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Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | type of government in which elected officials govern the state |
| Patricians | elected officials from aristocratic families in the roman republic |
| Plebians | nonaristocrats in the roman republic |
| Veto | rejection of harmful or unjust laws |
| Forum | central square in rome |
| Constitution | roman political structure that created new offices and government institutions |
| Senate | body of legislators who acted as advisors controlled public finances and handled foreign relations in the roman republic |
| Consuls | elected magistrates that replaced the king as chief executives of the state |
| Dictator | ruler who has nearly unlimited power |
| Gracchi | 2 brothers tiberius gracchus and gaius who tried to redistribute land to small farmers |
| Gaius Marius | a talented general who as consul allowed anyone to join the army |
| Lucius Cornelius Sulla | general who became consul in 88 bc and later dictator |
| Julius Caesar | helped end the republic and became dictator of rome in44 bc |
| Triumvirate | the rule of three men |
| Augustus | title of honor given to octavia in 27 bc meaning the revered one |
| Pax Romana | the roman peace wich lasted from 27 bc to ad 180 |
| Villa | a roman country home that had convencies such as running water and baths |
| Circus | racetrack used for chariot racing |
| Paterfamilias | family father oldest living male in family |
| Augurs | priests who specialized in interpeting signs from the gods in the natural phenomenom |
| Galen | physician whose medical writings established him as the greatest medical authority for centuries |
| Ptolemy | astronomer who said that the earth was the center of the universe |
| Aqueducts | manmade channels used to bring water to cities |
| Latin | the language of rome and root of french italian spanish romanian and portuguese |
| Civil Law | system of law based on written codes |
| Christianity | religion based on the teachings of jesus of nazareth |
| Messiah | spiritual leader who according to prophecy would restore the ancient kindom of david |
| Jesus of nazareth | spiritual leader who taught people to seek forgivness for their sins |
| Disciples | followers |
| Apostles | 12 disciples chosen by jesus |
| Martyrs | people who suffer death for sake of their faith inspiring others to believe |
| Paul | jewish people who helped spread christianity in the eastern meditteraneaen region |
| Eucharist | religious ceremony that commemorated jesus last supper |
| Bishop | priestly official who oversaw church affairs in a particular city had authority over other priests in the region |
| Pope | bishop of rome |
| Inflation | dramatic rise in prices |
| Diocletian | a capable roman emperor who assumed the throne in 248 and created and aboslute monarchy to strenghten the empire |
| Attila | the leader of the huns |