Key Terms
Common people
Plebeians
The aristocratic class or privileged class
patrician
T/F The Roman Republic and United States both have three branches of government
True
What is the definition of Pax Romana
Roman Peace
What was a benefit of Jesus coming to save us during the Roman Empire?
Roads, Communication, Mail system, Crucifixion
The administration of the government divided among three branches
Republic
Group of Latin villages that formed group which was the beginning of Rome
League of Seven Hills
The top position in the Roman Republic that was held by two people at a time, similar to our president
Consul
Did the Pax Romana occur during the Roman Republic or Roman Empire?
Roman Empire
What was a reason Romans persecuted Christians?
misfits, didn't participate in Roman festivals, didn't acknowledge Roman gods, refused to see Caesar as a god.
Law applied equally to all, became the foundation of Roman civil law
Law of Twelve Tables
Great Roman orator, dominated the first half of the literary age, leading political figure, author, and lawyer who influenced later Roman writers.
Cicero
T/F The right to trial by jury was a right given to Roman citizens in the Roman Republic
True
What was a major architectural accomplishment during the Pax Romana?
large public buildings, road, aqueducts, the development of concrete
Who was a prominent Emperor that persecuted Christians?
Nero, Diocletian
Most important and most powerful body in the Roman Republic
Teaches the highest good is the pursuit of the virtues of courage, dignity, duty, simplicity of life, and service to your fellow man.
Stoicism
What side did Hannibal fight for in the Punic wars?
Carthage
How did the language development in the Pax Romana benefit the spread of Christianity?
All of Rome learned Greek as a common language which allowed letters to be written and read throughout the empire
Which emperor made Christianity the official and exclusive language of the Roman Empire?
Emperor Theodosius
Elected group of 10 Plebeians that protected the rights and interests of the common people
Tribune
Taught that true happiness comes only as man frees his mind from fear and his body from pain.
Epicurean philosophy
What was Scipio’s major contribution during the Punic Wars?
He led the Roman army in the final defeat of Carthage
What is a way the rule of Augustus was different from the rule of Julius Caesar?
Various answers
What Roman Emperor was the first Emperor to be a Christian and legalize Christianity?
Emperor Constantine