roman empire

Question 1

Aneas

Answer 1

great trojan hero

Question 2

romulus and Remus

Answer 2

founders who were twin brothers

Question 3

republic

Answer 3

people elect the leaders to govern them

Question 4

dictators

Answer 4

rulers with almost absolute power

Question 5

cincinnatus

Answer 5

one of romes greatest dictators

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

was a council of wealthy and powerful romans that advised the city leaders

Question 11

primaries

Answer 11

were to elect magistrates who ran the city of rome.

Question 12

veto

Answer 12

prohibit

Question 13

latin

Answer 13

Romans language

Question 14

checks and balance

Answer 14

methods to balance power

Question 15

forum

Answer 15

romes public meeting place.

Question 16

legions

Answer 16

group of up to 6000 soldiers

Question 17

punic wars

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Hannibal

Answer 18

a brilliant leader

Question 19

Gaius Marius

Answer 19

encouraged poor people to join the army

Question 20

Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Answer 20

became consul in 88 bc

Question 21

spartucus

Answer 21

rose up and demanded freedom