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Ch 11 The Roman Empire

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  • People who were usually slaves or criminals that fought each other to the death on the Colosseum are called...
    gladiators
  • What was the official language of Rome?
    Latin
  • What was Rome's first great road?
    Appian Way
  • What name did the Senate give to Octavian?
    Augustus
  • What is the name of the building that was built as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome?
    Pantheon
  • Pompeii provides a revealing glimpse into everyday Roman life. True or False.
    True
  • In which community was the Early Christianity developed?
    Jewish
  • Which emperor put an end to the persecution of Christians?
    Constantine
  • What is oratory?
    public speaking
  • Who divided the Roman Empire into two parts?
    Diocletian
  • A stone channel carrying clean water into a city is called...
    aqueduct
  • What are epistles?
    letters
  • What was the world's largest amphitheater?
    The Colosseum
  • The period of peace and prosperity which began under Augustus was called...
    Pax Romana
  • What is known as a curved structure over an opening?
    Arch
  • A picture painted directly onto the wall while the plaster is still wet is a...
    fresco
  • What did Rome use to improve trade, collect taxes, and pay soldiers?
    a standard currency
  • On whose traditions did the Romans base their poetry?
    the Greeks
  • Where did Constantine build his capital?
    Byzantium
  • Who was a well-educated Jew and Roman citizen who spread early Christianity?
    Paul
  • Which emperor made the practice of Christianity legal in the Roman Empire?
    Constantine
  • What were the beautiful country homes of wealthy Romans called?
    villas
  • Who built the Roman roads?
    Roman soldiers
  • One of the benefit of the Pax Romana was that the economy prospered. True or False?
    True
  • The endless warfare ruin the Roman economy because the trade was interrupted and currency lost value. True or False?
    True
  • Who preserved Roman literature after the empire fell?
    the Roman Catholic Church
  • What were the two parts of the divided Roman Empire called?
    the Eastern and the Western Empires
  • A form of art that contains tiny colored stone cubes set in mortar to create a picture or design is a...
    mosaic
  • How did Romans called their supreme ruler?
    Emperor
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