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40 Cards in this Set
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Volcanoes |
an opening in the surface of the earth through witch molten rock gases and rock fragments are fourced out |
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plebeian |
a common farmer trader or crafts worker in anchient Rome
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patrician |
A member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic |
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republic |
a form of goverment in witch citizens elect representives to speak or act for them
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representative |
a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them
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Senate |
a lawmaking body and most powerful branch if goverment in anchient Rome's republic!
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tribune |
an elected leader of ancient Rome who represented the intrest of the plebeians
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consul |
one of two officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and was a supreem judge |
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twelve tables |
the earliest written collection of Roman laws, drawn up by patricians
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Punic Wars |
a conflict between rome and cathage in the 200 BC ending in a victory for Rome |
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Livy |
a roman historian |
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Hannibal |
247?-183? BC carthagainan general in the second Punic War |
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Scipio Africanus |
roman general who defeated Hamarabi |
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civil war |
An armed conflict between groups within one country. |
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dictator |
A ruler who has absolute power. |
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Pax Romana |
A period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C. and lasted around 200 years. |
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gladiator |
A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public. |
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census |
A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or other region. |
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Augustus |
63 B.C.- 14 A.D. First Roman emperor; established the Pax Romana |
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Julius Caesar |
100-44 B.C. Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C. |
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Pompey |
106-48 B.C. Roman politician and general; enemy of Julius Caesar |
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Cleopatra |
69-30 B.C. Egyptian queen who supported Julius Caesar in the civil war in Rome. |
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New Testament |
The second part of the Christian Bible containing descriptions of the life and teachings of Jesus and of his early followers |
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Messiah |
a special leader the jewish people believed will be sent by god to guide them and set up God'd rules on earth Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah |
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Christianity |
a religion based on the teachings of Jesus as a recorded in the New Testement |
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parable |
a simple story that contains a message or truth |
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apostle |
one of the 12 closest followers of Jesus chosesn by him to help teach |
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cruifixion |
Execution on a cross |
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bishop |
a church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region |
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pope |
the bishop or church leader of Rome and hed of the Roman Cathloic Church |
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Jesus |
4BC- AD29 Jewish religious leader whose teachings became the founder of Christianity |
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Peter |
AD 5 -67 One of the 12 apostles of Jesus |
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Paul |
AD 11 - 67 Follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity |
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Constantine |
Roman Emperor Chose Constantinple as new Roman Capital ; Ecouraged Christianty |
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Persecution |
A policy of arresting, injuring, or killing members of a religious or ethnic group |
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
A branch of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire and that does not recognize the pope as it's supreme leader |
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Justinian Code |
A code of law that standardized laws in the Byzantine Empire and dealt with marriage, property rights, slavery, crime, and women's rights |
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Diocletian |
A.D. 245-313 Roman emperor who divided the empire in two |
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Justinian |
A.D. 527-565One of the greatest Byzantine emperors |
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Theodora |
A.D. 500-548Byzantine empress; wife of Justinian |
