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Today we finished taking notes on the PowerPoint.

Religious troubles:

• The Western Wall today is the holiest of all Jewish shrines
  
• Half a million Jews died in the rebellion
  

Persecution of Christians:

• Romans were harsh toward those who would not worship the emperor
  
• Especially Christians, who were viewed as followers of a new, upstart religion (cult)
  
• Often used for "entertainment" purposes in the Colosseum (thrown to the lions, etc.)
  
• Despite the oppression, Christianity grew quickly – by AD 200, around 10 percent of the people in the Roman empire were Christians
  

For the rest of class we got into groups and studied. This is what my group came up with:

Possible essay question:
What was the republic made up of?

• Monarchy- run by a dictator
  
• Aristocracy- run by the rich
  
• Democracy- run by the people
  

Study guide questions:
What are the emperors in order?

• Augustus
  
• Tiberius
  
• Caligula
  
• Claudius
  

Which emperor conquered Britain?

• Claudius
  

Who are the six most influential people?

• Muhammad
  
• Sir Isaac Newton
  
• Jesus
  
• Buddha
  
• Confucius
  
• St. Paul of Tarsus
  

Other notes:

• Zealots were the group of Jews that rebelled
  
• Augustus was the greatest emperor