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Rome Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A religion that began in the first century AD | Christianity |
| Building which held gladiator fights | coliseum |
| People who follow the teachings of another person | apostle |
| Punishing a group because of its beliefs | persecution |
| Who was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus ? | paul |
| What do we call the time of peace in Rome ? | Pax Romana |
| Place where people watched chariot racing | circus maximus |
| One reason that Rome had such high unemployment was the the Romans would bring ______ back to Rome when they conquered territory. | slaves |
| The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and _________. | carthage |
| Rome’s common people | plebians |
| Rome’s public meeting place | forum |
| Groups of soldiers | legions |
| Person who is a public speaker | orator |
| How are the Roman laws of the Twelve Tables similar to the U.S. Constitution ? protected? | rights |
| In geographic terms, Italy is a ________. | peninsula |
| A legal system based on a written code of laws | civil law |
| Why was Italy’s climate important to Roman trade ? surplus of _____ | food |
| Romans magistrates and those in assemblies could only serve for _____ year. | one |
| What is the main reason why the Roman language spread to the farthest parts of the empire ? | business |
| This leader seized power from the Senate and was assassinated in 44 BC. | julius caesar |
| Word that means "God’s chosen one" in Hebrew | messiah |
| Why were Roman roads built ? | army |
| Official language of the Roman Empire | latin |
| French, Italian and Spanish are called the _______ languages. | romance |
| A person who dies for his or her religious beliefs | martyr |