Name Games
Octavian was also known as this.
"666" – the number of the Beast – translates to this in Hebrew
This gospel includes the "voice of one crying in the wilderness."
What is the Gospel of John?
JFK made a speech in the 1960s where he referred to a "Pax Americana." He was referencing this phrase used to refer to one era of Roman history.
What is the "pax romana"?
What was zero?
This word for teachers of Jewish law first appears around the 1st century CE.
What is rabbi?
What was the great fire of 64 CE?
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
This is how many of the 14 districts of Rome were destroyed, according to Tacitus.
What is 10?
Who are Vulcan, Ceres, Proserpine, and Juno?
This Roman emperor and his governor corresponded over how to prosecute Christians.
Who were Trajan and Pliny?
The Book of Revelations is typically credited to this man (half credit for name, full credit for name + title).
Who was John of Patmos?
Of the two Gospels we read, this one is traditionally considered more Jewish.
What is making them worship Roman gods?
This form of a religion focused more on animal sacrifice and worship at a single temple than its later forms.
What was Second Temple Judaism?
This group focused their religious practice on rabbis and synagogues rather than on the Second Temple.
Who were the Pharisees?
Messiah means this in Hebrew. For a bonus 100 points, include the Greek word for the same thing.
What is "the anointed one"? What is "Christ"?
According to the Gospel of John, this is was John was sent to do.
What is bearing witness to the Light of God/Jesus?
Name one of the specific changes Nero made to Rome after the destruction.
What is improved the water supply, widened the streets, rebuilt with stone, or established firefighting tools?
The Council of Jerusalem decided to abandon these two principles of Judaism.
What are circumcision and following the law of Moses?
Name three of the many Christian figures who appear in the description of the Council of Jerusalem.
Who are Peter, Paul, Barnabas, James, Judas, Barsabbas, or Silas?
This group did NOT believe in the imminent arrival of a Messiah.
Who were the Sadducees?
According to the Gospel of Matthew, this is what Jesus arrived to do to and/or for religious law.
What is fulfil it?
Name two of the punishments inflicted on Christians by Nero.
What are death by dogs, crucifixion, or burning alive?
"Restoring the Republic" refers to this process from the years 28-27 BCE
One emperor's (name withheld just in case) attempts to rebuild some Roman institutions after seizing power.