Chapter 10 Vocab

Question 1

Aeneas

Answer 1

A great Trojan hero

Question 2

Romulus and Remus

Answer 2

according to legend these two twins founded Rome

Question 3

republic

Answer 3

people elect leaders to govern them

Question 4

dictators

Answer 4

rulers with almost absolute power\

Question 5

Cincinnatus

Answer 5

a famous dictator

Question 6

Plebeians

Answer 6

common people

Question 7

patricians

Answer 7

nobles

Question 8

magistrates

Answer 8

officials

Question 9

consuls

Answer 9

the two most powerful magistrates

Question 10

Roman Senate

Answer 10

a council of wealthy and powerful Romans that advised the city’s leaders

Question 11

veto

Answer 11

prohibit

Question 12

Latin

Answer 12

the Roman language

Question 13

checks or balances

Answer 13

methods to balance power

Question 14

Forum

Answer 14

Rome’s public meeting place

Question 15

legions

Answer 15

groups divided up to 6,000 soldiers

Question 16

Punic Wars

Answer 16

a series of wars against Carthage, a city in northern Africa

Question 17

Hannibal

Answer 17

a brilliant Roman general

Question 18

Gaius Marius

Answer 18

a consul

Question 19

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Answer 19

an ambitious politician

Question 20

Sparticus

Answer 20

a former gladiator that lead thousands of slaves to freedom

Question 21

primary

Answer 21

main important

Question 22

purpose

Answer 22

the reason something is done