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Ch.7 Social Studies

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Ch.7 Social Studies

Karleigh Schoenberger

volcano

A opening in the surface of the earth in which molten rock are forced out

Sicily

An island in the Mediterranean Sea
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Alps

Europe's largest mountains
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Tiber River

A river flowing from southward from north-central Italy
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plebeian

A common farmer,trader, or craft-worker in ancient Rome

patrician

A member of the noble family

republic

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives

representative

A person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them

Senate

The lawmaking body and most powerful branch of government in ancient Rome

tribune

A tax,often in the form of crops, paid by one ruler to another

consul

One of two elected officals

Twelve Tables

The earliest written collection of Roman laws

Punic Wars

A conflict between Rome and Carthage in the 200s B.C.

Hannibal

Carthaginian general

civil war

An armed conflict between two groups within one country

dictator

A ruler who has absolute power

Pax Romana

A period of peace for the Roman Empire

gladiator

A Roman athlete usually a slave

census

A periodic count of all the people living in that country

Augustus

First Roman emperor

Julius Caesar

Roman general 

Pompeii

An ancient city in southwestern Italy

Cleopatra

Egyptian queen
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Colosseum

A large stadium in ancient Rome

New Testament

The second part of the Christian Bible

Messiah

A special Jewish leader

Christianity

A religion based on the teachings of Jesus

parable

A simple story that contains a message of truth

crucifixion

Execution on the cross

bishop

A church official who leads a large group of Christian

pope

The bishop, or the church leader

Jesus

Jewish religious leader
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Peter

One of the 12 apostles of Jesus

Paul

Follower of Jesus

Constantine

Roman emperor; encouraged Christanity

persecution

A policy of arresting, injuring, or killing