Vocabulary | People | Roman Accomplishments | Christianity | Decline of Rome |
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What is Pax Romana?
200 years of Roman Peace
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Who is Cicero?
A philosopher and orator who tried to reform Rome's government
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What is government?
Part of Roman life in which they stressed the importance of written law, equal treatment of citizens and rights and duties of citizens
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What is Messiah?
This word means "God's anointed one" in Hebrew
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Who is Diocletian?
Divided the Roman Empire into an Eastern half and a Western half
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What is an aqueduct?
A raised channel used to carry water from the mountains into cities
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Who is Octavian?
Julius Caesar's adopted son
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What is Art?
Aspect of Roman life in which the Romans created realistic statues and lifelike portraits
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What is Christianity?
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth
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Who is Attila?
Led the Huns in raiding Roman territory
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What is Civil Law?
A legal system based on a written code of laws
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Who is Marc Antony?
Punished those responsible for Julius Caesar's death and divorced Octavia
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What is Engineering?
Strong Bridges, durable roads, aqueducts and inspirational buildings are examples of advances in
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What is resurrection?
Christains refer to their belief that Jesus rose from the dead as
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What is assassination?
Several emperors of Rome died violent deaths. This type of violent action is known by which term
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What is Corruption?
The decay of people's values
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Who is Augustus?
Formerly known as Octavian
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What is Philosophy?
Improving people's lives and emphasizing civic duty are part of Roman
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What are apostles?
The 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to receive special training
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Who are the Goths?
The Romans paid this group to keep them from attacking
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What is crucifixion?
A type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross
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Who are Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus?
Three members of the first Triumvirate
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What is architecture?
Large and strong buildings and columns and open spaces are examples of advances in
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Who is Constantine?
Removed the ban on Christianity in the early 300's A.D.
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What is barbarian?
This group's leader named himself king and ended the Western Roman Empire
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