Rise of the Roman Republic
The Roman Empire
Foundations of Christianity
The Apostolic Era
The ABCs: Architecture, Barbarians, & Culture
The Fall of Rome and The Byzantine Empire
100
Rome was founded on the banks of this river. [177]
What is the Tiber River?
100
This city was called "The Eternal City."
What is Rome?
100
Jesus began his teaching and Christianity "came to life" during the reign of this emperor.
Who is Tiberius?
100
A person who dies for their faith is known as a ______.
What is a Martyr?
100
Germanic men spent much of their year engaged in these two activities: (Name at least one)
What are Hunting and Fighting?
100
This Emperor divided the Roman Empire into East and West in A.D. 284 because it was too large for one person to govern.
Who is Diocletian?
200
Romans were divided into tow classes of people, the nobility called ______ and the lower class called ______. [162]
Who were the Patricians and the Plebeians?
200
This group of people made up about one third of Rome's population. [183]
What are slaves?
200
He was the Roman procurator to whom Jesus was turned over to for sentencing of death.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
200
This church developed in Egypt, and remained independent for hundreds of years, spreading Christianity to Ethiopia and northeastern Africa.
What is the Coptic Church?
200
The language of the ordinary Roman was ______.
What is Latin?
200
Constantine said he saw a vision of a flaming cross in the sky and heard a voice say this:
What is "In this sign, conquer."
300
During the Roman Republic, Lower class Roman representatives to the ruling body were known as _______. [163]
What are Tribunes?
300
The period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire that began during the reign of Cesar Augustus was known as ________. [177]
What is the Pax Romana?
300
This emperor ordered everyone in the Roman Empire to return to his place of birth to be counted for was purposes, prompting Mary and Joseph to travel to Bethlehem.
Who is Ceasar Augustus?
300
This person called the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D.
Who is Constantine the Great?
300
This structure was built in Rome for circuses and public games.
What is The Colosseum?
300
The European Dark Ages resulted from constant struggle because of invasion by these tribes.
Who were the Germanic Barbarians?
400
This general was the brilliant Carthaginian general who ultimately failed to defeat Rome. [165]
Who is Hannibal?
400
This group became Nero's scapegoat for the devastating fire in Rome in A.D. 64. [180]
Who were the Christians?
400
This word means "Anointed of God."
What is Messiah?
400
This symbol is called the ______ and stands for ______.
What is the Labarum, a symbol that contained the greek letters Chi Rho for Christ.
400
The chief god of the Germanic tribes was named _____?
Who is Wodan?
400
This group of barbarians invaded the Western Roman Empire but the bishop of Rome was able to persuade them not to attack Rome itself.
Who were the Visigoths?
500
These brothers sought to enact reforms to help the poor. [168-9]
Who were the Gracchus Brothers?
500
The last in a series of five good Roman emperors was ______.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
500
Roman guards claimed they fell asleep and the disciples were able to roll away the stone and take Jesus's body. _______ was the penalty for any Roman soldier who fell asleep while on guard duty, yet no records exist for the punishment being carried out.
What is the Death Penalty?
500
Christians hid here to escape persecution in the days of the early church.
What are Catacombs?
500
Often fighting to the deaths, these performed in the colosseum for the pleasure of the Emperor.
What are Gladiators?
500
This set of laws were one of the most important achievements of the Byzantine Empire, whereby laws were reviewed and standardized throughout the empire.
What is the Justinian Code (Codex Byzantium).
600
This retired general was farming his land when he was called to become dictator to save Rome, after which he relinquished power and returned home to his farm. [162]
Who is Cincinnatus?
600
The Governor of a Roman Province was known as a ______.
What is a procurator?
600
He was King of the Judean region at the time of Jesus's birth, and ordered the murder of all male babies born in Bethlehem at that time.
Who is Herod the Great?
600
This apostle used his Roman citizenship to plant churches throughout the Empire.
Who is Paul?
600
Romans improved the lives of people in areas they conquered by building roads, bridges, and ______, many of which are still in use today. [185]
What are aqueducts? (Pont du Gard in France)
600
Constantine established a new capital city, Constantinople on the shores of this strategic waterway.
What is the Dardanelles Straight.
700
During the Punic Wars, orator and statement Cato the Elder ended every speech with this cry...
Who is "Carthage must be destroyed!"
700
One of Caesar Augustus' greatest achievements was the establishment of this: [178]
What is the an efficient Civil Service system of government?
700
Many of the people in the Roman Empire spoke this language which made spreading of the gospel easier, particularly to gentiles outside of Rome.
What is Greek?
700
This is a symbol that means _____.
ΙΧΘΥΣ, (icthus) greek for fish. It was an early symbol for Christian believers.
700
This method was often used by the Germanic tribes to determine guilt or innocence.
What is Trial by Ordeal?
700
This church built by Justinian is a stunning example of Byzantine architecture.
What is Hagai Sophia in Constantinople.
800
The term "Crossing the Rubicon," means to _____. [171]
What is take a step from which there is no turning back?
800
This emperor had his favorite horse made a Roman consul. [179]
Who is Caligula?
800
He was the first martyr of the Christian Church who died for his faith in Jesus Christ.
Who is Saint Stephen
800
This North African writer was an early church leader who wrote City of God.
Who is Augustine of Hippo
800
The inner courtyard of Etruscan and Roman homes was known as a(n) _______.
What is an Atrium?
800
The Byzantines perfected this art technique.
What is Mosaic Art?
900
The final Roman Civil War ended with the defeat to the naval forces of ______ and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium. [173]
Who is Mark Antony?
900
This landmark marked the northern border of the Roman Empire, built in 117 A.D. 
What is Hadrian's Wall?
900
The Roman Empire created conditions that made it the perfect time for Jesus to come into the world and spread the Good News of the Gospel. This book of the Bible describes this as "When the fullness of time had come..."
What is Galatians (4:4-5)?
But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
900
The Council of Nicaea was called to settle arguments regarding the teachings of this person, who was declared a heretic.
Who is Arius (the Arian controversy)?
900
This was the Romans' primary policy toward the Germanic tribes.
What is Containment?
900
This theory stated that Peter had been bishop of Rome before he died and that this meant that the bishop of Rome should always be the head of the Christian Church, which in part led to the split of the Western Church of Rome from the Eastern Church of Constantinople in A.D. 1054.
What is Petrine Theory? (A misinterpretation of Matthew 16: 18-19)
1000
Following the first Civil War, he was dictator of Rome. [170]
Who is Cornelius Sulla?
1000
Residents of cities outside of Italy were considered Roman citizens by this privilege.
What is the Latin Right?
1000
Saul was born in Tarsus, which fell under the Latin Right, later giving him the right to appeal to Caesar to have his case heard. Tarsus is in this present day country...
What is Turkey?
1000
What doctrine did the Nicene Creed clarify?
What is the nature of the Trinity, specifically the substance and Divinity of Christ.
1000
This dome style structure, dedicated to the Roman Gods, is known as the ______.
What is the Pantheon?
1000
This edict legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
What is the Edict of Milan?