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chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Etruscans | people who lived mostly north of Rome |
| republic | system of government in which officials are chosen by the people |
| patrician | in ancient Rome, member of the land-holding upper class |
| consul | in ancient Rome, official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the armies |
| dictator | ruler who has complete control over government; in ancient Rome, a leader appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency |
| plebeian | in ancient Rome, member of the lower class including farmers, merchants,artisans, and traders |
| tribune | in ancient Rome, official who was elected by the plebeians to protect their interests |
| veto | block a government action |
| legion | basic unit of the ancient Roman army made up of about 5,000 soldiers |
| imperialism | domination by one country of the political, economic,or cultural life of another country or region |
| latifundia | huge estates bought up by newly wealthy Roman citizens |
| Tiberius Gracchus | called on the state to distribute land o poor farmers |
| Gaius Gracchus | sought a wider range of reforms |
| Julius Caesar | an ambitious military commander |
| Augustus | exalted one....first citizen |
| census | population count |
| Hadrian | codified Roman law, making it the same for all provinces |
| VIrgil | tried to show that Rome's past was at heroic as that of Greece |
| satirize | make fun of Roman society |
| mosaic | a picture made from chips of colored stone or glass |
| engineering | is the application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures and machines |
| aqueducts | bridge-like stone structures that carried water from the hills into the Roman cities |
| Ptolemy | an astronomer-mathematician proposed his theory that the Earth was the center of the universe a mistaken idea that was accepted in the western world for nearly 1,500 years |
| messiah | anointed king sent by god |
| apostles | "a person sent forth" |
| Paul | a Jew from Asia Minor, he played the most influence role in spreading Christianity |
| martyrs | people who suffer or die for their beliefs |
| Constantine | issued the edict of milan |
| clergy | group of people who conduct Christian services |
| bishop | a high church official responsible for everyone in his diocese |
| patriarch | highest church official in a major city |
| popes | head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| heresies | beliefs said to be contrary to official Church teachings, also caused division |
| Augustine | bishop of Hippo in North Africa |
| Diocletian | set out to restore order in 284 |
| inflation | rapid rise of prices |
| Constantinople | old city of Byzantium |
| Huns | nomadic people of central Asia |
| mercenaries | foreign soldiers serving for pay |
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