Ch.6 vocab The Roman Republic

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

Form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders.

Question 2

Paticians

Answer 2

Wealthy landowners who held most of the power.

Question 3

Plebeians

Answer 3

Common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population

Question 4

Tribunes

Answer 4

Representatives that protect the rights of the plebeians from unfair acts of the patrician officials.

Question 5

Consuls

Answer 5

Officials that are like kings, who commanded the army and directed the government.

Question 6

Senate

Answer 6

The aristocratic branch of Rome’s government. That contains both legislative and administrative functions in the republic.

Question 7

Dictator

Answer 7

A leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army.

Question 8

Legions

Answer 8

large military inits that Roman soldiers were organized into.

Question 9

Punic Wars

Answer 9

Long struggling war between Rome and Carthage.

Question 10

Hannibal

Answer 10

29-year-old Carthaginian general/ military strategist of Carthage.

Question 11

Civil War

Answer 11

Conflict between groups within the same country,

Question 12

Julius Caesar

Answer 12

Military leader that joined forces with Crassus, a wealthy roman, and Pompey, a popular general.

Question 13

Triumvirate

Answer 13

A group of three rulers.

Question 14

Augustus

Answer 14

Exalted one

Question 15

Pax Romana

Answer 15

Period of peace and prosperity. (Roman peace)

Question 16

Jesus

Answer 16

A jew who was born in Bethlehem who preached, taught, did good works, and reportedly preformed miracles.

Question 17

Apostles

Answer 17

Jesus’ disciples, or pupils. 12 men that written some of the Gospels.

Question 18

Paul

Answer 18

An apostle, who had a huge influence on Christianity’s development.

Question 19

Diaspora

Answer 19

Dispersal of jews by driving them from their homeland into exile.

Question 20

Constantine

Answer 20

Roman emperor who fought three rivals for leadership of Rome.

Question 21

Bishop

Answer 21

A priest who supervised several local churches.

Question 22

Peter

Answer 22

An apostle who had traveled to Rome from Jerusalem and became the first bishop there.

Question 23

Pope

Answer 23

Father or head of the Christian church.

Question 24

Inflation

Answer 24

A drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in price.

Question 25

Mercenarise

Answer 25

Foreign soldiers who fought for money.

Question 26

Diocletian

Answer 26

A strong-willed army leader, who became the emperor.

Question 27

Constantinople

Answer 27

The city of Constantine.

Question 28

Attila

Answer 28

A powerful chieftain where the Huns who were responsible for the Germanic assault on the empire.