HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Ancient Romans were atheist
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Ancient Romans were polytheistic
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Monotheism believes in many gods while Ancient Romans believed in one god
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The religions that Rome had the most problems with were monotheistic-Judaism and Christianity. Because these religions believed there was just one god, they prohibited worshiping other gods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Missionaries spread Christianity, although Roman emperors did not accept it for many years. Eventually, Christianity became the official religion of the Roman empire, with the result that monotheism became widely practiced and replaced polytheism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Its spread was greatly aided by the empire’s political unification and extensive road system, as well as the belief among many Christians that the religion was something anyone could adopt, regardless of regional or religious background.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ultimately, Roman polytheism was brought to an end with the adoption of Christianity as the official religion of the empire.