chapter 10 vocab

Question 1

Aeneas

Answer 1

Great Trojan hero

Question 2

Romulus and Remus `

Answer 2

were twin brothers

Question 3

republic

Answer 3

people elect leaders to govern them

Question 4

dictators

Answer 4

two rulers with absolute power to lead the city

Question 5

cincinnatus

Answer 5

one of Romes famous dictators

Question 6

plebians

Answer 6

common people

Question 7

patricians

Answer 7

nobles

Question 8

magistrates

Answer 8

officials

Question 9

consuls

Answer 9

two most powerful magistrates in Rome

Question 10

Roman Senate

Answer 10

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

Question 11

veto

Answer 11

prohibit

Question 12

Latin

Answer 12

the Romans language

Question 13

checks and balances

Answer 13

the methods to balance power

Question 14

forum

Answer 14

Romes public meeting place

Question 15

legions

Answer 15

groups up to 6,000 soldiers

Question 16

Punic war

Answer 16

A series of wars against Carthage a city in northern Africa

Question 17

Hannibal

Answer 17

a brilliant general

Question 18

Gaius Marius

Answer 18

a consul

Question 19

lucius Cornelius Sulla

Answer 19

one such politician

Question 20

spartacus

Answer 20

a gladiator

Question 21

primary

Answer 21

a job to elect magistrates who ran for the city of Rome

Question 22

purpose

Answer 22

a farm for poor Romans