Powerpoint JeopardyFamous Romans

Important people

Key terms Roman Empire

Miscellaneous

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He was believed to have intentionally started a massive fire in

Rome

Who is Nero?

This Jewish convert spread Christianity from Mesopotamia to Rome

Who is Paul?

Who is Caesar Augustus?

He was the first ruler of the Roman Empire

Who is Constantine?

He issued the Edict of Milan, granting freedom of worship to all Romans

Who is Hadrian?

He codified Roman law and built a wallto protect against invasions from the north.

A person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs

What is a martyr?

What is the plebeian class?

A Roman farmer, merchant, artisan, or trader belonged to this social class

This term means an anointed king sent by God

What is a messiah?

These large estates included farms in which wealthy Romans put slaves to work for free.

What is a latifundia?

Members of the Roman landholding upper class were referred to by this term

What is a patrician?

Rome practiced this policy of establishing control over foreign lands

What is imperialism?

This Church official is responsible for all Christians in an area

What is a bishop?

This is a belief that is contrary to official church teaching

What is a heresy?

This was the basic unit of the Roman army

What is a legion?

What is a republic?

In this type of government, some officials are chosen by the people

What did Jesus say that his mission was?

To bring spiritual salvation and eternallife to believers

This was the governing body of Rome

What is the Senate?

What did Rome experience after the deaths of the Gracchus brothers?

What are civil wars?

What did the new wealth that was acquired from winning an empire do to the gap between the rich and the poor?

It widened it (Made it larger)

After whose death did the Pax Romana end?

Who is Marcus Aurelius?

In Roman government, who represented the rights of the plebeians?

The tribunes

How did the Roman’s treat the Jews of Palestine?

In general, they tolerated them

This culture greatly influenced the Romans, especially in the fields of mythology, architecture, art, and philosophy

Who are the Greeks?

Over which issue were the civil wars in Rome fought?

Over who should hold power

What is a ruler who has complete power called?

What is a dictator?

Final Jeopardy – Make your wagers

Against which people did Rome fight during the Punic Wars?