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Members of Roman landholding upper class.
patrician
Roman farmer, merchant, artisan, or trader.
plebeian
Savior sent by God.
messiah
Person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs.
martyr
Foreign soldier who serves for pay.
mercenary
Government in which officials are chosen by the people.
republic
Basic unit of Roman army.
legion
Bridge-like stone structure that brought water from the hills to cities.
aqueduct
Small religious group.
sect
A belief that is contrary to official church teachings.
heresy
In the Roman government, who represented the rights of plebeians?
tribunes
In the fields of art and literature, Romans were greatly influenced by the culture of
Greece
Which of the following statements generally describes Rome's attitude toward the Jews of Palestine?
Romans tolerated the Jews' religion.
Jesus proclaimed that his mission was to
bring spiritual salvation to believers.
The Pax Romana ended in 180 A.D. after the death of
Marcus Aurelius
Which of the following places did Constantine make the center of power for the Roman Empire?
Constantinople
Which statement generally describes Rome's attitudes toward people of different religions in the empire?
Romans tolerated religious beliefs.
Which of the following was not related to the "fall" of Rome?
the assassination of Julius Caesar
Who tried to restore order to the Roman Empire?
Diocletian and Constantine
The Ancient Romans' most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of
law
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was a
a period of disorder and weak central government
A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the
concept of government by laws
The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
a strong central government
A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western society was the development of
an effective legal system
A major effect of the decline of the Roman Empire was that Western Europe
entered a period of chaos and disorder