Ancient Rome & Christianity Origins

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In the beginning, the early Romans shared the Italian peninsula with:
- Spanish and Portugese
- Greeks and Etruscans
- Germans and Asians
- Africans and English

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Greeks and Etruscans

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Fill in the missing part (?) in the order of how Rome grew: Rome began as a monarchy- then grew into a (?) - and finally became an empire. Options: village, community, city, republic

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republic

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Romans believed in many Gods. This practice of polytheism was similar to: Spanish and Portugese, English and Anglos, Greeks and Etruscans, Germans and Asians

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Greeks and Etruscans

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What did Romans allow conquered people to do?

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Practice their own customs and beliefs

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What is the practice of conquering other territories called?

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imperialism

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The Roman republic became an empire under the rule of: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Hadrian, Constantine

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Augustus

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The emperor Diocletian divided the Roman empire into 2 parts- The East and The West. But when The Western Roman empire collapsed, the eastern territory was re-named:

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The Byzantine Empire

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The Roman empire collapsed mostly because of:

• money issues in the empire
• People moving away
• politicians losing elections
• Germanic invasions from the North

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Germanic invasions from the North

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Christianity grew in the Roman empire from:
- The teachings of Jesus Christ
- The military campaigns of Julius Caesar
- The destruction of the Roman empire
- The Jewish religious practices in Rome

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The teachings of Jesus Christ

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Romans made it illegal to practice Christianity in the beginning within its territories. They often executed violators of this law by using this form of punishment:
Options: crucifixion, drowning, hanging, thrown to hungry lions

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crucifixion