Roman Holidays That Honored The Gods
Was the festival Saturnalia celebrated to honor the god of agriculture and time or the god of war and cruelty?
To honor the god Saturn the god of agriculture and time.
What did Romolus and Remus do after they dethroned king Amulius?
They worked together and established a new city
Did Constantine or Paul spread Christianity more in Rome?
Paul.
Jews were banished from Rome.
True or false?
True, Jews were banished multiple times.
Was Mithraism more popular in northern or southern Rome?
More popular in the north.
What Roman god was celebrated on the holiday Saturnalia?
Saturn
(Which was the god of agriculture)
Was Rome mostly polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic
Did Paul walk around 5,000 or 10,000 miles to spread Christianity through Rome?
He walked over 10,000 miles
What was the high priest called in Judaism?
Priest, Father, or Kohen Gado?
Kohen Gado
Who did Mithraism originate from?
Mithra or Juno
Mithra
What Roman god was celebrated on the holiday Kalends of January?
Minerva, Juno, or Janus?
Janus
What month is named after the Roman god Janus?
January
Who persecuted Christians the most in Rome?
Aurelius, Trajan, Nero, or Vespasian?
Nero
When did Judaism begin in Rome?
128 BCE, 161 BCE, or 187 BCE?
161 BCE
Mithraism did not leave any sacred texts or written accounts.
True or false?
True.
What was the Roman festival Lupercalia, now known as?
Christmas, Easter, Valentines Day, or St. Patrick's Day?
Valentines Day
Who is the brother of Romulus?
Remus
How long did it take Rome to accept Christianity?
Around 350 years.
What was Jewish places of worship called in Rome?
Synagogues
Did Mithraism begin in Rome around 150 AD, 99 AD, or 123 AD?
Around 99 AD.
What is the most brutal Roman holiday?
Lupercalia, Saturnalia, or Ludi Romani?
Lupercalia
Was Juno Jupiter's wife or sister?
Sister, Wife, both, or neither?
Both
Who was the first Christian Emperor?
Constantine
Who persecuted Jews the most in Rome?
Titus, Caligula, Gallus Caesar, Hadrian, or Vespasian?
Hadrian
What were the highest priest called in Mithraism?
pater, gallus, or raven?
Pater.