Christianity during the Roman Empire
True/False - The Roman persecution of Christians caused a considerable decline in Christian growth
False
Ptolemy
The wars between the Romans and Carthaginians were called what?
Punic Wars
Who established a calendar that is the basis of our own?
Julius Caesar
True/False - Paul was the Apostle Paul's Roman name, not a new name given by God
True
True/False - Jesus Christ was born during the decaying years of the Roman Empire
False
Who invaded Italy through the Alps?
Hannibal
What was the period of peace and prosperity in Roman history called?
Pax Romana
Who changed the Roman army into a professional army that served for financial gain?
Marius
True/False - The spread of Christianity beyond the Jewish area was aided by the conversion of Paul
True
Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' death
Tiberius
Who defeated Hannibal at Zama?
Scipio
What was the North African city that rivaled Mediterranean trade?
Carthage
Who fought Octavian in the third civil war?
Mark Antony
The first official persecution of Christianity began under what emperor?
Nero
Which emperor legalized Christianity?
Constantine
Who sided with the senate in the first civil war?
Sulla
What Roman engineering accomplishment supplied water to the cities?
Aqueducts
What philosopher saw Stoicism as the solution for Rome's moral decline
The emperor during the last and most widespread persecution of Christians
Diocletian
What degree ended persecution and legalized Christianity?
Edict of Milan
Who was a member of a triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey?
Crassus
At what crucial battle did the Visigoths defeat the Romans?
Adrianople
Under who's leadership did the Huns invade Roman territory?
Attilla's
Who decreed Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Theodocius I