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Gr 7 History Ch 7
Grade 7 History Ch 7 Review - Terms
Term | Definition |
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Magna Graecia | "greater Greece"; island of Sicily and southern Italy where the Greeks established many colonies |
Forum | a common meeting place which was the heart of the city of Rome |
Pantheon | an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the numerous gods of the empire |
republic | a form of government in which all citizens who are entitled to vote participate in decisions through elected officials |
Senate | the most powerful body in the Roman republic |
Law of the Twelve Tables | states that Roman law be written down and displayed in the Forum |
Latin League | a defensive alliance against the Etruscans |
Colosseum | a Roman amphitheater where crowds gathered to watch men fight men and beasts to the death |
Julian calendar | the calendar Julius Caesar made that had 365 1/4 days per year |
Princeps, Imperator, Caesar Augustus | Octavian's titles |
census | a counting of the total population and value of property in each province |
Stoics, Epicureans, Skeptics | groups of philosophers |
synagogues | Jewish places of worship |
Septuagint | a Greek version of the Old Testament |
Christ | the true King of the Jews whose coming was the greatest turning point of history |