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Global
9
Social Studies
9th Grade
03/03/2016

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Term
Mediterranean Sea
Definition
a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia.
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Pax Romana
Definition
the peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman Empire.
Term
scarcity
Definition
the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
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Roman Empire
Definition
the lands and peoples subject to the authority of ancient Rome. 2. the form of government established in ancient Rome in 27 b.c., comprising the Principate
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Christianity
Definition
the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.
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Twelve Tables
Definition
Twelve Tables (Latin: Leges Duodecim Tabularum or Duodecim Tabulae) was the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law. The Tables consolidated earlier traditions into an enduring set of laws.
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peninsula
Definition
a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
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trade network
Definition
A network of trade throughout different lands.
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Roman Republic
Definition
the period from the (perhaps apocryphal) overthrow of the last Roman king, Lucius Tarquinius, in 509 BC by the Roman nobility until the establishment of a permanent imperial dictatorship under Augustus (Octavian) Caesar in 27 BC.
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