Roman End Of Unit Test Flashcards
Groma
A wooden pole topped with a cross shape and hanging weights used by engineers to plan the course of a road
Scutum
Legionary’s Shield
Archer
A person who shoots arrows using a bow.
Aqueducts
They are like a channel for water to go from the mountains to the city of Rome.
Hadrian’s Wall
A wall that the Romans built to keep the barbarians out.
Briton
The U.K?
Emperor
A Ruler of an Empire
Patrician
A rich Roman citizen
Plebeian
A poor Roman citizen
Villa
Country house built in the Roman style, with baths, painted plaster walls, Central heating, gardens.
Testudo
A protective screen formed by a body of troops holding their shields above their heads in such a way that the shields overlap.
Empire
When one group of people defeats and take over he lands of other people. These are then ruled as ‘colonies’, or ‘provinces’ of that Empire.
Trade
To buy and sell goods.
Cavalry
Horse soldiers
Citizens
Full members of he Empire. Thy paid taxes, were protected by the law and took part in the running of the Empire.
Barbarians
People who were not Roman citizens
Amphitheatre
Places where gladiators fought and criminals were executed to entertain
Hypocaust
Underfloor central heating
Gladiator
Slaves and prisoners trained to fight to the death
Dictator
A person who rules without having to share power
Slave
A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them
Wedge Formation
Like a triangle formation……. Look up a picture
Gaul
The Gaul that Caesar conquered included what is now France, Belgium, southern Holland, Germany west of the Rhine River, and most of Switzerland.
Tunic
A tunic is a piece of clothing that has no sleeves and is easy to slip on and off
Auxiliaries
People captured from different tribes forced to fight in the Roman army.
Assembly
A place where many people would meet for netting
Cleopatra
An Egyptian queen who was made queen by Julius Caesar
Centurion
A centurion was in charge of a century made up of 80 legionary soldiers
Consul
Consuls were the highest ranking elected political officials of the Roman Republic
Colosseum
It was the big version of the Amphitheatre. Also it was located in Rome.
