Ancient Rome Vocab

Question 1

landforms and geographic features

Answer 1

peninsula, seas, mountains, plains, and islands.

Question 2

Contribution

Answer 2

gift or payment

Question 3

Republic

Answer 3

people hold lots of power

Question 4

Tripartite

Answer 4

three party’s

Question 5

Patricians

Answer 5

member of a wealthy family

Question 6

Plebians

Answer 6

person in lower social classes

Question 7

Consul

Answer 7

Two patricians who were in charge of the army and overseeing the government. They were selected each year.

Question 8

Senat

Answer 8

The Roman law making body made up of 300 patricians. These men served in this position for life.

Question 9

Assemble

Answer 9

Large group of Roman citizens. The only group that plebeians were able to participate in.

Question 10

Praetors

Answer 10

People who interpreted the laws and acted as judges.

Question 11

12 Tables

Answer 11

Roman code of law that was carved on bronze tablets. These were developed because the plebeians demanded justice. “All free citizens had the right to be treated equally.”

Question 12

Roman Citizenship

Answer 12

-Male patricians and plebeians
-Parent who was a citizen (native born)
-Freed slaves or allies
-Made a large payment

Question 13

Checks And Balances

Answer 13

The system which has multiple parts; does not allow one part to gain too much power.

Question 14

Census

Answer 14

When citizens register themselves, their family, and their property for taxes.