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World History Ch.5

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What is a republic? form of government in which the people choose the officials
What is a dictator? a ruler who has complete control over a government
What does it mean to veto? means to block laws that they feel are harmful
Who were the only people originally in a consul? patricians
What is a legion? the basic military unit
How many Punic Wars were there? three.
What is imperialism? it means establishing control over foreign lands and people
Who owned latifundias? the wealthy people
What is a census? a population count
What does the name Augustus mean? the Exalted One
Who did Roman defeat in the FIRST Punic war? Carthage
What lands did Roman gain in the FIRST Punic war? the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia
Who wrote the epic poem Aeneid? Virgil
What does it mean to satirize? to make fun of
What is a mosaic? a picture made of chips of colored stone or glass
What is engineering? the application of science and math to develop useful structures and machines.
What are aqueducts? bridge like structures that carried water
Who was Ptolemy? the guy who had the theory that the Earth was the center of the universe
What did the Romans structure most of there writing from? Latin
What is a messiah? an anointed king sent by God
What does the word apostle mean? a person sent forth
Who was Paul? he was a Jew from Asia Minor who played a big role in spread Christianity
Who are martyrs? people who die for their beliefs
What is the clergy? a group of people
What is a heresies? beliefs said to be contrary to offcial Church teachings
What does the word theology? talk or discourse about God
Who was Diocletian? emperor that wanted to restore Roman
What is inflation? rapid rise in prices
What was the name of the new capital? Constantinople
Who were the huns? migraters
Who were mercenaries? people that fought for pay
Who fought mostly for Roman? the mercenaries
What is something that Romans lacked? patriotism
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