4.3 - the culture of the empire

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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

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

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

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

What you know about the Roman religion?

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

Jupiter

Venus

Mars

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.

What does tolerance mean?

1. To be nice
2. To believe in many gods
3. To accept other religions
4. To believe in 1 god

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

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

Arches were invented by the Romans

The dome is also a Roman invention

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

Name two examples of the Greco-Roman culture.

Which of the following options did the Romans NOT take over from the Greeks?

1. The arch constructions
2. The columns
3. Mars, the god of war
4. Science

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

Did all Romans have the right of citizenship?

1. Yes, if you were born within the Roman Empire
2. No, only men could become citizens

Chapter  1 till 3

- chapter 1: hunter gatherers

- chapter 2: ancient Egypt

- chapter 3: Ancient Greece

What are features of the hunter gatherer society?

Framers, field workers and slaves

Craftsman
 , traders and  

low civil servants

The pharaoh and his family

Priests,  high officials and nobles 

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

Do you have any questions about chapter 1 till 4.3?