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Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basin | An area of land drained by a river |
| Peninsula | Land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Republublic | A govt where citizens choose their leaders |
| Senate | lawmaking council of rome |
| consul | person elected by the Senate who rules rome |
| patrician | A person from a rich powerfully familly |
| plebeian | A common person in rome |
| Tribune | An elected official of rome who represented the plebeians |
| Twelve tablets | Laws written on 12 bronze tablets-foundation of roman law |
| Territory | Large areas of land |
| dictator | A ruler with absolute power and authority |
| Civil war | A conflict where people within one country fight each other |
| Pax romana | A period of"roman peace" that lasted about 200 years |
| Architecture | The science of building |
| Colosseum | A large sports arena in ancient rome |
| Gladiator | A person who fought to entertain the public (Slave,Criminal,POW) |
| forum | A market place |
| Aqueduct | Large Stone structure built to carry water from 1 place to another |
| Romance language | A modern language that is descended from Latin french Italian Etc |
| Christianity | World religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth |
| New Testament | The second part of the Bible containing the life and teachings of Jesus |
| Apostle | One of the 12 original followers of Jesus chosen to teach his beliefs to others |
| Bishop | Church official who leads a large group of Christians |
| Pope | Bishop a Rome head of the Catholic Church |