Key Terms

1. clergy a. an epidemic disease (page 176)

2. inflation b. the dominant male in a Roman family (page 165 )
3. insulae c. a Roman official who directed the affairs of a province (page
4. laity 170)
5. New Testament d. apartment blocks in Rome where the poor lived (page 167)
6. paterfamilias
e. a rapid increase in prices (page 177)
7. plague
8. procurator f. the second part of the Christian Bible (page 172)
g. church leaders (page 173)
h. regular church members (page 173)

Chapter 5, Section 3: Culture and Society in Rome

Questions
Roman Art and Architecture (page 163)
9. How was Roman sculpture different from Greek sculpture?

10. Why were Roman buildings larger than those of the Greeks?

Roman Literature (page 164)

11. What was the golden age of Latin literature?

The Roman Family (page 165)

12. How did the role of Roman women change in the second century A.D.?

Slavery (page 166)

13. What kinds of work did slaves do in ancient Rome?

Daily Life in the City of Rome (page 167)

14. What was life like for the poor of Rome?

Chapter 5, Section 4: The Development of Christianity

Questions

Background: Roman Religion (page 169)

15. What was the focus of the state religion of Rome?

16. How did Romans feel about other religions?

The Jewish Background (page 170)

17. What were four of the political groups in Judaea, and what were their goals?

The Rise of Christianity (page 170)

18. What was important, according to Jesus?

19. What ethical concepts did Jesus voice that would later shape the value system of Western civilization?

20. Why did the Roman authorities fear Jesus?

21. What did the followers of Jesus believe had happened after his death?

22. What essential beliefs were at the center of Paul’s teachings?

23. Why did the Roman government persecute Christians?

The Triumph of Christianity (page 172)

24. How did persecution strengthen Christianity?
25. Why was Christianity able to attract so many followers?

Chapter 5, Section 5: Decline and Fall of Rome

Questions
The Decline (page 175)
26. What were some of the economic problems in the Roman Empire in the third century?

The Fall (page 177)

27. What event is normally used to mark the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Summarizing Information

List three Roman accomplishments in architecture and engineering.

a.
b.
c.

Christianity developed from a persecuted religion to the state religion of Rome. Indicate how Christians were treated
under each of the following Roman emperors.

Emperor Treatment of Christians

Nero 1.
Diocletian 2.
Constantine 3.
Theodosius the Great 4.

List three factors that led to the decline of the Roman Empire.