A Peaceful Empire
What name did the Roman senate give to Octavian?
Augustus
Who built the Roman Roads?
Roman soliders
What are epistles?
Letters
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem?
It was too big for one person to govern
Who divided the Roman Empire into two parts?
Diocletian
What is the name for the 200 years of peace and prosperity that began under Augustus?
Pax Romana
Long stone channels that carried clean water from hilltops are called?
Aqueducts
Which emperor made the practice of Christianity legal in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
How many different emperors ruled between A.D. 235 and 285?
Fifty
Where did Constantine build his capital?
Byzantium
What was the official language of Rome?
Latin
A curved structure over an opening that is curved and inexpensive to build is called?
Arch
Who was the well educated Jew and Roman citizen who spread early Christianity?
Paul
Who were the Romans fighting to the east?
Parithian Empire from Persia
Rule by four emperors is called a ____.
Tetrarchy
The supreme ruler of Rome was known as...
emperor
A realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background.
bas-relief
Christianity was developing in what community?
Jewish
What type of war were the Romans fighting at home?
civil war
Diocletian ruled the Eastern Roman Empire, who ruled the Western Roman Empire?
Maximian
Augustus created Rome's first permanent _____ .
Navy
Tiny colored stone cubes set in mortar to create a picture or a design.
mosaic
Jesus often used what to help spread his teachings?
parables
Wars are expensive, how did the emperors expect the people to pay for them?
Taxes
What word did Romans use to describe all people outside of the empire?
Barbarians