Rome Flashcards

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Founder of Rome

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Romulus

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artificial channels that carry water sometimes over arched bridges

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Aquaducts

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Aeneas

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Hero of Trojan war who settled in Italy after Troy was destroyed

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Twin of Romulus

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Remus

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Government in which citizens elect representatives to rule in their name

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Republic

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Wealthy landowners who held high government positions in ancient Rome

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Patricians

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Commoners who were allowed to vote but not to hold government office in ancient Rome

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Plebeians

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Powerful body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders

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Senate

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Officials who led the executive branch

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Consuls

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Armed conflict between groups in the same country

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Civil war

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Roman general, politician, speaker, and dictator

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Julius Ceaser

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Roman counsel, speaker, and opponent of Cesar

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Cicero

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Julius Caesar’s great nephew and adopted son who became first Roman Emperor

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Augustus

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Group of officials employed by the government

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Civil service

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Latin phrase meaning Roman peace referring to the peace and stability of the Roman Empire

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Pax Romana

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Roman stadium where Romans watched gladiator fights

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Trained roman warriors

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Books that teach us about God

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Jewish teacher whose life and teaching became the basis of Christianity

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Four written accounts of life of Jesus

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Closest followers of Jesus

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Stories with morals, often told by Jesus

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Non Jewish people

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Apostle and early leader of the Christian church

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Person sent to do religious work in another place
Missionary
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Letters that became part of New Testament
Epistles