Roman Vocab

Question 1

Etruscan

Answer 1

Tribal Romans (6th Century BC)
Overthrew their king and started a republic

Question 2

Barbarian

Answer 2

Northern Roman Tribes

Question 3

Gladiator

Answer 3

Roman athlete, usually a slave/POW, forced to fight for entertainment

Question 4

Colosseum

Answer 4

A large stadium

Question 5

Forum

Answer 5

City Market/ Meeting place in the center of Rome (Agora)

Question 6

Patricians

Answer 6

Nobles w/ large estate, descended from the founders

Question 7

Plebians

Answer 7

Commonfolk

Question 8

Aqeuducts

Answer 8

Structure built to carry water over long distances

Question 9

Senate

Answer 9

Made up of 300 Patricians, it was the most important group in Rome. Made laws.

Question 10

Tribunes

Answer 10

Elected Leader who represented the interests and protected the Plebians

Question 11

Consuls

Answer 11

Executive Branch 2 leaders in senate

Question 12

Assembly

Answer 12

where the Plebians/Patricians met elect consuls and tribunes

Question 13

12 Tables

Answer 13

The earliest written form of Roman laws

Question 14

Veto

Answer 14

A vote that rejects the decision of someone else

Question 15

Republic

Answer 15

A form of Government in which citizens elect representatives to speak for the people

Question 16

Empire

Answer 16

A group of states that report to a single authority

Question 17

Dictator

Answer 17

A ruler with absolute power

Question 18

Julius Ceaser

Answer 18

Roman General who became the republic’s dictator

Question 19

Cleopatra

Answer 19

Ruler of Egypt, backed Ceaser in his war

Question 20

Augustus

Answer 20

First Emperor who went on to unify the empire and established pax Romana (Adopted)

Question 21

Legion

Answer 21

Largest division of the military 4500 men

Question 22

Legionarre

Answer 22

A roman foot soldier standarized equipment