Ancient Rome Vocab Flashcards
(12 cards)
A member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection
Citizen
A Phoenician city-state defeated by the Romans
Carthage
A famous amphitheater in the center of Rome is called the
Colosseum
A group of representatives that make laws is called the
Senate
A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus
Christianity
Period of relative peace experienced by the Roman Empire in the 1st and 2nd centuries
Pax Romana
Believed by Christians to be the Son of God and founder of Christianity
Jesus
A type of government in which people elect leaders to make laws for them
Republic
A leader or savior of a particular group
Messiah
Christian holy book made up of the Old and New Testaments
Bible
Channels used to carry water over long distances
Aqueducts
Tablets that contained a code of written laws which protected the rights of the Roman citizens
Twelve Tables
