| A | B |
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| catacomb | underground burial rooms |
| christianity | a religion that spread throughout Rome based on Jesus's teachings |
| Jesus | founder of Christianity and grew up in the Nazareth |
| New Testament | the second part the the Christian Bible |
| Gospels | First four books in the new testament |
| Synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
| Disciple | small group of followers that believe strongly in their religion |
| Apostles | the 12 disciples also known as the Apostles |
| The Last Supper | last meal that Jesus had with his disciples before his death |
| Messiah | a savior or someone who saves or rescues |
| Peter | An Apostle who helped spread Jesus's teachings |
| Persecute | when you are punished for your beliefs |
| Constantine | made Christianity equal to all other religions. He also outlawed the persecution of Christians. |
| Theodosius | Made Christianity Rome's official religion. |
| How old was Jesus when he began his ministry | 30 years |
| Where was Jesus born | Bethlehem |
| Monotheism | belief in only one God |
| Tiber River | runs across the center of Italy where there are many plains |
| Sicily | a small island off the coast of Italy |
| Rome | Capital of Italy |
| Peninsula | a body of land mostly surrounded by water except for a piece that is connected to the mainland |
| grapes and olives | what 2 crops is the climate ideal for along the Tiber River |
| letter | a primary source |
| history text book | a secondary source |
| Junius Brutus | Roman Leader who took the throne from the Etruscans |
| 3 bodies of water surrounding the Italian Peninsula | Adriatic, Tyrrhenian, and Mediterreaean Seas |
| Shape of the Italian Peninsula | boot |
| People of early Italy call themselves | Latin |
