AP World History : Religions 600 BCE to 600 CE
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Example Question #46 : Cultural History
Which of these groups were most likely to be attracted to Christianity in the Roman Empire?
The urban poor
All of these groups were likely to be attracted to Christianity
Women
Slaves
Noncitizens
All of these groups were likely to be attracted to Christianity
One of the reasons that Christianity spread around the Roman Empire was because it was so popular among those who were powerless or disenfranchised in Roman society (which was the vast majority of the population). Christianity was rapidly embraced by non-citizens, slaves, the rural poor, the urban poor, and women.
Example Question #31 : Religions 600 Bce To 600 Ce
Which of these statements about Siddhartha Gautama is inaccurate?
He was determined to find an end to human suffering
He was born into wealth and nobility
None of these statements are inaccurate
He was a contemporary of Pericles
He founded Buddhism
None of these statements are inaccurate
Siddhartha Gautama is the founding figure of Buddhism. He lived in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, making him a contemporary of the famous Greek politician Pericles. He was born into wealth and nobility, which he promptly rejected and then subsequently dedicated his life to finding an end to human suffering.
Example Question #52 : Ap World History
Which of these best describes syncretism?
None of these answers accurately describes syncretism
The spread of ideas along trading routes
The blending of elements from more than one religion
The idea that religion is primarily spread by military conquest
The process by which a language emerges to act as de facto lingua franca for a diverse group of people
The blending of elements from more than one religion
Syncretism is the name given to the blending of elements from more than one religion into a distinct system of worship. Examples include the blending of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism in China during and after the Warring States period. Syncretism often created distinct religions (like the Cult of Saints in Latin America), by mixing longstanding and native elements of paganism with the tenets of a newly introduced major organized religion.
Example Question #51 : Religions
Which religious council, attended by Emperor Constantine in 325 CE, established Christianity as a viable and structured religion under the Roman Empire, even allowing it concessions over Latin Paganism?
The First Council of Nicaea
The Council of Ephesus
The Quintisext Council
The Council of Constantinople
The Council of Trent
The First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea effectively ended the view of Christianity as foreign or harmful to the Roman Empire and allowed it to grow into a state-sanctioned religion, supported by a rigid structure of bishops ruling over diocese, much like the structure of Roman state designations.
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