Early Christianity
This region is where Christianity first began and what empire was it part of?
What is Judea and Roman?
This emperor divided the Roman Empire into smaller parts.
Who is Diocletian?
How did the rising of prices affect the Roman people.
Make living more difficult.
Rome’s fall was caused by this type of problem.
What is multiple long-term problems?
Inflation means prices do this.
What is go up?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Romans often punished Christians because they refused to do this.
What is worship Roman gods or the emperor?
The system with four rulers sharing power is called this.
What is the tetrarchy?
After the Pax Romana, Rome entered a period of this.
What is instability or decline?
After Pax Romana, Rome had less of this.
What is peace and unity?
This group refused to follow Roman religious traditions.
Who are Christians?
Why would people be inspired by someone who dies for their beliefs?
What is showing there things more important than life?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Diocletian believed this was the main problem with ruling Rome.
What is that the empire was too large for one person?
Frequent changes in rulers caused this type of problem.
What is political instability?
Economic issues like inflation led to this larger issue.
What is instability?
This term describes someone killed for beliefs.
What is martyr?
This Roman system helped Christianity spread across the empire.
What are Roads?
The death of this emperor marked the beginning of decline.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
Christians often practiced secretly because of this treatment.
What is persecution?
Why did Rome become unstable after a strong emperor died?
Rome was unable to find good replacements.
This was a major reason Romans saw Christians as a threat.
What is refusing to worship Roman gods/emperor?
What changed for Christians after Constantine came to power?
They were able to practice their religion.
Dividing the empire allowed leaders to do this faster.
What is respond to problems?
This term describes a long period of peace in Rome.
What is Pax Romana?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The decline of Rome is best described as this type of process.
What is gradual?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Rome’s decline included political, economic, and this type of issue.
What is social problems?