Religion in Rome
Name one fact about the Roman gods
What are:
•Roman gods were the same ones the Greeks worshipped only with Roman names
•Build temples to them
•Named planets after them
•Homes had shrines at the entrance
•Worshipped gods daily?
Won all three of the Punic Wars
Who was Rome?
Describe the education of children during the Roman Empire
What are:
•Fathers were responsible
•Wealthy families hired tutors or servants
•Some children attended school
•Studied reading, writing, and math
Girls:
•After mastering reading, writing, and math, most stayed home and learned homemaking from mom
•Some studied further with a private tutor
Boys:
•Some boys continued their education and studied Greek, Latin, history, geography, astronomy, and literature
*Became a citizen at 16 years old at a special citizenship ceremony held at the Forum where they received a toga
•Young men then continued their studies, entered business, or joined the army?
North African city that battled with a strong civilization for 125 years over control of the Mediterranean Sea and lands on the coastlines
Name three types of entertainment that took place at the Colosseum.
What are chariot races, gladiator fights, animal fights, criminals/captives fighting, killing Christians, plays?
What is he called for the census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem?
The eastern Roman Empire that lasted for another 1,000 years after the fall of Rome
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Name three ways Christians were persecuted during the Roman Empire
What are:
•Crucifixion
•Burned
•Beaten (39 lashes)
•Stoned
•Decapitated
•Thrown off cliff
•Sent to the Colosseum to die (Killed by lions, bears, tigers, bulls, or other wild animals)?
Name two problems that led to the collapse of the Roman Republic.
What were:
*Farmers - Homeless and jobless
*Wealthy - Became richer & took advantage of the plebeians
*Senate - Corrupt
*Provinces - Being overcharged by tax collectors
*Plebeians - Less concerned about how the government was run?
Reasons why Rome fell
What were:
•Ambitious generals tried, unsuccessfully, to gain control of the government
•High costs to maintain the government drained the treasury
•Moral decay?