chapter 10

Question 1

Aeneas

Answer 1

a great Trojan hero

Question 2

Romulus

Answer 2

legend twin brothers who ware founders of them

Question 3

republic

Answer 3

people that elect to govern them

Question 4

dictators

Answer 4

rulers with almost absolute power

Question 5

cincinnatus

Answer 5

one of Rome’s famous dictators

Question 6

plebeians

Answer 6

or common people

Question 7

patricians

Answer 7

powerful nobles

Question 8

magistrates

Answer 8

elected officials.

Question 9

consuls

Answer 9

the two most powerful magistrates in Rome.

Question 10

roman senate

Answer 10

a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the cities leaders.

Question 11

veto

Answer 11

or prohibit

Question 12

latin

Answer 12

the Romans language.

Question 13

checks

Answer 13

methods to balance power

Question 14

forum

Answer 14

Rome’s public meeting place

Question 15

legions

Answer 15

groups of up to 6,000 soldiers.

Question 16

punic

Answer 16

a series of wars against Rome nave able to capture it

Question 17

hannibal

Answer 17

brilliant general against Rome never able to capture ito

Question 18

gaius

Answer 18

a consul that encouraged poor people to join the army.

Question 19

lucius

Answer 19

a politician that started a conflict that led to civil war in Rome.

Question 20

spartacus

Answer 20

a former gladiator whom rose up and demanded freedom.

Question 21

primary

Answer 21

main, most important.

Question 22

purpose

Answer 22

the reason something is done.