Chapter 11 Flashcards
He’s a philosopher and gifted orator, (or public speaker)
Cicero
One of the most powerful generals
Julias Caesar
Ruler of Rome. He had an alliance with two of Rome’s most influential men
Pompey
Ceaser’s adopted son
Augustus
A system of money in general use in a particular country
Currency
Roman Peace
Pax Romana
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
Aqueduct
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
Romance languages
A legal system based on a written code of laws
Civil law
The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
Christianity
The God of the religion, Christianity
Jesus of Nazareth
The Christian scriptures
Bible
A type of execution in which a person was nailed to the cross
Crucifixion
Jesus’s rise of the dead
Resurrection
The Apostles were the 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training
Disciples