Discuss Rome's attitude toward the Jewish faith and practice
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
• Influenced by earlier Greek discriminatory postures toward the Judaic people, the Romans, with an established state religion of polytheism, continued in conflict with the Judaic people.
• The various Judaic followers divided into sects or groups called the Sadducees, the Essenes, and the Pharisees.
• Roman attitudes toward the Judaic people reflected a divide between the citizens of the Roman Republic (later Empire) and the diversity of those living within its borders.
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The Celtic Christian Church differed from Roman Christianity in
a) the day on which Christmas was celebrated. b) its attitude toward music. c) Its attitude toward art. d) the roles it allowed women to play.
What is the letter name of the note one half step above the note marked with an "x"?
A. A B. Ab C. G# D. G E. Gb