4.3 - the culture of the empire


Test in the testweek: chapter 1 t/m 4.3
Chapter 1 till 3: general questions
Chapter 4.1 till 4.3: more detailed questions

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Test in the testweek: chapter 1 t/m 4.3
Chapter 1 till 3: general questions
Chapter 4.1 till 4.3: more detailed questions

Slide 1 - Slide

Do you have any questions about the test?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Why was the Pax Romana beneficial for the economy in the Roman Empire?

Slide 3 - Open question

4.3 The culture of the empire
Time of Greeks and Romans
Characteristic aspect: the spread of the Greco-Roman culture and the confrontation (clash) with the Germanic culture

Slide 4 - Slide

Success criteria
You can explain:
  1. How multicultural the Roman society was
  2. How Romans dealt with their own religion and other religions
  3. How the Greco-Roman culture formed and was spread
  4. How the Roman justice system worked

Slide 5 - Slide

What you know about the Roman religion?

Slide 6 - Mind map

Roman culture
  • The Roman Empire had a multicultural society
  • The Romans had a polytheistic faith
  • There were many different gods in the empire, but there were also state gods
  • Throughout the empire, they built temples to worship the state gods

Slide 7 - Slide

Jupiter
Venus
Mars

Slide 8 - Slide

Religious tolerance
  • In the Roman Empire, there was religious tolerance 
  • As long as people worshipped the emperor and state gods, they could follow any religion they wanted
  • The Romans also adopted gods from other cultures in their religion 
Such as the most important Greek gods; Zeus, Poseidon and Apollo. These gods became Jupiter, Neptune and Mars with the Romans.
They also adopted the Roman goddess Isis.

Slide 9 - Slide

What does tolerance mean?
A
To be nice
B
To believe in many gods
C
To accept other religions
D
To believe in 1 god

Slide 10 - Quiz

Explain that there was 'religious tolerance' in the Roman empire.

Slide 11 - Open question

Following the Greek example
  • The Romans were impressed by Greek culture and adopted many things from the Greeks
  • For example, Greek art, architecture, science and philosophy
  • Romans built Greek columns in their temples
  • But they also added their own elements, such as round arches and domes
A Greek and Roman temple side by side

Slide 12 - Slide

Arches were invented by the Romans
The dome is also a Roman invention

Slide 13 - Slide

Greco-Roman culture
  • The influence of the Greeks was so great that a Greco-Roman culture developed
  • Today, this is often called ancient or classic culture

Slide 14 - Slide

Name two examples of the Greco-Roman culture.

Slide 15 - Open question

Which of the following options did the Romans NOT take over from the Greeks?
A
The arch constructions
B
The columns
C
Mars, the god of war
D
Science

Slide 16 - Quiz

Roman law
  • Some of the men in the Roman Empire held Roman citizenship
  • All citizens had equal rights 
  • Citizens were not allowed to be convicted without evidence or trial
  • Citizens could take their conflict to a judge
  • They also had the right to a lawyer

Slide 17 - Slide

Did all Romans have the right of citizenship?
A
Yes, if you were born within the Roman Empire
B
No, only men could become citizens

Slide 18 - Quiz

Chapter  1 till 3
- chapter 1: hunter gatherers
- chapter 2: ancient Egypt
- chapter 3: Ancient Greece


Slide 19 - Slide

What are features of the hunter gatherer society?

Slide 20 - Mind map

Framers, field workers and slaves

Craftsman
 , traders and  
low civil servants

The pharaoh and his family


Priests,  high officials and nobles 


Slide 21 - Drag question

What different types of government did the Greek city-states have?

Slide 22 - Mind map

Do you have any questions about chapter 1 till 4.3?

Slide 23 - Mind map