Chapter 11 Study Guide - Section 1

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

• Augustus

• Titus

What was the Pax Romana?

• a period of peace and prosperity

• a phrase meaning "All roads lead to Rome"

What did Rome use to improve trade, collect taxes, and pay soldiers?

• The Pax Romana

• a standard currency

What religion is based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?

• Judaism

• Christianity

Early Christianity developed in which communities?

• Greek

• Jewish

Which emperor put an end to the persecution of Christians and made it legal in the Roman Empire?

• Constantine

• Diocletian

People who traveled to do religious work and spread Christianity were called...

• missionaries

• explorers

Christianity is a ____________ religion.

• monotheistic
• polytheistic

Visigoths destroyed the city of ______ in 410 CE.

• Rome

• Alexandria

Rome was fighting invasion on 2 fronts = ______.

• MILITARY

• ECONOMIC