Roman Empire/Christianity

What events led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Economic problems

• Civil wars within the empire

• Invasions by foreigners

• Too much singing and dancing in the streets

Who was the emperor when the Pax Romana began?

• Julius Caesar

• Hadrian

• Augustus

• Nero

In geographic terms, Italy is _________ .

• An island

• A mountain range

• A peninsula

• A continent

What was a major accomplishment of emperor Constantine?

• He denounced Christianity and outlawed it within Rome

• He converted to Christianity and made it legal inside of Rome

• He built a wall in Britain that spanned the entire width of the region

• He put down the Jewish rebellion and conquered all of Judea

These were used to move fresh water from the mountains into the cities.

• Aqueducts

• Irrigation

• toilets

• A hose

What was at the foundation of the Roman economy?

• Slaves

• Agriculture

• War

• Piracy

The Roman and the Greek like mixture of cultures is known as_________ .

• Latin culture

• Hellenism

• Greco-Roman

• Roman-Judeo

A core belief of the Christian faith is that _____________ .

• Jesus is the son of God

• Jesus held a high position on Roman government

• Jesus was disqualified from being emperor

• Jesus was the ruler of Greece

In times of inflation, the prices for goods _____________ .

• Double every ten years

• Stay the same

• Decrease

• Increase

What was Theodosius's impact on Christianity?

• He legalized Christianity in Rome

• He outlawed Christianity in Rome

• He began the Roman Empire

• He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire