What are 2 facts about Roman Religion?

Worshipped many gods; Believed spirits were in nature

What happened to religions that did threaten the government?

They faced severe hardships, They were supported to make the gov. stronger

What did the Romans change about this philosophy?

Made it encourage to live in a practical way

How might a Roman Priest look for messages from the gods?

Studied the insides of dead animals; Watched birds fly

What happened to most other religions Rome came into contact with?

They were allowed as long as they did not threaten the gov.

In what ways did Romans honor their gods/goddesses?

Pray/Offerings; House Altar; Officials offer in temples

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1
What are 2 facts about Roman Religion?
Worshipped many gods; Believed spirits were in nature
Worshipped a few gods; Believed in Ghosts in Houses
Worshipped the Emperor only; Did not believe in spirits
Worshipped 1 god; Did not believe in spirits
2
What happened to religions that did threaten the government?
Nothing
They faced severe hardships
They were secretly encouraged by the Romans poor population
They were supported to make the gov. stronger
3
What did the Romans change about this philosophy?
Made it a way to find happiness through reason
Sought to change the world into a utopia called Finitia
Made it encourage to live in a practical way
None of the Above
4
How might a Roman Priest look for messages from the gods?
Studies the movements of the stars and planets
Studied the insides of dead animals; Watched birds fly
Went to a sacred pool; Found pearls and special crystal ball
Climbed a mountain to an oracle at the base of a volcano
5
What religion is mentioned as threatening the government in Rome?
Greek Mythology
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
6
What happened to most other religions Rome came into contact with?
They were allowed as long as they did not threaten the gov.
They were forced to pay extra taxes to Rome
They were not allowed at all
They were sent off to the desert in Mesopotamia
7
In what ways did Romans honor their gods/goddesses?
None of the Above
Pray/Offerings; House Altar; Officials offer in temples
Eating Raw Meat; Drinking Wine; Hunting and Fishing
Fasting; Giving to Poor; Sacrificing Snakes
8
What country's gods were popular in Rome? What new new names did Zeus and Aphrodite receive?
Germany; Odin and Thor
France; Pierre and Louis
Egypt; Ra and Bastet
Greece; Jupiter and Venus
9
What philosophy did the Romans borrow from the Greeks?
Epicurenism
Gigantism
Epicureanism
Cosmotology

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