chapter 11 roman

Question 1

cicero

Answer 1

a philosopher, gifted orator, or public speeches

Question 2

julius caesar

Answer 2

the most powerful general

Question 3

pompey

Answer 3

one of Romes most influential men

Question 4

Augustus

Answer 4

ceaser adopted son

Question 5

currency

Answer 5

money

Question 6

pax Romana

Answer 6

roman peace

Question 7

aqueduct

Answer 7

is a raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities

Question 8

Romance languages

Answer 8

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

Question 9

civil law

Answer 9

a legal system based on a written code of laws

Question 10

Christianity

Answer 10

this religion is was based on life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

Question 11

jesus of Nazareth

Answer 11

many people believed he was the Jewish Messiah

Question 12

bible

Answer 12

the holy book of Christianity

Question 13

crucifixion

Answer 13

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

Question 14

resurrection

Answer 14

jesus rise from the dead

Question 15

disciples

Answer 15

followers

Question 16

paul

Answer 16

traveled throughout Rome spreading Christian teachings

Question 17

constantine

Answer 17

a emperor who became a Christian

Question 18

diocletian

Answer 18

became emperor in late 200s

Question 19

Attila

Answer 19

raided Roman territory in the east

Question 20

corruption

Answer 20

the decay of peoples values

Question 21

Justinian

Answer 21

a emperor who ruled from 527 to 565.

Question 22

Theodore

Answer 22

Theodora convinced Justinian to stay and fight

Question 23

Byzantine empire

Answer 23

Historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine empire