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The Eternal
City
This means
WAR!
Caesar
Salad
Christianity
Emperors
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He and his brother
Remus were the
legendary founders of
the city of Rome
Who is
Romulus
?
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753 B.C.
What is the
legendary
founding of the
city of Rome
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509 B.C.
What is
Rome becomes
a republic
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The common people
of Rome
Who are the
plebeians
?
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The laws of the Roman
Republic were written on
these
What are the
Twelve Tables
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A great general from
Carthage who crossed
the Alps and won many
victories against the
Romans, but failed to
conquer the city of Rome
itself
Who is
Hannibal Barca
?
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Hannibal’s secret
weapons, with which
he marched through
the Alps to Rome
What are
elephants
?
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Cato the Elder ended
every one of his
speeches with the
same words, which led
to the Third Punic War
What is
“Carthage must
be destroyed!”
?
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In times of war, the
Romans could
appoint a
to
rule by himself for six
months
What is a
dictator
?
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Along with Crassus and
Julius Caesar, he was a
member of the First
Triumvirate. Then he
fought Caesar and lost his
head in Egypt.
Who is
Pompey
?
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Popular general
who was made
“dictator for life” by
the Roman Senate
Who is
Julius Caesar
?
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44 B.C.
When is the
assassination of
Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar’s friend,
who betrayed him and
helped stab him to
death
Who is
Marcus Brutus
?
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He stirred up the crowd
against Brutus and the
other conspirators at
Caesar’s funeral
Who is
Mark Antony
?
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As queen of Egypt, she
formed an alliance with
Mark Antony against
Octavian
Who is
Cleopatra
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6 B.C. – 4 B.C.
(traditional date
is A.D. 1)
When is the
birth of
Jesus Christ
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The literal meaning
of the word
“gospel”
What is
“good news”
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What the disciples
said happened
after Jesus was
crucified
What are
• He had risen from the dead
• They had seen Him alive
and talked with Him multiple
times
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Everyone agrees that
this fisherman was an
important apostle.
Roman Catholics
believe he was the first
Pope, but Protestants
do not.
Who is
Peter
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He started out as a
persecutor of Christians,
but was suddenly
converted and then
preached the gospel
throughout the Roman
Empire
Who is
Paul
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The adopted son of
Julius Caesar;
became the first
emperor of Rome
Who is
Octavian
Augustus
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Historians call this
man’s reign the
“Golden Age” of
Rome
Who is
Caesar
Augustus
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• He was accused of setting
Rome on fire,
• persecuted Christians,
• killed his mother,
• and was condemned by
the Roman Senate
• but took his own life.
Who is
Nero
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Hadrian built this one of
these across England
What is a
wall
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This emperor
legalized Christianity
and even professed
to become a Christian
Who is
Constantine
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One of these groups did
NOT cause problems for
Rome:
• Vandals
• Huns
• Visigoths
• Greeks
Who are the
Greeks
?
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Reasons why the
Roman Empire declined
What are
•
•
Lack of money
•
Bad emperors
Split between Western and
Eastern parts of the empire
?
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A.D. 476
What is the
Fall of Rome
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Write a paragraph explaining the
assassination of Julius Caesar.
Include the following: Who wanted
to kill Caesar? Why did they want
to kill him? How did the Roman
people react to Caesar’s murder?
What happened to the Roman
Republic afterwards? Who took
power in the end?
• Powerful senators
• They feared Caesar wanted to make himself a king
• Romans were angry and killed Caesar’s murderers
• Civil war broke out and the republic collapsed
• Caesar’s nephew Octavian became emperor
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What was the most brutal
method of execution used
by Rome? Why did the
Romans use it? Why did
it become significant to
Christians?
• Crucifixion
• Sent a message:
Don’t mess with Rome
• Christians believe that
Jesus Christ was crucified
to pay for their sins
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Name two reasons why
Christianity grew so
much among the
people of the Roman
Empire. What did it
offer them?
• Embraced all people
• Gave hope to the powerless
• Appealed to those who were sick of Rome
• Offered a personal relationship to God
• Promised forgiveness of sins and eternal life
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List two cultural
contributions that Rome
made to Western
civilization.
•
Government by a republic
•
Realistic art/sculptures
•
Engineering (roads)
•
Latin poetry
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FINAL JEOPARDY
Label the map of the Roman Empire:
1. Rome
4. Judea
2. Jerusalem
5. Gaul
7. Mediterranean Sea
3. Carthage
6. Spain