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| Who was unpopular with the rich and popular with the poor? |
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| Who blamed christians when rome was burned? |
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| Who caused a jewish rebellion? |
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| Who did NOT prevent unrest amoung jewish population? |
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| had a major building prgram in rome |
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| he murderd his rivals to be sure of his sucessor |
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| gained new territory for rome |
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| summerize two ways that the gladiators games brought romans together |
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thousands of romans gato watch the games, free entertainment, social events, all classes
gave the romans a sense of national pride ilistrated the power of the empire emporer controlled all humans and nature |
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| draw a conclusion why did the poor romans and slaves find christianity apealing |
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| Because they liked the idea of everlasting life, better life after death, idea of forgivness and made them feel like they are loved. |
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| Why did the roman government view christians as enemies of the empire? |
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Because they didnt worship the roman gods and had no respect for the emporer.
They turned away from the citizens responsibility, serving in the military. |
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| What were Diocletian's actions against the christians? |
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| Imprisoned the preists, believers were sentenced to death, and outlawed christian services. |
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| What effect did Diocletian's actions have on the growth of christianity? |
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| Oppisite effect. 1 out of 10 romans accpted christian fait. More romans are becoming christians because they admired the belivers who died for the cause. Martyr= Hero. |
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| Why was Roman farming so poor? |
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| They had to give away most of there surplus grain and were left with little money. |
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| Why did the romans need to import grain? |
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| Because the cities around them didnt supply any grain for their large poopulation. |
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| How did the housing of rich romans compare with the houses of the poor romans? |
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| Rich romans had everything done for them while poor people barely struggled to survive where they live. |
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| What were the family life and schooling like for young people growing up in the roman empire? |
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| They had a good chance at a education and was not as strict as it used to be. |
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| How did the emporers prvide "bread and circuses" for the people in rome? |
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| The government offered free wheat, and money to the poor as well had plenty entertainment. |
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| What was the roman state religion like, and why were some people dissatisfied with it? |
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| Their religion had gods that they worshiped and they as well had more than one. Also, they became dissatisfied because the roman religion did not teach people how to act. |
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| How could romans improve their social position? |
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| By earning promotions and/or buying there freedom. |
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