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100
The ancient name for France
What is Gaul?
100
Roman craftworkers and merchants paid this to help provixde the upkeep up their empire.
What are taxes?
100
The time that Augustus provided peace for Rome.
What was Pax Romana?
100
Western Christians (present day Catholics) consider him the spokesperson for their religion.
Who is the pope?
100
It flows through Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
200
She was a 21 year old ruler of Egypt who joined forces with Julius Caesar.
Who was Cleopatra?
200
They fought animals such as lions or bears in front of large crowds. They were often slaves or captured prisoners.
Who were gladiators?
200
During ancient Rome they were tortured and killed for believing that Jesus was the Messiah.
Who were the Christians?
200
This city had many temples to many gods but also had numerous churches. It was named after its emperor.
What was Constantinople?
200
The leading families of Rome.
What were partricians?
300
They were arched "highways" built to bring in fresh water to the Roman cities.
What are aqueducts?
300
Destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
What Pompeii?
300
Jesus' closests followers.
What were apostles?
300
He became leader of the eastern part of the divided Roman Empire.
Who was Constantine?
300
The Pax Romana ended. Romans protected themselves and property Roman army weakened. Roman empire became poorer
What were ways the Northern invasions affected the Roman Empire?
400
He declared himself a dictator of Rome - a person who has complete power and often governs a country in a cruel or unfair way.
Who was Caesar?
400
A new religion was born during the Roman Empire. The followers believed that Jesus was the Messiah.
What is Christianity?
400
According to Jewish belief, a special leader to be sent by God in order to guide the Jewish people and to set up God's rule on Earth.
What is a Messiah?
400
He decided the Roman Empire was too big so he divided it into two main parts.
Who was Diocletian?
400
After the fall of the western empire, this eastern half of the Empire flourished for another 1000 years. It was called the ?
What is the Byzantine Empire?
500
He changed his named to Augustus which meant "honored one."
Who was Octavian?
500
The story of Jesus' birth is written here.
What is the New Testament?
500
Simple stories that contain a message or truth.
What are parables?
500
The language spoken by the invaders from the north.
What was German?
500
Rome's foundations of laws gave the United States this.
What is a government called a republic where the people elect their representatives.