Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mosaic | a design formed with small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery |
| forum | an open area in a city filled with public buildings, temples, and markets |
| republic | a form of government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials |
| legion | basic unit of the Roman army, consisting of 4500 to 5000 heavily armed soldiers |
| maniple | a unit of between 60 and 160 soldiers |
| constitution | system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized |
| veto | to stop or cancel the action of a government official or body |
| magistrate | an elected official who enforces the law |
| toga | a garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies |
| consul | the top officials in the Roman empire |
| patriarchal society | society in which men rule their families and people trace their origins through male ancestors |
| paterfamilias | head of the household |
| villa | large country home |
| established religion | an official religion supported by the government |
| empire | state containing several countries or territories |
| province | area within a country or empire |
| civil war | war between groups from the same country |
| Augustus | title meaning venerable or greatly honored one |
| deify | officially declare to be a god |
| Pax Romana | Roman Peace lasting from 30 BC to around 130 BCE |
| concrete | a building material made by mixing small stones and sand with limestone, clay, and water, then poured into molds where it hardens |
| aqueduct | a channel that moves water over land |
| Greco-Roman | including Greek and Roman elements |
| Romance languages | languages that developed from Latin |
| oratory | the art of giving speeches |
| satire | works of literature that make fun of their subjects |
| gladiator | men who fought one another as part of a public entertainment |
| resurrection | coming back to life |
| baptism | ritual cleansing done by plunging into water |
| crucifixion | a slow and painful Roman method of execution in which someone is nailed or tied to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead |
| conversion | a heartfelt change in one's opinions or beliefs |
| martyr | person who dies for their beliefs |
| New Testament | new Christian addition to the Bible |
| Gospel | the first four books of the Bible that describe the life and teachings of Jesus |
| parable | story with a moral |
| epistle | formal letter |
| Trinity | the three forms of God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) |
| ethics | issues of right and wrong and how to treat people |
| denomination | religious group |
| inflation | a general rise in the cost of goods |
| barbarian | a word used by Greeks and Romans for all people who did not share their culture |
| mercenary | soldier who fights for pay rather than for their own country |
| orthodoxy | traditional or established religious beliefs |
Created by:
ms_snyder
Popular World History sets