Rome Vocab

Question 0

Forum

Answer 0

A public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business

Question 1

Aqueduct

Answer 1

A channel for conveying water, usually in the form of a bridge supported by tall columns.

Question 2

Mosaic

Answer 2

A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material

Question 3

Republic

Answer 3

A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives

Question 4

Patrician

Answer 4

And aristocrat or noblemen. The higher class of ancient Rome

Question 5

Plebeian

Answer 5

A commoner. The lower-class of ancient Rome

Question 6

Senator

Answer 6

A member of state

Question 7

Equestrian

Answer 7

Relating or belonging to the wealthy class

Question 8

Gladiator

Answer 8

A man trained to fight with weapons against other men in an arena for entertainment

Question 9

Pax Romana

Answer 9

The peace that existed between nationalities within the Roman empire

Question 10

Empire

Answer 10

Large territory under a single government which includes diverse groups of people

Question 11

Patronage

Answer 11

Plebeian being sponsored by a patrician

Question 12

Barbarian

Answer 12

Foreigners that conquered Rome

Question 13

Diaspora

Answer 13

The dispersion of Jews out of their homeland

Question 14

Circus

Answer 14

Distraction for the people from the falling of the Roman Empire. Sponsored by the patricians, participated in by the plebeians.