Geography: Roman Provinces and Other Territories

Question 1

Judea

Answer 1

Roman province in the southern Levant extending approximately between the southern end of the Dead Sea north to the Valley of Jezreel (Esdraelon), and from the Jordan River west to the Mediterranean Sea. Idumea is to the south, Judea in the center, and Samaria to the north.

Question 2

Samaria

Answer 2

The northern portion of the province of Judea centered around Mts. Gerazim and Ebal.

Question 3

Galilee

Answer 3

Region surrounding the western shore of the Sea of Galilee and extending to the Valley of Jezreel in the south and Lake Huleth in the north. Under political control of Herod Antipas, together with Perea, during the life of Christ.

Question 4

Perea

Answer 4

Region east of the Jordan River from Samaria south to the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. With Galilee, part of the tetrarchy of Herod Antipas.

Question 5

Syria

Answer 5

Roman province encompassing the coast of the Mediterranean north of Galilee to Asia Minor and the Euphrates River.

Question 6

Cyprus

Answer 6

Mediterranean island and Roman province, 40 miles south of the southeastern coast Asia Minor and 75 miles west of the northwestern coast of Syria.

Question 7

Galatia

Answer 7

Roman province of central Asia Minor. Also, the ethno-geographical region in the north of this province.

Question 8

Asia

Answer 8

Roman province of western Asia Minor.

Question 9

Macedonia

Answer 9

Roman province of the south-central Balkan peninsula, north of Achaia.

Question 10

Achaia

Answer 10

Roman province of the southern Balkan peninsula. Also called “Greece” in the NT.