Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Topic 8 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pax Romana | Roman peace |
| aqueduct | a channel that moves water over land |
| crucifixion | a slow and painful way Roman method of execution |
| coversion | a heartfelt change in ones opinions or beliefs |
| martyrs | people who die from there beliefs |
| parabels | stories with a religious moral |
| trinity | the three forms of God, God the father,son and holy spirit. |
| ethics | ideas of right and wrong |
| denominations | different groups that share some beliefs and rituals, but disagree about others |
| greco-roman | a culture that included both Greek and Roman elements |
| mosaic | a design formed with small tiles of glass,stone,or pottery |
| oratory | the art of giving speeches |
| satires | works of literature that makes fun of their subjects |
| gladiators | men and sometimes women who fought against one another and wild animals as a part of public entertainment |
| inflation | a general rise in the costs of goods |
| mercenaries | soldiers who fought for pay rather than for their country |
| strait | a narrow body of water that cuts through land connecting two larger bodies of water |
| missionary | someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion |
Created by:
user-2051360