The Fall of Rome

3. Roman city destroyed by the eruption of a nearby volcano
7. One of the most important principles of Roman law was that the burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the _________________
10. The eruption of this volcano led to the total destruction of a famous Roman city that is still being excavated today
11. A large drop in the value of money and a rise in prices
15. Greco-Roman culture developed from the blending of Greek,_______________________ , and Roman cultures
16. This Roman Emperor converted to Christianity and moved the Roman capital to Constantinople
19. Nearly all of our knowledge of Jesus comes from the _______________, or the first four books of the New Testament
20. This person was known as the head of the Christian Church
21. Most Jews were driven from their homeland into exile. This scattering of the Jews is called the __________________

1. Close followers of Jesus are called this
2. Roman emperor who brought order to the empire and passed many laws to improve the Roman economy
4. As the Roman Empire spread, the number of soldiers available to fight in the city of Rome was very low, causing the Roman government to pay men from ___________________ tribes to fight off the Huns to the north of Rome
5. After the reign of emperor Marcus _________________, Rome entered a period of decline
6. In 444, the Huns united under a powerful chieftain named ____________, whose armies terrorized both halves of the empire.
8. The Roman governor Pontius Pilate arrested Jesus and sentenced him to be nailed to a large wooden cross, known as _________________________
9. This is the Greek word for “savior”
12. This Jewish leader came to be known as the son of God and was believed to be a savior
13. This man was known as the "first apostle" who helped spread Christianity through Syria and Judea
14. This poet wrote the most famous work of Latin literature.
17. An above-ground channel built of stone used to carry water throughout the Roman Empire
18. Foreign soldiers who fought for money