Ch 11 Flashcards

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Cicero

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Philosopher and gifted orator

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2
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Julius Caesar

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most powerful general

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3
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Pompey

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Rome’s most influential man

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4
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Augustus

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Ceasars adopted son

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5
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currency

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money

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6
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Pax Romana

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Roman peace

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7
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aqueduct

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a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into the city

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8
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Romance languages

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They include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian

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9
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civil law

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a legal system based on a written code of laws

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10
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Christianity

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the religion was based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth

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11
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Jesus of Nazareth

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Christianity

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12
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Bible

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writing of Jesus leagues

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13
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crucifixion

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a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross

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14
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Resurrection

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Jesus rises from the dead

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15
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disciples

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Jesus students

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16
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Paul

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Jesus death

17
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Constantine

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Emperor

18
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Diocletian

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emperor in late 200s

19
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Attila

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raided Roman territory

20
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corruption

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the decay of people’s values

21
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Justinian

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emperor ruled from 527 to 565

22
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Theodora

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convinced people to stay and fight

23
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Byzantine Empire

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Historians call the society that developed in the eastern Roman empire