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22 Cards in this Set
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Citizenship |
the character of an individual viewed as a member of society
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Twelve Tables |
the earliest code of Roman civil, criminal, and religious law.
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Republic |
supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives
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Senate |
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government
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Patrician |
a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat
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Plebian
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a person of the lower class
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Empire
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supreme power in governing
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Julius Caesar
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a Roman politician who played a critical role in the events leading to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire
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Caesar Augustus
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founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC until his death in AD 14
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Aqueduct
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an underground tunnel for water
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Colosseum
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a large theater or stadium
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Gladiators |
men trained to fight to the death for public entertainment |
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Druids |
Priests of an ancient Celtic religion |
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Ostia |
A commercial city and seaport of the Roman Empire |
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Gual |
Territory now known as France |
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Atrium |
Open area around which a house is built |
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Forum |
Central public place of an ancient Roman city |
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Ampitheater |
An oval building with tiered seats around an open space, used for contests or games in ancient Rome |
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Rome |
center of the Roman Empire |
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Palatine Hill |
site of emperor's home in Rome |
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Colonnade |
A row of columns supporting a horizontal beam or a roof |
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Keystone |
wedge-shaped piece at the crown of an arch that holds the other pieces in place |
