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He and his brother Remus were the legendary founders of the city of Rome
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753 B.C.
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509 B.C.
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The common people of Rome
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The laws of the Roman Republic were written on these
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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
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Hannibal’s secret weapons, with which he marched through the Alps to Rome
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Cato the Elder ended every one of his speeches with the same words, which led to the Third Punic War
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In times of war, the Romans could appoint a to rule by himself for six months
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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.
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Popular general who was made “dictator for life” by the Roman Senate
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44 B.C.
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Julius Caesar’s friend, who betrayed him and helped stab him to death
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He stirred up the crowd against Brutus and the other conspirators at Caesar’s funeral
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As queen of Egypt, she formed an alliance with Mark Antony against Octavian
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6 B.C. – 4 B.C. (traditional date is A.D. 1)
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The literal meaning of the word “gospel”
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What the disciples said happened after Jesus was crucified
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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.
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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
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The adopted son of Julius Caesar; became the first emperor of Rome
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Historians call this man’s reign the “Golden Age” of Rome
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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.
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Hadrian built this one of these across England
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This emperor legalized Christianity and even professed to become a Christian
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One of these groups did NOT cause problems for Rome: Vandals Huns Visigoths Greeks
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Reasons why the Roman Empire declined
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A.D. 476
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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?
Click Anywhere to Continue 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
What was the most brutal method of execution used by Rome? Why did the Romans use it? Why did it become significant to Christians?
Click Anywhere to Continue Crucifixion Sent a message: Don’t mess with Rome Christians believe that Jesus Christ was crucified to pay for their sins
Name two reasons why Christianity grew so much among the people of the Roman Empire. What did it offer them?
Click Anywhere to Continue 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
List two cultural contributions that Rome made to Western civilization.
Click Anywhere to Continue Government by a republic Realistic art/sculptures Engineering (roads) Latin poetry
FINAL JEOPARDY Label the map of the Roman Empire: 1. Rome2. Jerusalem3. Carthage 4. Judea5. Gaul 6. Spain 7. Mediterranean Sea