What does the word "martyr" mean?

Someone who will die for a cause.

How did the emperors after Octavian gain power?

Promised free entertainment and grain.

Writer of lengthy volumes of history.

What was the down fall of Octavian?

He left no plan for a successor.

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What does the word "martyr" mean?
Someone who will die for a cause.
Anyone that died after Jesus.
Someone who has strong beliefs.
Anyone who will go to prison.
2
The time when the western ancient world experienced peace and prosperity was known as
PAX ROMINE
PAX ROMANE
PAX ROMANA
PAX ROADS
3
He was the Greek physician.
Galen
Garfield
Grotte
Galius
4
Princeps means
"Prince of Rome"
"First Citizen"
"Prize Citizen"
"Noble One"
5
How did the emperors after Octavian gain power?
Promised free land.
Promised police departments in every neighborhood.
Allowed for free art.
Promised free entertainment and grain.
6
Who wrote Metamorphoses?
Virgil
Livy
Ovid
Horace
7
Who was the "Homer of Rome"?
Ovid
Horace
Virgil
Livy
8
The philosophy teaching true happiness was found without fear and pain was called
Epicureanism
Christianity
Aurealius
Stoicism
9
These were Roman waterworks.
Arches and Columns
Aqueducts
Riverroads
Circus Maximus
10
Pontifex Maximus means
Point of Mt. Olympus
Maximum Protection from Pain
Greatest Mountain
Greatest Priest
11
Who was Livy?
Writer of lengthy volumes of history.
The author of Metamorphoses.
A poet who wrote about love and legends.
12
The strong men often fought to the death in the Colosseum.
Emperors trying for power.
Gladiators
Circus entertainers
Roman citizens
13
What does the word "gospel" mean?
Great Day
God has come
Go Tell
Good News
14
Who wrote most of the New Testament?
John
Peter
Paul
David
15
He began the persecution of Christians.
Nero
Tacitus
Constantine
Caesar Augustus
16
This city was covered by a volcanic ash.
Rome
Pompeii
Palm City
Germania
17
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Octavian?
Having a postal service
Creating free grain programs
Establishing a stable currency
Creating a fire/police department
18
He promoted the geocentric theory.
Plantine
Peter
Paul
Ptolemy
19
What was the down fall of Octavian?
He placed ability above social classes.
He left no plan for a successor.
He wanted Latin as a universal language.
He promoted duty, discipline and hard work.
20
He was the most famous Greek writer in the Roman Empire.
Ovid
Paul
Livy
Plutarch
21
Augustus was also known as
Princeps, Augustus and Octover
Caesar, Princeps and Octavian
Caesar Augustus, Princeps, and Julius
Caesar, Princeps and Nero
22
Who established Christianity as the official religion of Rome?
Theodosius I
Constantine
Council of Nicaea
Nero
23
Why do countries today use Roman Law?
Latin is easy to read.
All people got equal rights.
Citizens were treated equally.
Everyone could be a citizen.
24
Who was the poet of the "Augustan Age"?
Horace
Livy
Ovid
Virgil
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Who was the Emperor at the time of Christ's crucifixion?
Pontius Pilate
Tiberius
David
Caesar Augustus

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