Roman Culture & Society
A system in which individuals are legally owned by others and forced to work without compensation.
What is Slavery?
Christianity began in the Roman province, which had previously been the Jewish kingdom of Judah
What is Judaea?
This group of invaders from Asia pushed Germanic tribes into Roman territory
Who are the Huns?
Who is Constantine?
An epidemic disease that causes a high death rate; it contributed to labor shortages in the late Roman Empire
What is a plague?
Often recruited from the ranks of slaves or criminals, these combatants fought to the death in amphitheaters as part of Roman entertainment.
Who are Gladiators?
Diocletian divided the empire into four units, this system is know as...
What is Tetrarchy?
This famous gladiator led a massive slave revolt in 73 B.C. involving 70,000 people.
Who is Spartacus?
This term is defined as harassing or punishing a person in a manner designed to cause suffering specifically because of their belief.
What is persecution?
This term refers to the dominant male head of a Roman household who held absolute legal authority over his household
Who is the Paterfamilias?
This Jewish group advocated for the violent overthrow of Roman rule
Who are the Zealots?
This Germanic tribe sacked the city of Rome for the first time in 800 years
Who are the Visigoths?
He was the last Western Roman emperor, removed from power by Germanic tribes
Who is Romulus Augustulus?
This economic term describes a rapid increase in prices, which the government tried to combat with wage and price controls
What is inflation?
These were cramped, dangerous apartment blocks where the poor lived in the city of Rome
What is Insulae?
This proclamation by Constantine officially legalized Christianity and granted religious freedom within the empire
What is the Edict of Milan?
This emperor is credited with dividing the empire into Eastern and Western halves
Who is Diocletian?
Under this ruler, Christianity became the official religion of the empite
Who is Theodosius the Great?
This emperor enjoyed fighting as a gladiator and ignored his duties as a leader
Who is Commodus?
Romans used slaves for these three types of "public structures" that are still famous today.
What are Roads, Aqueducts and Bridges?
This priestly group favored cooperation with Rome during the Roman occupation of Judaea
Who are the Sadducees
They were hired as soldiers who lacked loyalty to the Roman Empire and its traditions
Who are mercenaries?
This apostle was a Jewish fisherman who became a follower of Jesus and was recognized as the leader of the apostles
Who is Simon Peter?
This group of Jews chose to live apart from society and waited for god to save them
Who are the Essenes?