Roman Society
Huge estates where wealthy Roman families lived
Latifundia
Roman leader who turned Rome from a democracy to an empire
Julius Caesar
Successful Carthage military leader who battled Rome
Hannibal
Form of government in which people elect their leaders
Republic
Christianity is rooted from what religion?
Judaism
The legendary twins who founded Rome were ________.
Romulus and Remus
"Bad" emperor accused of burning much of Rome
Nero
Why did the Senate kill Julius Caesar?
They feared he planned to make himself king of Rome
A basic unit of the Roman army
Legion
The writings of Paul and other early Christians are collected in the ________.
New Testament
Roman culture and religion were greatly influenced by the ________. (Two possible groups)
Greeks and Etruscans
To try and restore order to the empire, Roman emperor Diocletian did what
divided the empire into two parts
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of the lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating which civilization?
Carthage
One of two officials who headed Rome's executive branch
Consuls
Who made the greatest contribution toward setting Christianity on the road to becoming a world religion?
Paul
Massive sports and games arena in Rome
Colosseum
Who was Caesar's adopted son and successor?
Augustus
What was the major conflicts between Rome and Carthage?
Punic Wars
Stone structure that brought water from the hills
Aquaduct
The term for someone who suffers (or dies) for their beliefs is ________.
Martyrs
A written law code placed in Rome's Forum
Twelve Tablet
Who were considered "good" Roman emperors
Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius
The Pax Romana lasted how many years?
200 years
Regional (diocese) leader of early Christian Church
Patriarch
What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in 313 A.D.?
He eliminated religious persecution of Christians