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15 Cards in this Set
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What is a republic??
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A republic is a type of government in which officials were choosen by the people.
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What is the difference between a Patrician and a Plebian??
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Patricians are members of the landowning upperclass who take part in the Senate. Plebians are the farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders who made up the bulk of hte population.
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What was the Pantheon??
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The Pantheon was a temple to all Roman gods and goddesses that still stands today.
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What was Pax Romana??
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Pax Romana was a 200 year period of peace for the Roman Empire.
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What was civil law??
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Civil law was a system of law that applied to all citizens.
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What were the importance of aqueducts in Roman society??
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They were bridge like stone strucutes that brought water from the hills into Roman cities.
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What were some of the common principals of Roman law??
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-people of the same status are equal before the law.
-an accused perosn is presumed inncoent until proven guilty -the accused should be allowed to face his or her accuser and defend against the charge -guilt must be established through evidence -decisions should be based on fairness allowing judges to interpret the law |
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What was a messiah??
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A messiah was a savior sent by god.
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What was a small group within Judaism called??
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sect
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What are mercenaries??
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Mercenaries are foreign soldiers serving for pay to defend their borders.
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What were bishops??
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Church officials who were responsible for all Christians in an area called a diocese.
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What was the leader of the Early Roman Catholic Church?? What were some of his responsiblilities??
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The pope was the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Head of the Church and all other leaders acknowledged this leader.
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What was the type of ruler called who had complete control of the government and how did he get in power??
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These rulers who had complete control over a governement were called dicators and were granted power during emergency situations. This type of government died down very quickly.
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What was a legion??
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A legion was a basic unit made up of about 5,000 men.
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What did Augustus create for the empire??
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A stable government
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