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Humanities Vocab 2
People, Places, and Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |