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Section 1 Vocabulary
Ancient Rome
Republic
Citizens have the right to vote for
their leaders
Most powerful part of government was
the senate
The leaders rule in the name
of the people
Patrician
Original Aristocratic Families of Ancient Rome
300 upper-class men that made up the
senate
Plebeian
Ordinary citizens
They could not hold office or be
senators
Consul
Two Men that lead the government
Consuls only ruled for one
year
Consuls always did what the Senate
wanted
Veto
Rejection of a bill by the leader
If only one of the consul said “Veto” (forbid
it) the matter was dropped
Dictator
Had all the powers of a king, but could only
hold office for 6 months
Section 2 Vocabulary
Ancient Rome
Province
Divided areas of the empire
Each province had a Roman Governor
supported by an Army.
Aqueduct
Structures that carried water over long
distances
They were huge arches that were many
miles long
Section 3 Vocabulary
Ancient Rome
Circus
Shows that were held in the Colosseum or
in arenas
Circuses could be violent
Any Roman went to the circus
no matter if they were rich or
poor
Section 4 Vocabulary
Ancient Rome
Messiah
A savior that would bring justice and
freedom to the land
Disciple
Followers of Jesus
They would tell stories
about Jesus' life and his
teachings
The four major disciples
were: Matthew, Mark,
Luke, and John.
Gospel
The four disciples writings were called
gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
had each written one story
Epistle
Written letters to Christian groups in
distant cities
Many of these epistles became
part of the Bible
Martyr
People who choose to die for a cause they
believe in
Martyrs were looked at as
heroes
Section 5 Vocabulary
Ancient Rome
Mercenary
Foreign soldiers who serve only for pay
These soldiers do not fight
for cause
They switch sides if it is for
their personal advantage
Inflation
The more money made, the less value it had
Inflation cannot be controlled and
roman coins soon became worthless