War
Roman Leaders
Culture/Buildings
Christianity
Western Decline
100
The Roman god of war worshipped by many soldiers.
Who was Mithras?
100
These 3 leaders made up this power group during the late Roman Republic.
What was the Triumvirate?
100
Open market place for Romans to discuss politics and conduct business for the day.
What was the forum?
100
Another name for the anointed one in Hebrew to deliver his people from other rulers. Clue: Jesus' title
Who was the messiah?
100
This new empire in Mesopotamia threatened the eastern part during the 3rd century.
What was Sassanid Persia?
200
Name of a large Roman infantry unit numbering around 1000 men.
What is the legion?
200
After Caesar's assassination this power couple ruled Egypt until their defeat by Octavian's army.
Who were Marc Anthony and Cleopatra?
200
Arch shaped structure designed to move water into cities and towns.
What were the aqueducts?
200
Group of Hebrews in Judaea favored cooperation with Roman rule.
Who were the Sadduces?
200
Once trusted Barbarian leader deposed the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus in 476 AD.
Who was Odoacer?
300
Series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage over the control of the Mediterranean.
What were the Punic Wars?
300
Last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty held responsible for the Rome Fire.
Who was Nero?
300
Copied from the Greeks these large outdoor areas were used for plays.
What were the amphitheaters?
300
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were recognized as these important books of the New Testament at the Council of Nicaea.
What were the Canonical Gospels?
300
Physical geographic location for Constantine's "New Rome" separating Asia Minor and Europe. Once called Byzantium.
Where is the Bosporus Strait?
400
Major slave rebellion during the late republic stopped by Crassus's private army.
What was the Spartacus Rebellion?
400
This line of defensive fortification marked the furthest extent of the empire in Britain.
What was Hadrian's Wall?
400
Virgil wrote this famous story similar to Homer's Greek story about the Trojan War.
What was the Aeneid?
400
This Greek symbol was used by Constantine's legion at the Milvian Bridge Battle.
What was the Chi-Rho Cross?
400
Problem affecting the Roman economy due to shortages of basic goods/services.
What is inflation?
500
Another name for the paid Barbarians fighting in the Roman army.
Who were the mercenaries?
500
Roman emperor that made Christianity the official state religion and outlawed the Greek Olympic Games.
Who was Theodosius?
500
Described the system of male dominated Roman families.
What were the Paterfamilias?
500
An important practice in early Christianity.
What was baptism?
500
He created the Tetrarchy in order to strengthen the Roman Empire.
Who was Diocletian?