social studies topic 8 vocab

Question 1

aqueduct

Answer 1

a channel that moves water over land

Question 2

Pax Romana

Answer 2

the “Roman Peace”

Question 3

resurrection

Answer 3

coming back to life

Question 4

baptism

Answer 4

the ritual of cleansing by plunging into water

Question 5

crucifixion

Answer 5

a slow and painful Roman method of execution

Question 6

New Testament

Answer 6

writings that form part of the Christian Bible

Question 7

Gospel

Answer 7

the first four books of the New Testament

Question 8

ethics

Answer 8

issues of right and wrong

Question 9

Greco-Roman

Answer 9

something that combines the elements of Greek and Roman culture.

Question 10

mosaic

Answer 10

design formed with small tiles of glass, stone, or pottery

Question 11

Romance language

Answer 11

language that developed from Latin, such as French, Spanish, Porteguese, or Italian

Question 12

gladiator

Answer 12

man who fought as part of public entertainment in ancient Rome

Question 13

inflation

Answer 13

a general rise in the cost of goods.

Question 14

Cryillic alphabet

Answer 14

alphabet used mostly for Slavic languages such as Russian and Bulgarian, as well as for other languages

Question 15

Great Schism

Answer 15

split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054