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Ancient Rome

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ancient Rome

By: Dawson B.

Volcano

An opening in earth where magma can spew out.

Sicily

An island off the coast of the Italian Peninsula.
Photo by Bert Kaufmann

Alps

Europe's highest mountains.

Tiber River

A river flowing southward from north-central Italy.

Plebeian

A common farmer trader or craftworker.
Photo by krembo1

Patrician

A member of the noble families.
Photo by quattrokid73

Republic

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives.

Representative

A person who speaks for the citizens.

Senate

A law making body and the most powerful branch of government.
Photo by mr_mayer

Tribune

An elected leader of ancient Rome.

Consul

One of the two elected officials of the Roman republic.
Photo by Fotos GOVBA

Twelve Tables

The earliest written collection of Roman laws.
Photo by Northfielder

Punic Wars

A conflict between Rome and Carthage.
Photo by jaci XIII

Hannibal

A general in the second punic war.
Photo by antmoose

Civil War

When a country goes to war with itself.
Photo by isawnyu

Dictator

A ruler who has absolute power.
Photo by mharrsch

Pax Romana

A period of peace for the Roman empire.
Photo by Rennett Stowe

Gladiator

A Roman athlete that is usually a slave.

Census

A periodic count of all the people living in a country.

Augustus

The first Roman emperor.
Photo by profzucker

Julius Caesar

Roman general who became the dictator of Rome.
Photo by mharrsch

Pompeii

An ancient southwestern city in Italy.

Cleopatra

Egyptian queen who assisted Julius Ceasar.

Colosseum

A large stadium in ancient Rome.

New Testament

The second part of the Christian bible.
Photo by monkeyc.net

Messiah

The savior or Jesus.

Christianity

A religion based on the teachings of Jesus.
Photo by VinothChandar

Parable

A simple story that contains a message.

Crucifixion

Execution on a cross.
Photo by rkramer62

Bishop

A church official.
Photo by hdes.copeland

Jesus

The messiah or son of God.
Photo by midiman

Peter

One of the twelve apostles.

Paul

A follower of Jesus who helped spread christianity.
Photo by Northfielder

Constantine

A Roman emperor

Persecution

A policy of arresting.
Photo by Martin Beek