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                                    Fill in the blanks: 1. Christianity was founded by ................... He began preaching at the age of ............ 2. Jesus criticised .................. and evils. 3. Galerius Constantine recognised ................. 4. Constantine established a new capital at .............. in AD 330. 5. The last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus was deposed in ............... | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  1. Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ. He began preaching at the age of thirty. 2. Jesus criticised all harmful activities and evils. 3. Galerius Constantine recognised Christianity. 4. Constantine established a new capital at Byzantine in AD 330. 5. The last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus was deposed in AD 476.  | 
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                                    Name two arts that flourished in monasteries. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Architecture, mural painting, wood carving and stained glass painting developed and flourished in the monasteries.  | 
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                                    Discuss the contribution of emperor Constantine in spread of Christanity. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Constantine the Roman Emperor, defeated all his rivals who came in way of spreading Christianity and declared himself as the undisputed emperor. He made Christianity a legal religion and in this way persecution of Christians came to an end. Later on Christianity become the official religion of the Roman empire.  | 
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                                    Name one internationally renowned university that evolved from a Christian monastery. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The University that evolved from a Christian monastery of Oxford in England is know as Oxford University in the Englishspeaking world.  | 
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                                    Fill in the blanks: 1. The great Roman empire began to disintegrate in the ........... century ce. 2. One important reason for the fall of the Roman empire was the repeated attacks by the ................... 3. In 395 ce, the Roman empire was divided into two parts- ............... and ...............4. By 900 ce, Christianity had become the.................. in every European state. 5. The Crusades or holy wars were fought between the .............. and the ............... between the 11th and 13th centuries ce. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  1. The great Roman empire began to disintegrate in the 5th century ce. 2. One important reason for the fall of the Roman empire was the repeated attacks by the Germanictribes. 3. In 395 ce, the Roman empire was divided into two parts- eastern and western. 4. By 900 ce, Christianity had become the state religion in every European state. 5. The Crusades or holy wars were fought between the Christians and the Turkish Muslims, between the 11th and 13th centuries ce.  | 
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                                    Choose the correct answerThe mighty Turkish/Roman/Greek empire began to disintegrate in the 5th century | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The mighty Roman empire began to disintegrate in the 5th century ce.  | 
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                                    What were the ‘barbarian invasions’? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The repeated attacks and raids by various Germanic tribes such as the Goths, the Vandals and the Franks are referred to as the ‘barbarian invasions’.  | 
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                                    Choose the correct answer:Jesus was sentenced to death by Maxentius/Pontius Pilate/Constantine. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Jesus was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate.  | 
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                                    Briefly discuss the causes of the decline of the mighty Roman empire? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The barbarian invasions penetrated deep into the Roman territory and plundered and ravaged it. Even the magnificent city of Rome was not spared. These tribes gradually settled down and assumed control of the western part of the Roman empire which lead to its decline.  | 
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                                    This is a picture of a renowned English university built by the Christian Church .What part did the Church play in the field of education? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The Christian Church played an important role in the field of education. These Churches become great centres of scholarship, art, literature and religious studies. Educational institutions like the internationally renowned Cambridge and Oxford Universities were built by the Church.  | 
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                                    This is a picture of a renowned English university built by the Christian Church .Identify the university. | 
                            
| Answer» Oxford University. | |
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                                    State whether the following are true or false: 1. The invaders who attacked the Roman empire were semi-civilized tribes. 2. In the confusion and disorder that followed the disintegration of the Roman empire, the only unifying factor was Christianity and the Roman Church. 3. The spread of Christianity was one of the most important developments in the Early Medieval Period. 4. By the end of the 5th century ce, Christian churches had been established in almost every town and city. 5. The greatest contribution of the monasteries was in the field of education. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  1. True. 2. True. 3. True. 4. True. 5. True.  | 
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                                    Name the capital of the eastern Roman empire. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Capital of eastern Roman empire was Constantinople (modem Istanbul).  | 
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                                    Choose the correct answer:For almost 300 years after the death of Jesus, Christians were treated will/given special rights/oppressed and persecuted in the Roman empire. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  For almost 300 years after the death of Jesus, Christians were oppressed and persecuted in the Roman empire.  | 
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                                    Explain the Latin origin of the term ‘medieval’. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Medieval comes from a Latin word which means ‘time in the middle’. The Medieval Period is the period between the Ancient and the Modem periods.  | 
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                                    State whether the following are true or false: 1. Jesus had the power to heal the sick. 2. Jesus taught that we should harm only those who harm us. 3. Jesus’s interpretation of Jewish law was the same as that of other Jewish religious leaders. 4. In the 4th century CE, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire. 5. The Pope became the spiritual head of Christians all over the world. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  1. True. 2. False. Correct: We should help the needy and do good even to those who harm us. 3. False. Correct: Jesus’s interpretation of Jewish law clashed with the ideas of the Jewish religious leaders. 4. False. Correct: In the 2nd century CE, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire. 5. True  | 
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                                    The enemies of Jesus had crucified him but Jesus would live on. Explain. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  This statement is hue that enemies of Jesus had crucified him but Jesus would live in the hearts and minds of his followers throughout the world. His teachings will be followed by the people they will walk on the path shown by him.After baptism a divine revelation convinced Jesus that the time had come for him to fulfil his mission of freemen from the bondage of evil and guiding them on the path that would lead to the victory of good over evil.  | 
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                                    The teachings of Jesus were simple, yet revolutionary. Explain. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The teachings of Jesus were simple, yet revolutionary. He established a code of conduct for men and women based on: 1. Unconditional love for God 2. True love for one’s neighbour Jesus taught that there was one God who was compassionate, loving and forgiving. As children of God, we should mould ourselves in the image of God. We should love our neighbours, including the poor, the sinners and even our enemies; we should help the needy and do good even to those who harm us; we should forgive our enemies and win them over with our love. Since God loved sinners and forgave them, we should do the same. Jesus completely rejected the ‘eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’ principle.  | 
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                                    Discuss the reasons and events leading to the crucifixion of Jesus. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Jesus attracted large crowds wherever, he went through his intelligence, wisdom, compassion and simplicity. This greatly enraged the Jewish religions leaders who felt threatened by his growing popularity. They convinced the Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate, that Jesus was also a threat to the political authority of the Romans. Due to which Jesus was put on trial and was later on crucified.  | 
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                                    Why were the Jewish religious leaders angry with Jesus? | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  Due to Jesus intelligence, wisdom, compassion and simplicity large crowds were attracted towards him. This greatly enraged the Jewish religious leaders who felt threatened by his growing popularity.  | 
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                                    Mention two fundamental principles of Christianity. | 
                            
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                                   Answer»  The two fundamental principles of Christianity are: 1. Unconditional love for God. 2. True love for one’s neighbour.  | 
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