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What were Roman mosaics made from?
Glass, stone, and pottery
Who were the Gladiators?
Slaves and Criminals
What was the round amphitheater in Rome called?
Colosseum
What did the Romans invent that helped them build structures?
What was Jesus going to Jerusalem to celebrate in 33 A.D.?
Passover
What was the time period from 30 B.C. to 180 A.D. called?
Pax Romana
What belief did Peter spread as he taught about Christianity?
That Jesus was the Messiah
What are the Romance languages?
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
How were most of the lessons from Jesus taught?
They were taught using parables.
Why were aqueducts so important to the city of Rome?
They brought water into the city and took waste away from the city
What were most of Jesus's teachings about?
ethics
What language did the Roman's speak?
Latin
What two foreigners invaded the Roman Empire?
Persian and German foreigners
What did Emperor Constantine do?
He ended the persecution of Christians and converted to Christianity
What is the difference between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
The Old Testament is the original Jewish Bible called the Hebrew Bible. The New Testament is writings added by Christians.
What took place at Circus Maximus?
Chariot Races
What was done at the Colosseum?
Gladiator Fights
Why did the Romans have Jesus arrested and crucified?
They were afraid the large crowds would begin rioting and the Roman military would be forced to destroy the city
What does Pax Romana mean?
Peace in Rome
How many people could Circus Maximus hold?
270,000
Why did Romans not agree with the Christian religion?
The Christians only worshiped one god and the Romans feared it would make their gods angry.
What made the Roman Empire vulnerable to being invaded?
They were in a civil war and the size of the empire
Who became the leader of the church after Jesus was crucified?
Peter
What started the decline of the Roman Empire?
Civil war and emperors who killed each other to gain power
What happened as the Romans persecuted the Christians during the next 200 years?
They created martyrs which strengthened the Christian faith