Augustus and the Pax Romana
The translation/meaning of Pax Romana
What is Roman peace?
Christianity and Judaism are this type of religion.
What is monotheistic?
A person who travels to another place to do religious work.
What is a missionary?
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the Pope?
This would-be ruler's death ended the Roman Republic.
Augustus' title means this.
What is "exalted one" or "illustrious one"?
The Romans required people in their empire to do this in order to keep practicing their own religions.
What is worship the emperor as a god?
Christianity appealed to the poor for this reason.
What is the focus on charity and creation of public services (schools, hospitals, etc.)?
Emperor Nero blamed the Christians for this event.
What is a fire in Rome?
What is the Punic Wars?
Augustus gained power by winning the loyalty and support of these three groups.
What are the people, the military, and the Senate?
Four books that contain history and teachings that are important to Christianity.
What are the Gospels, or the writings of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
Christianity appealed to women and slaves for this reason.
What is they were treated more like equals than Roman society?
Hidden underground chambers where dead were buried.
What are catacombs?
An alliance between the politicians Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar.
What is the First Triumvirate?
Name three reforms of Augustus.
What is rebuilt Rome, made new laws, encouraged art and education, gave food to the poor, reduced the size of the army, gave veterans land, standardized the army's pay, or made a navy?
Define parables.
What are short stories about everyday life, used in Christianity to make religious or moral points?
A Roman citizen and Jew who converted to Christianity and spread the religion through letters and preaching.
Who is Paul?
The Roman emperor who converted to Christianity and ended Christian persecution.
Who is Constantine?
Who is Sulla?
Augustus created this elite guard unit to uphold the emperor's authority.
Who were the Praetorian Guard?
The year Rome attacked Jerusalem, destroyed the Second Temple, and caused the Jews to scatter across the Roman Empire.
What is 70 CE/AD?
Two reasons that, thanks to the Romans, Christianity spread widely.
What is the Roman road network, and Roman officials confusing Christianity with Judaism?
The Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of Rome.
Who is Theodosius?
__________, who are represented by the Senate, choose ___________ to lead Rome. ____________, who are represented by the Assembly, choose ____________ to represent them and protect their rights.
What are patricians, who choose consuls, and plebeians, who choose tribunes?