Mono or Poly
Rome & Christianity
Feeling Lucky (2X or minus pts)
Spartacus
Mt. Vesuvius
100

The typical Roman citizen

Polytheistic

100

All the Roman Emperors after him continue to persecute Christians

False

100

Old Stone Age

Paleolithic 

100

Today who do we consider to be the legend/the hero of this story of the slave revolt

Spartacus

100

Two cities were destroyed in 79 AD when Mt. Vesuvius erupted Herculaneum and _______________

Pompeii

200

Christians 

Monotheistic

200

Roman Emperor began to persecute Christians in the Roman Empire

Nero

200

Believed to be the oldest known civilization found between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.  

Mesopotamia 

200

The problem the Roman Empire was having with Spartacus was the fact that their great generals and hardened legions were not interested in going after Spartacus’ army because there was no ____________

Glory

200

Much of what we know about the eruption comes from an account by

Pliny the Younger

300

Phoenicians 

Polytheistic 

300

Roman Emperor who became a Christian and made Christianity the religion of Rome

Constantine 

300

They brought an end to civilization in 1200 BC 

The Sea People

300

After victory against Spartacus and his army what does this wealthy Roman do to 6,000 slaves he takes prisoner

Crucifies them 

300

This volcano erupted in the US in 1980 with similar power as Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Mt. St. Helens

400

Jews

Monotheistic 

400

This Apostle was arrested and crucified

Peter

400

Winners the Peloponnesian War  

Sparta

400

Wealthy Roman who decides to stop Spartacus’ army

Crassus

400

Another eruption of Vesuvius is expected in the near future and would effect about this many people

1 million

500

Zoroaster's 

Monotheistic 

500

three reasons why Christianity grow so quickly during this time

Many answers

500

Socrates was put to death in 399 BC for what two offenses?

Corruption of the youth

and

Disrespecting the gods

500

Number of slaves that escaped Capua with Spartacus in 71 AD

74

500

Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano on the European mainland. Its last eruption was in

 1944