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6th EE Chapter 7
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| volcano | An opening in the surface of the earth through which lava, gases, and ash are forced out |
| plebeian | Farmers, tradespeople, and craftworkers |
| patrician | Members of Rome's noble families. They owned large farms and had plebeians work the land. |
| republic | A form of government where citizens choose their leaders |
| representative | A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them. |
| Senate | The lawmaking body and most powerful branch of government in ancient Rome's republic |
| tribune | Representatives of the plebeians and the leaders of the citizen assembly |
| consul | One of the two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and was a supreme judge. |
| Twelve Tables | A collection of laws which governed all aspects of Roman life, including marriage, trade, and warfare. |
| Punic Wars | A conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C., ending in victory for Rome. |
| civil war | A war between groups within one country |
| dictator | Someone who rules with absolute power |
| Pax Romana | A period of peace for the Roman Empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C., and lasted around 200 years |
| gladiator | A slave or criminal condemned to death |
| census | A count of people living in as area |
| Augustus | The first emperor of Rome |
| Julius Caesar | A Roman general who became the republic's dictator |
| Pompey | Roman politician and general; enemy of Julius caesar |
| Cleopatra | Egypt's queen |
| New Testament | A collection of books that tell the story of the life of Jesus |
| Messiah | A leader who would be sent by God to guide the Jewish people and to set up God's rule on Earth |
| Christianity | A religion based on the teachings of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament |
| parable | Simple stories that contain a message or truth |
| apostle | A man chosen by Jesus to help him in his teachings |
| crucifixion | Putting to death by hanging from a cross |
| bishop | Regional church leader |
| pope | The bishop, or church leader, of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Jesus | Jewish religious leader whose teachings became the foundation of Christianity |
| Peter | A fisherman who was one of Jesus' apostles |
| Paul | Follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world |
| Constantine | Roman emperor; chose Constantinople as new Roman capital; encouraged Christianity |
| persecution | A policy of arresting, injuring, or even killing members of a religious, ethnic, or other minority group |
| Eastern Orthodox Christianity | A branch of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire and that does not recognize the pope as its supreme leader |
| Justinian Code | A code of law that dealt with marriage, property rights, slavery, crime, and women's rights |
| Diocletian | A strong general who divided the empire into two parts; an eastern and a western part |
| Justinian | One of the greatest Byzantine emperors who tried to unify the Byzantine Empire by allowing only certain types of Christian beliefs |
| Theodora | Wife of Justinian |
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