Roman Empire Begins
The Romans built more than 50,000 miles of these
What were roads?
A heartfelt change in one's opinions or beliefs
What is conversion?
Jesus' teachings that were presented as stories with a moral lesson
What are parables?
Issues of right and wrong
What are ethics?
What influenced Constantine to accept Christianity?
What is a dream he had before a battle?
A channel that moved water over land
What is an aqueduct?
People who die for their beliefs
Who are martyrs?
The idea in Christianity that says that God is one but exists in 3 forms or persons
What is the Trinity?
Religious groups that share the same beliefs but disagree about rituals and practice
What are denominations?
What is the name of the emperor who persecuted Christians?
Nero
Officially declared to be a god and worshiped
What is deify?
The type of execution that Jesus endured
What is crucifixion?
The part of the Christian Scriptures that tells about the life of Jesus
What is the New Testament?
2 important holidays for most Christians
What are Christmas and Easter?
The last phase of Roman history that had one all powerful ruler
What is an empire?
Augustus' rule began a long period of peace and prosperity known as this.
What is the Pax Romana?
These Jews saw the Romans as foreigners who occupied their land and hoped the Messiah would save them from oppression
Who were the Zealots?
Both Christians and Jews consider this a part of their Scriptures
What is the Old Testament?
The most essential belief of Christianity
What is the death and resurrection of Jesus for forgiveness of sin?
The first emperor and began the time period known as the Pax Romana
Who was Augustus Caesar?
The rules of inheritance that determine who the next monarch will be.
What is succession?
2 Jewish religious groups during the time of Jesus
Who were the Pharisees and Sadducees?
What are epistles?
The language that the New Testament was written
What is Greek?
The main reason Romans built good roads
What is so soldiers could travel more quickly?