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Topic&Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pax Romana | "Roman Peace" |
| Aqueduct | A channel that moves water over land |
| Crucifixion | A slow an painful Roman method of execution |
| Conversion | A heartfelt change in ones opinions or beliefs |
| Martyrs | People who die or their beliefs |
| Parables | stories with a religious moral |
| Trinity | The three forms of God--God the father, son and the holy spirt |
| 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 ties of glass, stone, or pottery |
| Oratory | The art of giving speeches |
| Satires | Work of literature that make fun of their subject |
| 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 cost 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 |