Bible Unit 5

An artificial channel or large pipe for bringing water from a distance.

aqueduct

A group of countries or states under one ruler or government.

empire

David reigned over Israel for about:

forty years

The main division of the Roman army was the________ , which included about 6,000 infantrymen and 120 cavalrymen.

legion

After the death of Solomon, Israel was divided into:

northern and southern kingdoms

One of the main divisions of a country.

province

David became the king of Israel around:

1000 B.C.

Legionnaires were Roman citizens who enlisted for ___________ years.

20

century

A body of soldiers in the ancient Roman army, probably consisting of 100 soldiers.

Israel was conquered by the______ , who took Israel into exile about 721 B.C.

Assyrians

One of the leaders of the returning Jews, _______, desired to restore the observance of the Torah, Israel's Law.

Ezra

All citizens had equal rights in the Roman Empire.

False

Attached to every legion was an auxiliary made up of plebeians drafted for a 25-year term.

False

The Roman republic maintained a fair system of taxation.

False

The term Pax Romana means Roman war.

False

While Rome was a republic, it operated like a democracy in which everyone had equal rights.

False

700

Rome was about how many years old when Jesus Christ was born?

After the death of Alexander, the land of Palestine first came under the rule of________ , then the rule of________ .

Syria Egypt

Before Caesar Augustus became emperor, Rome was a republic.

True

The Roman republic ended when Caesar Augustus became emperor.

True

The Romans were the first to successfully impose central authority on a large area.

True

The new senatorial class was made up of the patricians and plebeians.

True

The patricians enjoyed full citizenship.

True

absolute monarchy

A government in which the ruler has complete control of all legislative, executive, and judicial powers.

maniple

A subdivision of the ancient Roman legion containing 60 to 120 men.

By 331 B.C., all the lands that had been under the dominion of Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, and Persia had been conquered by _______ the Great.

Alexander

consul

An official who lives in a foreign city to look after the business interests and citizens of his own country.

Judah was taken into captivity by the people living in_________ in 586 B.C.

Babylon

alae

Cavalry units attached to auxiliary units of the Roman legion.

Babylon was conquered by______ who was the king of______ .

Cyrus Persia

Who expanded the kingdom of Israel?

David

The common language during the Roman peace was _________.

Greek

The king of Palestine when Jesus Christ was born was_______ the Great.

Herod

The northern kingdom of Israel was known as:

Israel

Cyrus allowed some of the Jews to return to the city of_____ rebuild it.

Jerusalem

The southern kingdom of Israel was known as:

Judah

patrician

Member of the nobility of ancient Rome.

Mediterranean

Most of the Roman Empire was lands surrounding which sea?

republic

Nation or state in which the citizens elect representatives to the government; usually headed by a president.

In A.D. 64, the Emperor ________ condemned the Christians on a charge of setting fire to Rome.

Nero

cohort

One-tenth of a Roman legion; a group of three hundred to six hundred soldiers.

63

Palestine came under Roman control in_____ B.C. and Judea became a province of the empire in A.D. 6.

____________was the governor of Judea when Jesus died.

Pontius Pilate

When Alexander died, his empire was divided among which two generals along with a few others?

Ptolemy Seleucus

Ezra and Nehemiah lived about the same time as the Greek philosopher _________.

Socrates

David was succeeded as king by his son:

Solomon

Rome

The Colosseum was the great building in_______ in which "games" were played that resulted in the death of many Christians.

True

The Romans built large pipes or channels of water called aqueducts to bring water from a distance. These can still be seen today.

Rome

The center of the Roman Empire was the city of:

Tiber

The city of Rome was founded on the banks of which river?

Latin

The government and military united the millions of people in the Roman Empire and_______ became the official language.

Who was the emperor at the time of Jesus Christ's death?

Tiberius