Politics
What is a group of 3 rulers called?
What is
a Triumvirate
Many Romans Joined this monotheistic religion during the 2nd century AD.
What is
Christianity.
Who do the following facts describe:
Were brothers, were both tribunes, wanted to create reforms to help the poor, were murdered over their ideas
What is
Tiberius and Gaius.
What made it easier for the army and traders to move around the empire?
What is
roads?
The most important industry of the Roman Empire was
What is
Agriculture
The Roman _________ was replaced by a dictator ruled __________.
What is
Republic/Empire.
Who ordered Jesus to be executed?
What is
Pontius Pilate
This Roman was elected Consul in 59 BCE, was a member of the 1st Triumvirate, appointed himself dictator for life, was murdered in the senate chamber
What is
Julius Caesar
Culture thrived during this 200 year period of peace and prosperity known as what?
What is
Pax Romana
Pax Romana ended with the death of which Roman Emperor?
What is
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius were senators that led the plotting of what event?
What is
the assassination of Julius Caesar
These men were Jesus' disciples, and were said to have written the Gospels.
What is
Apostles.
Who did the following:
Helped hold the empire together when it was falling apart, created a number of reforms such as doubling the size of the Roman army and setting prices for fixed goods.
Most significant reform was dividing the empire into two.
What is
Diocletian.
The place the Romans hosted many of their games and public executions
What is
the Colosseum
What was the name the Romans gave to the Germanic Invaders as the Western Empire fell apart?
What is
barbarians.
What city did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to?
What is
Constantinople?
How many apostles were there?
What is
12
Who do the following characteristics describe:
United the Huns for the first time, terrorized both halves of the Roman empire, died for disease before he could successfully capture Rome
What is
Attila the Hun.
What was one of the economic reasons for the collapse of the Roman Empire?
What is:
Hostile tribes and pirates disrupt trade
Rome reached their limit of expansion and ran out of gold and silver
The government raised taxes
Minted coins made of less silver
While the Western Empire crumbled, the Eastern Empire developed into a new empire called what?
What is
the Byzantine Empire
The system of government that Augustus set up to hold the empire together was called?
What is
civil service.
Who do these actions describe:
Had visions of a cross before battle, ended persecution of Christians in Rome, Created the Edict of Milan
What is
Constantine
Who do the following characteristics describe:
Leader of the Second Triumvirate, became rivals with one of his allies, became the first emperor of Rome, took on a new name during his life
What is
Octavian/Augustus
The result of an increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money
What is
inflation
One of the Rome’s greatest and most practical engineering feats was the channeling of water to their towns and cities
What is
Aqueducts