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Ancient Rome Voc Givens
Prep for T3 Exam
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History
6th Grade
06/10/2015

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Monotheistic
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Belief in one God
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Polytheistic
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Belief in many gods
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Evolve
Definition
to grow and develop over time
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Aristocrats
Definition
Wealthy, land owning men
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Suppress
Definition
to keep someone down from generation to generation
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Inheritance
Definition
when power is passed down from generation to generation
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Assembly
Definition
gathering of the people for the purpose of people making laws and to govern the country
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Plebeians
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Common people, mostly peasant and laborers in Roman Republic
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Patricians
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Upper class citizens during the Roman Republic
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Atrium
Definition
a large area where family could gather when your enter a rich, Roman's home
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Forum
Definition
a public gathering place where people could shop in Rome
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Circus Maximus
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a race track for chariot racing
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Colosseum
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a large public arena where gladiators fought
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Pax Romana
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Peace in Rome for almost 200 years at the beginning of the Roman empire
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Monarchy
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government ruled by one person called a King
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Oligarchy
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government ruled by a small group of people
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Tyranny
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when one person (a tyrant) is in complete control of the government
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Democracy
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when the people have the power
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Indirect Democracy
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when you vote for someone to make decisions for you in the government
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Direct Democracy
Definition
vote directly for who and what you want
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Agora
Definition
a market place in Greece where people bought and sold goods
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