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Humanities Vocab 2
People, Places, and Concepts
Term | Definition |
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Apostle | an early follower of Jesus who spread his teachings throughout the empire |
Citizen | a member of democracy that has certain rights and responsibilities |
Consul | title for two chief leaders in the Roman Republic |
Dictator | a leader who rules with supreme authority and has absolute power over others in government |
Gladiator | a person trained to fight another to death for public entertainment |
Pope | the head of the Roman Catholic Church |
Representative | elected to speak on behalf of another in in a legislative body |
Senate | a group of 300 men elected to govern the Roman Republic |
Tribune | an official of the Roman Republic elected by the plebians to protect their rights |
Aqueduct | a structure built to channel and deliver water from a distant place |
Colosseum | an amphitheater built by Vespasian to hold public events |
Empire | a large territory which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government |
Forum | marketplace or public square on an Ancient Roman City |
Pantheon | a domed circular temple built by Hadrian to honor the gods |
Patrician | a rich man who held power in Ancient Rome |
Plebian | one of the social classes of Ancient Rome which had no say in the government and were considered to be common people |
Assembly | another name for a lawmaking body |
Census | an official count of the population or number of people living in an area |
Monotheism | the belief that there is only one god |
Parable | a simple story that explains a moral or religious lesson |
Pax Romana | the time period of peace in Ancient Rome |
Polytheisim | the belief in more than one god |
Republic | a form of government that elects its leaders |
Twelve Tables | the Roman laws that were written on tables to insure the rights of the citizens of Rome |