Achievments and Christianity

if Augustus ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD, how many years was that?

(a)  

Augustus was the new name for the first emperor of Rome--he was the grand nephew of Julius Caesar

• Marc Antony

• Octavian

• Pompey

• Tiberius

Which of the following are true of Nero--check all that apply

• he persecuted the Christians

• he supported Christianity

• he was a big supporter of the arts

• he was probably insane

• he bankrupted Rome

check all that apply about Emperor Trajan

• The Roman empire was at its largest during his reign

• he persecuted Christians

• he did not persecute Christians

• he reduced taxes

• he oversaw the building of many projects

During the Pax Romana, thousands of miles of (a)   were built, connecting all parts of the empire.

the overall leader of the Catholic church (the only Christian church at the time) is called the

• bishop

• priest

• pope

• rabbi

to prevent riots, the goverment often gave out free bread and provided a lot cheap entertainment. This is referred to as bread and

(a)  

This Picture (made up of small stones or pieces of glass) is an example of a

• frescoes

• mosaics

check all that apply

in terms of architecture, which of the following were used by the Romans

• domes

• concrete

• curved roof lines

• arches

• colorful buildings

True or false

Rome was generally tolerant of other religions.

• True

• False