A public speaker

The most powerful Roman general

Outlying areas controlled by Romans

Used by Romans for money

The first 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire

A raised channel used to carry water from mountains to the cities

He wrote poems about Roman mythology

Latin languages that included Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian

A legal system based on a written code of laws

When the ________________________ conquered people, they generally allowed them to keep their own religious beliefs and customs. (Romans/Gauls)

At the beginning of the first century AD, a new religion appeared in Judea called ________________________. (Judaism/Christianity)

The Jews were waiting for the ________________________, which means “God’s Chosen One.” (Resurrection/Messiah)

The ________________________ is the holy book of Christianity. (Bible/Old Testament)

________________________ was a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross. (Persecution/Crucifixion)

Christians refer to Jesus’ rise from the dead as the ________________________. (Messiah/Resurrection)

The ________________________ were 12 men whom Jesus chose to receive special training. (Apostles/disciples)

________________________ of Tarses traveled throughout the Roman world spreading Christian teachings. (Jesus/Paul)

eople who die for their religious beliefs are called ________________________. (disciples/martyrs)

________________________ means punishing a group because of its beliefs. (Crucifixion/Persecution)

Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word with the word that makes the sentence TRUE.

Convinced that the empire was too big for one person to rule, Constantine divided it in two.

Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word with the word that makes the sentence TRUE.

The new capital of the Roman Empire was called Turkey.

Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word with the word that makes the sentence TRUE.

The Huns, led by a fearsome leader named Gaul, raided Roman territory in the east.

Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word with the word that makes the sentence TRUE.

Emperor Constantine reconquered parts of the fallen empire.

Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word with the word that makes the sentence TRUE.

The Germanic Empire arose from the eastern part of the Roman Empire.