Rome & Christianity Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Cicero | orator who said Romans should give control of government back to the Senate |
orator | a public speaker |
Julius Caesar | the greatest general in Roman history |
Augustus | Caesar's adopted son, defeated Anthony and Cleopatra |
provinces | the areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled |
currency | money |
Pax Romana | the Roman Peace, a peaceful period in Rome's history |
aqueduct | a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities |
Ovid | a poet who wrote about Roman mythology |
Romance languages | the languages that developed from Latin |
civil law | a legal system based on a written code of laws |
agreement | a decision reached by two or more people or groups |
Christianity | religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth |
Jesus of Nazareth | founder of Christianity |
Messiah | leader Jews believed would return and restore the greatness of Israel |
Bible | the holy book of Christianity |
crucifixion | a type of execution that involved being nailed to a cross |
Resurrection | Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death |
disciples | followers |
Apostles | the 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special teaching |
Paul of Tarsus | disciple whose letters defined Christianity as separate from Judaism |
martyrs | people who die for their religious beliefs |
persecution | punishing people for their beliefs |
Constantine | Roman emperor who became a Christian |
Diocletian | emperor who divided the Roman Empire into two parts |
Attila | fearsome Hun leader who attacked Rome's eastern empire |
corruption | decay in people's values |
Justinian | last ruler of the Roman Empire |
Theodora | Justinian's wife, a wise woman who advised her husband during his reign |
Byzantine Empire | civilization that developed in the eastern Roman Empire |
efficient | productive and not wasteful |
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Ms. Thacker
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