Geography
Where Rome is located
Italy/Italian Peninsula
Pax Romana literal meaning
Roman Peace
A group of three rulers
triumvirate
Town where Jesus was raised and where he grew up
Nazareth
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
invasions, slowed economy, untrustworthy soldiers and generals, murder of emperors, disrupt of trade, civil war and unrest, diseases and food shortage, inflation,
Sea south of the Rome
Mediterranean Sea
Pax Romana lasted for how long?
200 years
What were some of Julius Caesar's reforms? Name 2.
Creating jobs for the poor, construction of new buildings, granted roman citizenship to others, created a police force
At what age did Jesus begin his ministry? (teaching, preaching)
30
How was Jesus killed?
Crucified on a cross
Rome was built on what river?
The Tiber River
The most important industry in Rome
Agriculture
Dates of Julius Caesar's death
March 15, 44 BC
Which emperor annouced an end to persecution of Jews and declared Christianity to be one of the religions approved by the emperor
Constantine
90% of Romans _________.
farm
Sea directly east of the Italian Peninsula
Adriatic Sea
What religious act became a requirement of Rome?
Worship of the emperor
How did Julius Caesar die? And by who?
He was stabbed to death by close friends on the Senate and Marcus Brutus
Man responsible for the influence and development of Christianity, wrote multiple books in the New Testament of the Bible
Paul
Home of the Jews, land conquered by Rome
Judea
Major mountain range north of Rome
the Alps
Unchallenged ruler of Rome, Rome's ablest emperor, stabilized the frontier and created a government system that lasted for centuries, started Rome's Empire
Augustus
What happened after Caesar's death?
Civil War broke out and destroyed the Roman Republic, his grandnephew, Octavian, rose to power as Emperor
Why did Christianity have a widespread appeal?
embraced all people, gave hope to the poor and powerless, offered a personal relationship with God, promised eternal life after death
What was the immediate cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Invasion by Germanic Tribes and by the Huns