chapter 11 Flashcards
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Cicero
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A philosopher and gifted orator
2
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Julius Caesar
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The most powerful generals
3
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Pompey
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One of Romes most influential men
4
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Augustus
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One of Caesars many adopted sons
5
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currency
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Money
6
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Pax Romana
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Roman peace
7
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aqueduct
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A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities
8
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Romans languages
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They inculed Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian
9
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civil law
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A leagal system based on a written code of laws
10
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Christianity
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This religion was based on the techniques of Jesus of Nazareth
11
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Jesus of Nazareth
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Was the creater of Christianity
12
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crucifixion
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A type of execution in which a person is nailed to a cross
13
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Resurrection
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Jesus’s rise from the dead
14
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Paul
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A traveler
15
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Diocletian
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Became emperor in the late 200’s
