Vocab 1
lawmaking body of Rome
What is Senate?
story that teaches a lesson
What is a parable?
What is by sea and by land?
Roman believed they influenced everyday life
What are gods and goddesses?
the type of government Romans established after overthrowing their king
What is a republic?
member of nobility
What is patrician?
act of being harassed for differing beliefs
What is persecution?
the term that means family was ruled by the oldest male
What is paterfamilias?
person who taught that God will forgive anyone who asks for forgiveness
Who is Jesus of Nazareth?
a place to gather and the center of Roman government
What is the forum?
entrance hall of Roman house
What is atrium?
those who came before others in time
What is predecessor?
a place to gather, meet and socialize
What are the Roman baths?
Who is Constantine?
contributed to the decline of the Roman empire (2 answers)
What are taxes and it got too big?
ordinary person
What is plebeian?
a religious group or sect
What is denomination?
these were used to transport water
What are aqueducts?
center of the orthodox church in Byzantium
What is Constantinople?
Roman leader who conquered Gaul and was then assassinated
Who was Julius Caesar?
person trained to fight for entertainment
What is gladiator?
"Right-believing," referring to Christian Church that developed in Eastern Empire
What is orthodox?
German group that attacked Rome by coming over the mountains
Who are Visigoths?
prior to Constantine these types of people were not Christian and did not what Christianity to spread because they felt it threatened their power
What is stabbing?