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?