ANCIENT ROME
The country Rome is in.
What is Italy?
The continent that Rome, Italy is in.
What is Europe?
The common Roman citizens- the workers, farmers, and tradespeople
Who are the Plebians?
The members of Rome’s nobility, landowners
Who are the Patricians?
Who spread the word of Jesus and Christianity after Jesus' death
Disciples
What was one of the leading causes of the decline of Rome?
What are barbarian invasions?
How did Julius Caesar die?
What is political assassination?
Slaves or criminals who fought in the Colosseum for entertainment
What are gladiators?
What things did Augustus do for the Roman Empire?
What is create civil service jobs, taking a census, and building roads?
What does Gospel stand for or mean
The Gospels are the chapters in the Bible that tell of Jesus' life
Gospel means - good news
What were Jesus' simple stories that he told to share his ideas?
Parables
When the Roman Empire was a Republic government, who lead Rome?
2 Consuls
Representatives of a ruling body that made decisions in the government
Who brought the Christians out of percussion in AD 312?
Empire Constantine
What was the Romans' greatest technological achievement?
What are Aqueducts?
Which emperor divided Rome into two?
Who is Diocletian?
What is a paterfamilias
The most powerful family member, the oldest male
What is a Roman Forum
The center of Rome's government, the main "street" with important buildings along the sides.
What was the new religion of the new Eastern Roman Empire and what was their capital?
Orthodox
Constantinople (Istanbul)
What did the Eastern Roman Empire transition into after the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Byzantium
Legend says Rome was founded by these 2 brothers.
Who are Remus and Romulus?
Who became ruler of Rome after the death of his step-father?
Who is Augustus?
What groups started to invade the Romans in the 3rd and 4th centuries AD?
What are the Huns, Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Franks, Anglo-Saxons, Vandals?
An enormous stadium in Rome where people went to be entertained by gladiators
What is the Colosseum?
Who is the gladiator that led thousands in a rebellion against Rome?
Who is Spartacus?