Which of the following statements assesses why Constantine thought that the vision in the sky the night before the Battle of Milvian Bridge was a sign from the Christian God?(1 point)
Responses
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a Christian symbol in the heavens before the battle because he had just converted to Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a Christian symbol in the heavens before the battle because he had just converted to Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision in the heavens because of his role in the Edict of Milan.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision in the heavens because of his role in the Edict of Milan.
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of the Messiah in the heavens, sent by the Christian God
Constantine claimed that he saw a vision of a cross in the heavens, and the cross was a known symbol of Christianity.
Use the table to answer the question.
Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Geographic Location Western Europe Eastern Europe & Near East
Religious Center Rome Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria
Relationship to Politics Papal Supremacy Caesaropapism
Language of Religious Services Latin Greek
Using the information in the table, investigate how geography affected the East-West Schism.
(1 point)
Responses
Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of geographic influence.
Cultural differences such as the language of religious services are the only example of geographic influence.
Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Disputes over political control of the Church played a more important role than geographic differences between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
The Eastern Church was more influenced by geography than the West because of caesaropapism.
The Eastern Church was more influenced by geography than the West because of caesaropapism.
Geography influenced the language, politics, and power centers of both the Eastern and Western Church.
Which of the following statements best evaluates why Constantine I converted to Christianity during his fight to gain control of the Roman Empire?(1 point)
Responses
Constantine was already a Christian before he began fighting to gain control of the western portion of the empire and only made it public after the fighting started.
Constantine was already a Christian before he began fighting to gain control of the western portion of the empire and only made it public after the fighting started.
Constantine and Licinius, the emperor of the eastern half of the Roman Empire, met and announced a decision to let people publicly believe in Christianity without fear of being persecuted. After that, Constantine thought it was safe to convert.
Constantine and Licinius, the emperor of the eastern half of the Roman Empire, met and announced a decision to let people publicly believe in Christianity without fear of being persecuted. After that, Constantine thought it was safe to convert.
Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this celestial clue helped him win the battle.
Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this celestial clue helped him win the battle.
Constantine never became a Christian; he died a pagan.
Constantine thought he saw a cross in the sky the night before a big battle and believed this celestial clue helped him win the battle.
Question
Use the maps to answer the question.
A map of the Mediterranean Sea region shows the boundaries of the Roman Empire prior to and during Trajan’s rule. A Key shows three patterned squares. The first is labeled Roman Empire prior to Trajan. This area is labeled with the following territories circling the Mediterranean Sea: Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands, Aquitania, Belgica, Italy with the city of Rome, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Macedonia along the Aegean Sea, and Crete. The Rhine River and Danube River border these territories from the Atlantic Ocean to the Black Sea. The territories prior to Trajan continue across the Bosporus to Asia Minor, Cypress, Syria, Egypt, which extends down a portion of the Nile River, Cyrene, and end along the northern coast of Africa. The second patterned area is labeled Roman Empire during Trajan’s rule. These territories are more scattered and include Britannia, Dacia, a region above the Danube River above Macedonia, Thrace, a region bordering the Bosporus including Constantinople, Cappadocia, Armenia up to the Caspian Sea, Assyria, and Mesopotamia with the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Arabia north of the Red Sea, and Mauretania at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea. The third patterned square on the Key is labeled Non-Roman territory and includes the area above Britannia, the entire northern regions, Parthia and lands eastward, and Africa below the northern coast. A scale shows 400 miles and 400 kilometers.
A map shows the Mediterranean Sea region and surrounding territories. The boundaries during the Justinian I era are highlighted. A Key shows a patterned square indicating the Justinian I era, year 565 common era. The corresponding territories on the map circle the Mediterranean Sea and include the following: the southeast corner of the Iberian Peninsula with a very small area at the tip of Mauretania across the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea; Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy with the city of Rome, Sicily, Macedonia, Thrace, the Bosporus and the city of Constantinople, Asia Minor, Cappadocia, two very small areas along the northern coast of the Black Sea, Armenia, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Syria, Arabia, Egypt, Cyrene and the remaining northern coast of Africa, ending at Mauretania. Surrounding non-patterned labeled lands include Britannia, the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, Aquitania, Belgica, Dacia, Sasanian Empire in the east, Africa below the coast, and Mauretania. Also labeled are the Atlantic Ocean, Aegean Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Rhine River, Danube River, Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and Nile River. A scale shows 400 miles and 400 kilometers.
Compare the maps of the Byzantine Empire under the rule of Justinian I and the Roman Empire under the rule of Trajan. Which statement best identifies a similarity between the territories controlled?
(1 point)
Responses
Neither empire controlled the entire Iberian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Iberian Peninsula.
Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.
Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.
Neither empire controlled the entire Mediterranean coastline.
Neither empire controlled the entire Mediterranean coastline.
Both empires controlled Mesopotamia and the Italian Peninsula.