Rome Flashcards
Chapter 10 and Chapter 11
Who was Cicero?
A philosopher and gifted orator.
Who was Julius Caesar?
The most powerful Roman general.
Who was Pompey?
A very influential man who made an alliance with Julius Caesar.
Who was Marc Antony?
Caesar’s former assitant.
Who was Augustus?
Caesar’s son.
What is Pax Romana?
The Pax Romana is a roughly 200-year-long period of Roman history which is identified as a golden age of increased and sustained Roman imperialism, relative peace and order, prosperous stability, hegemonic power, and regional expansion.
What is Civil Law?
A legal system base don a written code of laws.
What is an aqueduct?
A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities.
What are Romance Languages?
Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
What is Christianity?
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Who was Jesus of Nazareth?
A man who was the foundation of Christianity.
What is a Messiah?
” God’s anointed one”
What is Crucifixion?
A type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross.
Who were the Apostles?
12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training.
Who was Paul of Tarsus?
The most important figure in the spread of Christianity after Jesus’s death.
