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Chapters 11-13
Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Forum | Rome's public meeting place |
| legion | group of 6,000 soldiers |
| plebeians | common, poor people in Rome |
| patricians | rich, wealthy powerful Romans |
| republic | government in which people elect leaders |
| consuls | 2 magistrates in Rome control the army |
| Senate | wealthy, powerful Romans that advise the city's leaders |
| tripartite | a 3 part government |
| veto | prohibit, not allow |
| Latin | Roman language |
| Punic Wars | series of wars between Carthage and Rome |
| aqueduct | channel used to carry water |
| orator | public speaker |
| Colosseum | arena where gladiators fought |
| Christianity | religion based on the teachings of Jesus |
| Messiah | means anointed one |
| Bible | holy book of Christianity |
| Crucifixion | execution in which a person is nailed to a cross |
| resurrection | Jesus' rise from the dead |
| disciples | Jesus' followers |
| martyrs | people who suffer death for their beliefs |
| pope | bishop of Rome |
| mosaics | pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass |
| Persecution | punishing a group of people b/c of beliefs |