Ancient Rome

After Diocletian divided the empire into two parts, the eastern portion was referred to as the:

What effect did the Pax Romana have on Rome?

Newly founded form of government, unique to the types of government created in Greece:

In his epic poem the Aeneid, Virgil portrayed Rome's past historically, because he wanted to:

Like the Greeks, the Romans stressed realism in their art, which means they portrayed their subjects:

What social freedom did Roman women eventually gain?

Why did Jewish conservatives call for strict obedience to Jewish laws?

How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire?

Establishing control over foreign lands:

Division within the Christian Church stemmed from:

The reason the Romans built huge palaces, temples, and stadiums:

How did Rome's political influence expand as it conquered new territories?

What Roman principles of law are now part of the American legal system?

The origins of Christianity are:

What aspect of Roman culture originated with the Etruscan civilization?

Wars fought between Carthage and Rome:

How did Rome motivate conquered peoples to pay taxes, supply soldiers, and say loyal to the government?

"Other" general who also attempted to take control of Rome during the time of Julius Caesar:

What was the effect of Paul's work?

Which Roman legal concept allows people to present a defense against the charges?

In what ways do you think Roman engineering skills helped to strengthen the Roman empire?

Famous astronomer-mathematician from Rome:

Rome was considered a Republic because:

What best describes the origins of Christianity?

Ptolemy founded the idea of:

How did Diocletian try to end the Roman empire's economic decay?

How did Rome successfully protect its conquests?

Caesar was assassinated because:

One central belief of Christianity is that:

Which of the following helped spread Christianity?

High Church official:

Application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures and machines:

How did Romans use science and mathematics to improve the lives of the Roman people?

How did a person join the Christian community?

Why did the death of an emperor usually lead to violence and civil wars?