be specific.
2. What was the Huns relationship to Rome like prior to Attila?
3. What events led up to Attila's invasion of the West?
4. What factors led to Attila's final retreat from Italy?
5. How did Constantine come to power?
6. What effect did Constantine have on Christian religious doctrine?
7. How and why did Justinian set up his new legal reforms?
8. Outline the four components of the Justinian code.
9. Outline some of the social reforms contained in the Justinian Code.
10. Discuss the influence of Theodora on Justinian. Give examples.
11. How and why did manorialism develop?
12. How was feudalism tied to land?