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Question | Answer |
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What is another way to say, rulers of an empire? | Emperors |
Who ruled from 27 B.C. to his death in A.D. 14? | Augustus |
The Empire would keep this prosperity and peace for nearly 200 years, what did the Romans call this? | The Pax Romana |
Who became the Romans emperor in A.D. 37 and was cruel and mentally unstable? | Caligula |
Who followed Caligula, was a better ruler, and returned stuff that Caligula stole? | Claudius |
Who followed Claudius and was as bad of an emperor like Caligula? | Nero |
What emperor did Rome have that was probably the greatest of all emperors? | Marcus Aurelius |
What was the most famous Roman arena that could seat 50,000 people? | Colosseum |
What did the most popular events in the Colosseum involve? | Gladiators |
What is the monotheistic religion based on the life, teachings, and Jesus? | Christianity |
Who is a Jewish man born in Judah, part of a larger geographical religion called Palestine at that time? | Jesus |
Most of what we know about Jesus' life comes from four books in the part of the Bible known as the what? | New Testament |
Jesus' life comes from four books, these four books are called the what? | Gospels |
What are Jewish places of worship called? | Synagogues |
Jesus gathered a small group of followers, who were known as what? | Disciples |
Jesus chose 12 of these disciples to help him preach, these 12 are known as what? | Apostles |
What is another way to say, savior, someone who saves or rescues? | Messiah |
What is another way to say, punished for their beliefs? | Persecuted |
Who made Christianity equal to all other religions? | Emperor Constantine |
Who made Christianity Rome's official religion? | Emperor Theodosius |
Who was Commodus? | The emperor who followed Marcus Aurelius's son |
Who helped restore order and strengthen the economy for Rome? | Emperor Diocletian |
At first, this city was called New Rome, but it soon became known as what? | Constantinople |
What church was moved to the east of the Byzantine Empire? | Byzantine Orthodox Church |
What church was moved to the west? | Roman Catholic Church |
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