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rome
tp chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| republic | in which elected officals governed the states |
| patricains | eleced officials from amoung themselves |
| plebeians | challenged the patricans for power |
| veto | laws that seemed harmfulnor unjust to the plebeians |
| forum | central square |
| constitution | political structure |
| consuls | when the last king of rome was thrown out, his place was taken by two magistrates |
| senate | a body of 300 members who advised elected officials |
| dictator | an office that gave its holder nearly unlimited power but could onlybbe held for six months |
| triumvirate | rule of three men |
| pax romana | the roman peace |
| villa | that included conveniences such as running water and baths |
| circuses | where chariate races took place |
| paterfamilias | the head of the family |
| augurs | they paid particular respect to the priests |
| aqueducts | man made channels used to bring water to the cities |
| latin | the language of rome |
| civil law | a form or law based on a written code of laws |
| messiah | a spiritual leader |
| disciples | they were followers |
| apostles | 12 men were the earliest christian missionaries |
| martyrs | people who die for their faith and thus inspire others to believe |
| bishop | the most important offical of the early christian church |
| popes | later bishops of rome |
| eucharist | it was a ceremony |
| inflation | a dramatic rise in prices |
| diocletian | one of the first emperpors |
| revenu | money that a government uses to pay for public programs |
| augustus | the revered one |
| julius caesar | it is a person |