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Emperors
Life in the Roman Empire
Foundations in Christianity
The Germanic Tribes
Other terms and concepts
100
The last of the five good emperors
What is Marcus Aurelius
100
A period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire
What is Pax Romana
100
For tax purposes, Augustus ordered this shortly after he became "First Citizen" of Rome
What is census
100
Germanic tribes spent most of their day and years doing this
What is hunting
100
The Romans developed a type of _____ to build their monuments and other buildings
What is concrete
200
Clearly out of his mind, he had his horse made a Roman consul
What is Caligula
200
This group made up about one third of Rome's population
What is slaves
200
Because these were in such good condition, the news of Christianity could spread easily
What is roads
200
The nobility would elect ___ but they didn't have absolute power
What is kings
200
The languages of Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal are based on Latin and called this
What is Romance languages
300
The civil service system of government was put into place by this emperor
What is Augustus
300
The language of the ordinary Roman was
What is Greek
300
The Roman procurator that sentenced Jesus to death
What is Pilate
300
The chief god of the Germanic tribes was named
What is Wodan
300
He wrote Metamorphoses, a compilation of several Greek stories
What is Ovid
400
Considered one of the worst emperors in history, Nero blamed these people for the fire in Rome in AD 64
What is Christians
400
The governor of a Roman province was known as a
What is procurator
400
Christianity really came to life during his reign
What is Tiberius
400
This was used by the tribes to determine guilt or innocense
What is trial by ordeal
400
Caesar Augustus took this title meaning victorious general
What is imperator
500
Public education was established for boys and girls during the reign of
What is Vespasian
500
Residents of cities outside of Italy that were awarded this right could be considered Roman citizens
What is Latin Right
500
Some of the principles of the US legal code and these laws are based on biblical principles
What is Roman/International
500
Emperor Trajan allowed Roman veterans to settle in ___ to protect the frontier from the tribes
What is Dacia
500
Romans were defeated by the German general Arminius at this battle
What is Teutoburg Forest