Chapter 11 Vocab Flashcards
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Cicero
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A great philosopher and public speaker
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Julius Caesar
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A powerful general
3
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Pompey
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One of Rome’s most influential men
4
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Augustus
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Caesar’s adopted son later called Octavian
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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Roman Languages
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these include Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
9
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Civil Law
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a legal system based on a written code of laws
10
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Christianity
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this religion was based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
11
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Bible
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The holy book of the religion 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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disciples
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followers
15
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Paul
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An important figure in the spread of Christianity after Jesus’s death
