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the Roman Background to the NT
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Which best describes Pax Romana?
Peace, if you submit to Roman authority, otherwise Rome will crush you.
Peace through work and the State
Peace and Goodwill towards all
Peace, Prosperity, and Pleasure
2
What was the name of the Roman general to took over Judea?
Julius Caesar
Octavius Caesar
Marc Antony
Pompey Magnus
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What was the name of the Poet who wrote, The Aeneid?
Virgil
Homer
Plato
Plutarch
4
Augustus said he brought peace back to Rome. What was this called?
The Great Solution
Yes Yes - Italians are best.
Public Rest
Pax Romana
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What was the name of the Utopian Age that the Senate said Augustus had ushered Rome into?
The Peace that is Beyond all Understanding
The Kingdom of God
Utopia
The Golden Age of Saturn
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This was the cosmic sign Augustus said indicated that the gods favored him. He even included it on his coins.
the image of Jesus appearing in a piece of toast
a flock of birds that landed at Augustus' feet
a comet
a star in the east seen by Wise Men
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This Roman was made a god by the Roman Senate, after members of the senate murdered him.
Octavius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Tiberius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
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The New Testament is holding Christ as Son of God against this other Son of God. Who is it?
Julius Caesar
Claudius Nero
Octavius Caesar
Tiberius Caesar
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Pompey Magnus lost the Civil War against Caesar, how did he die?
he comitted suicide
he died in battle
he died of old age
he was killed by the Egyptian Pharaoh
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The Aeneid tells the story of the aftermath of this Mythological War. What is it?
The War to End all Wars
The war between the Titans and the Gods
The Trojan War
The War of the Roses
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When it came to their leaders, Romans hated this political idea.
to live in a democracy
to live under at dictatorship
to give power to only one person
to give power to only two people
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In the Aeneid, this God appears to Aeneas and tells him of the divine mission. Who was the god?
Juno
Apollo
Jupiter
Mercury
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He took the title, King of the Jews before Jesus was born, despite not being Jewish.
Antipas
Herod the Great
Augustus
Hyrcaus II
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Before it was a Democracy, Rome originally had this form of government.
A Republic
An Empire
A Dictatorship
A Monarchy
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This work of mythology helped Augustus legitimize his rule over Rome.
The Sagas
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Aeneid