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50 Cards in this Set
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Monotheism
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Belief in one god
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Prophets
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Holy messengers
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Covenant
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Agreement
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Diaspora
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"Scattered" in Greek
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Indemity
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Payment for damages
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Triumvirate
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3 rulers--> equal power
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Aqueduct
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Water transporter
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Messiah
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Deliverer from God
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Sect
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Group w/in group
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Torah
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Book of Jewish law & religion
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Talmund
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Various interpretations/commentary on the Torah
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Rabbi
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Scholar, a Jewish religious leader
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Disciples
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Followers
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Martyrs
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Person who dies for their beliefs
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Bishop
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Overseer of diocese (several parishes) who intrepreted Christian beliefs
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Pariarch
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Bishops of 5 leading cities called partriarch
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Pope
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Head of all the churches
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Parish
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Local gatherings of Christians
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Inflation
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A rise in prices at the same time as a decrease in the value of $$$
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Patrician
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Noman nobles
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Plebians
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Lower/middle class Romans
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Consul
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Patrician representatives who consulted each other
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Dictator
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All powerful leader
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Trbune
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Plebians' representatives
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Republic
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System of government in which leaders are elected
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Pax Romana
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200 yr period of peace in Rome
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the Rubicon
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River that Caesar crossed to defy Senate
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Hierarchy
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Levels of authority
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Apostles
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Christian missionaries--> spread word of Christ
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Abraham
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Made covenant w/ God
Came up w/ idea of monotheism |
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Moses
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Led Hebrews out of Egypt in Exodus
Recieved Ten Commandments |
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David
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King of Jerusalem
Fought Goliath |
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Solomon
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David's son, also king
Wisdom Baby cut in 1/2 |
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Jesus
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from Nazareth
Became known as Jesus Christ, from the Greek word "Christos" Supposedly Messiah & also rose from dead |
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Marius
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Organized first professional army, soldiers paid, given land, loyal to him
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Octavian
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1st emperor of Rome
Caesar's grandnephew |
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Cleopatra
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Queen of Egypt
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Peter
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Helped spread Christianity outisde of Rome
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Theodosius
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First emperor to adopt Christianity
Made it official religion |
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Romulous
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Legendary founder of Rome
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Tarquins
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Wealthy Etruscan family who provided kings, built roads, drained marshes, built temples, created forum
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Etruscans
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Greek colnists who lived on Italian peninsula, ruled Italy
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Hannibal
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Led Carthaginian army to Spain
Brought elephants to scare |
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Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus
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Had idea of giving land on latfundias to poor, both killed by nobles
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Latfundias
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Large estates
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Casaer
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Strong Roman leader, formed 2 triumvirates, both broken, declared self dictator, stabed in back by Senate on Ides of March
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Marc Antony
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Married Cleopatra
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Constantine
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Protector of Christianity
Saw flaming cross in sky Had soldiers paint on sheilds Victory |
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Paul
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His ltters along w/ gospels from the New Testament
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Attila
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A Hun
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