Religion
How do you think the Romans treated people they conquered who had different religions?
let them practice their own religion, but had to respect the Greek Gods
The first Christian emperor was __
Constantine
Historians give the date of A.D. _______ for the fall of Rome
476 A.D.
Romans made it illegal to practice of Christianity in the beginning within its territories. They often times executed violators of this law by using this form of punishment:
crucifixion
The 200-year period of stability considered a Roman golden age was the
Pax Romana
What kind of person would Christianity appeal to?
poor
Emperor _____ divided the Roman Empire into two parts.
Diocletian
What was the name given to the eastern empire after the Roman Empire was divided?
Byzantium
Which of these has the most followers worldwide?
Christianity
A famous building in Rome used for entertainment
Colosseum
How & for what reasons did Jesus die?
Crucified and for our sins
The Roman republic became an empire under the rule of:
Augustus
The Roman empire collapsed mostly because of:
Germanic invasions from the North
Where do Christians worship?
churches
What engineering feat allowed Roman legions to travel throughout the empire quickly
roads
We learn about Jesus of Nazareth from the four ________ that his followers wrote.
gospels
Octavian
Which Barbarian tribe was the first to attack Rome in 410 AD?
The Visigoths
Someone who dies for their faith is a(n)
martyr
peace
Another follower of Jesus was ________, who later became known as Paul.
Saul
Who was Paul within Christianity?
He spread Christianity throughout the empire by teaching its message.
Which of the following is a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire
Lack of interest in political office.
Use of mercenaries in the military.
Inflation ($ losing value).
Christians believe that Jesus
son of God, the messiah promised by God
Why was Christianity popular with the Gentile population in the Roman Empire?
It gave lower classes hope and an afterlife to look forward to.