People
Tutor of Nero - Stoic philosopher
Seneca
During this emperor's rule during Pax Romana, his rule brought stability and order to Roman society.
Augustus
This was destroyed by volcanic eruption and yet preserved
Pompeii
The translation of the Old Testament into Greek was known as this.
Septuagint
It is better to be good than happy
Stoicism
Wrote bitter satires on the loose morals and social problems of the empire
Juvenal
DAILY DOUBLE
Discuss Rome's system of justice and the Roman contribution to law.
Roman province Jesus was born into
Judea
This document legalized Christianity
Edict of Milan
Leader of the Huns
"scourge of God"
Attila
Epicurean poet and philosopher
Lucretius
This emperor's greatest failure was his attempt to reform morals
Augustus
Became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Byzantium
(Later called Constantinople)
He made Christianity the state religion
Theodosius I
The most famous Greek writer in the Roman Empire
Plutarch
astronomer
mathematician
Ptolemy
DAILY DOUBLE
List and describe the three reasons for the decline of Rome.
The Roman army was defeated by the Visigoths here
Adrianople
Name one of the reasons Christianity was able to spread beyond the Jewish area.
Conversion of Paul
Roman destruction of Jerusalem
These were staged by the emperors to win favor and keep the unemployed masses of Rome out of mischief.
Gladiator fights
historian who lived during the Augustan Age
Livy
The Romans have been known to make valuable contributions to this because they sought basic principles as a foundation for their legal system.
law
What did the poet mean when he wrote that "conquered Greece took captive her rude conqueror?"
Roman culture was based on Greek culture
This empire's protection of Christians caused a remarkable increase in Christian growth.
Roman
The Romans learned much from this civilization - Rome was more practical and emphasized usefulness, whereas this other civilization emphasized beauty.
Greeks