Roman Republic
Early Rome used this system of government that allowed male citizens to vote for their representatives
Republic
Who was officially the first emperor of Rome, ending the Republic?
Augustus
Most gladiators used in gladiator fights were ____
slaves
_____ were Jesus' followers who helped spread the word of Christ and helped Christianity grow
Apostles (ex. Peter and Paul)
Lawmaking Senators were made up of __
Patricians or wealthy nobles
Julius Caesar conquering ____ made him very popular with the people of Rome.
Gaul
General of Carthage who led an attack on Rome using war elephants during the Punic Wars
Hannibal
Romans persecuted and chased Jews out of their homeland of Judea, the event called ____
Diaspora
Plebeians were allowed to elect representatives called ______ to protect their rights against patrician officials
tribunes
Augustus was an efficient leader, and led Rome to a period of peace from 27 BCE to 180 CE called ____ ___
Pax Romana
Leader of the Huns who pushed Germanic tribes to invade the Western Roman Empire, leading to its downfall
Attila
______ growing popularity concerned Roman leaders because they believed he threatened their empire
Jesus'
Under the Republic, there were two _______. One directed the government and one commanded the army.
Consuls
Julius Caesar was murdered by ______ because they were fearful of his power and how he would ignore them.
Senators
The Roman emperor was the first to accept Christianity and stop the persecution of Christians; also renamed the capital of Byzantium after himself
Constantine
Jesus' teachings grew popular because he taught ___ (name one of his teachings)
Ten Commandments, people should love their enemies, helping the poor/those in need
Rome's desire to control the _________ Sea led to the Punic Wars with Carthage.
Mediterranean
The Roman government used _____ to distract the masses from inequalities and injustices.
public entertainment/circuses with chariot races/gladiator fights
This Roman emperor tried many reforms to fix the empire by trying to control inflation and splitting the empire into Eastern and Western halves
Diocletian
Which apostle did not believe in Christ until he had a vision that made him spend the rest of his life spreading Jesus' teachings?
Paul