Key Terms - Rome

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

Type of gov. that keeps and individual from gaining too much power

Question 2

Patrician

Answer 2

Members of the landholding upperclass

Question 3

Consul

Answer 3

Group that supervises the business of gov. and commands armies

Question 4

Dictator

Answer 4

A ruler who has complete control over gov.

Question 5

Plebeian

Answer 5

Farmers, merchants, artisans, + traders who make up the most of the population

Question 6

Tribune

Answer 6

Officials who plebeians can elect

Question 7

Veto

Answer 7

Block laws harmful to people

Question 8

Legion

Answer 8

Basic unit of soldiers

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

Governing + advisory of ancient Rome

Question 10

Laws of the Twelve Tables

Answer 10

a way to publicly display rights that each citizen had in the public and private sphere

Question 11

Punic wars

Answer 11

Carthage vs Rome

Question 12

Hannibal

Answer 12

Carthage general

Question 13

Julius Caesar

Answer 13

Dictator of Rome

Question 14

Augustus

Answer 14

Made Rome an empire

Question 15

Pax Romana

Answer 15

“Roman Peace” 27 BC – 180 AD

Question 16

Circus Maximus

Answer 16

Romes largest race track

Question 17

Aqueducts

Answer 17

System of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and supporting structures used to convey water from its source to its main distribution point

Question 18

Pantheon

Answer 18

Famous dome dedicated to Greek Gods

Question 19

Greco-Roman

Answer 19

Greek and Rome sharing ideas

Question 20

Civil Law

Answer 20

Private rights

Question 21

Law of nations

Answer 21

Laws for non citizens

Question 22

Diocletian

Answer 22

Emperor establishing bureaucrat gov. and diving Rome into two sections

Question 23

Constantine

Answer 23

Roman empire - converted to christianity

Question 24

Mercenary

Answer 24

a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army