The Roman Empire
Religion in the Empire
Chapter 11, Section 2
World History
Alabama Course of Study
 Standard Three: Compare the
development of early world religions and
philosophies and their key tenets.

Identifying cultural contributions of early
world religions and philosophies.
Today’s Learning Targets
 I can use academic vocabulary of this
region and time appropriately.
 I can locate key geographical features of
the Roman Empire on a map.
 I can compare the Roman, Greek, and
Jewish religions.
PreAP Warm-up Questions
How did the Jews react to the
occupation of Judea by Rome?
 They
continuously rebelled
What new religion began in the
Roman Empire?
 Christianity
Warm-up Questions
How did the Jews react to the
occupation of Judea by Rome?
 They
continuously rebelled
What new religion began in the
Roman Empire?
 Christianity
Key Terms Covered
 A legal system based on a written code of
laws
 civil
law
 Languages that developed from Latin, such
as Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and
Romanian
 Romance
languages
Key Terms Covered
 money
 currency
 A period of general peace and prosperity in
the Roman Empire that lasted about 200
years
 Pax
Romana
Key Terms Covered
 Productive, without waste
 efficient
 Jesus’s rise from the dead
 Resurrection
Key Terms Covered
 A type of execution in which a person was
nailed to a cross
 crucifixion
 The decay of people’s values
 corruption
Key Terms Covered
 A human-made channel that carries water
from distant places
 aqueduct
 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive
special training.
 Apostles
Section 2 Assessment
 What traditions were practiced by the Jews
of Judea?
 The worship of one God; following the laws
of Moses
 Describe Jewish beliefs about the Messiah.
A
leader who restores the kingdom of Israel
Section 2 Assessment
 From where does most of the information
about Jesus of Nazareth come?
 The Gospels; New Testament; Bible
 How did the teachings of Paul of Tarsus
change Christianity’s relationship to
Judaism?
 He
spread Christianity through the Roman
Empire, explained Jesus’s teachings, and
separated Christianity from Judaism.
Section 2 Assessment
 What challenges did early Christians face in
practicing and spreading their religion?
 Were persecuted, had to meet in secret.
 How did Constantine affect Christianity?
 Constantine
became a Christian and
removed the bans on the religion.
Atlantic Ocean
Alps
Black Sea
Sardinia
Byzantium
Tyrrhenian Sea
Sicily Ionian Sea
Carthage
Crete
Mediterranean Sea
Alexandria
Tiber River
Cyprus
Today’s Learning Targets
 I can use academic vocabulary of this
region and time appropriately.
 I can locate key geographical features of
the Roman Empire on a map.
 I can compare the Roman, Greek, and
Jewish religions.