Chapter 8 Vocab

Question 0

Natural law

Answer 0

The Roman view that all people are born with certain rights that the government should protect.

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

A flexible form of government by elected representatives that proved capable of military conquest and administrative efficiency. We are a republic.

Question 2

Struggle of the Orders

Answer 2

The 200 year struggle after which the plebeians gained equality with the patricians.

Question 3

Roman Citizenship

Answer 3

All men who lived in and around Rome gained citizenship which made all citizens equal before the law.

Question 4

Greco-Roman Culture

Answer 4

A blending of Roman culture with that of the Greeks.

Question 5

Pax-Romana

Answer 5

“Roman Peace”; a time of stability and prosperity beginning in the reign of Caesar Augustus.

Question 6

Chosen People

Answer 6

The Jewish people who were chosen by God to be His people.

Question 7

Senate

Answer 7

An advisory body composed of the most prestigious politicians in Rome and made major political decisions for the Republic.