vocab
what does resurrection mean?
a person who rises from the dead
what was the first religion the Romans had
the Greek gods
how did Caesar die?
he got stabbed to death
how long can dictators rule
6 months
what is an aqueduct and why did they use them?
a bridge to transport water. and they used them to transport water from oceans to citys
what is crucifixion?
a type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross
what is Christianity?
Christianity is the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of nazareth
who were the twin brothers that made rome
romulus and remus
who is the most famous dictator OAT
julius ceasar
who was Caesars adopted son
Augustus(Octavian) Ceasar.
what is corruption?
the decay of peoples values
who is Paul of Tarsus
paul of Tarsus was an important figure after jesus's death. He spread Christianity all over the world
who was octavians assistant
marc antony
he let them keep their customs
what does Italy look like
a boot
who were the apostles?
the apostles where 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training
what emperor made Christianity its main religion?
Theodosius
what was considered "roman peace"
pax romana
what emperor removed the bans on the Christian religion
constantine
who was supposed to use the roman roads
the roman military
what is a republic?
a government where people elect their leaders
why did the Romans clash with the Jews
the romans thought that the Jews were making fun of their gods
who was the most famous dictator from the early republic
cincinnnatus
why did the Romans ban Jewish rituals
because they thought that the Jewish insulted their gods
how many times can the roman roads revolve around the world
2 times