SECTION 1: THE ROMAN REPUBLIC Flashcards
1
Q
Government in which citizens have the right to select their own leader
A
REPUBLIC
2
Q
Aristocratic landowner
A
PATRICIAN
3
Q
Farmer, artisan, or merchant; commoner
A
PLEBEIAN
4
Q
Official who helped the plebeians protect their rights
A
TRIBUNE
5
Q
Official who was like a king.
A
CONSUL
6
Q
Aristocratic branch of Rome’s government
A
SENATE
7
Q
Roman leader who had absolute power to make laws and command the army
for a brief period
A
DICTATOR
8
Q
Military unit of the ancient Roman army
A
LEGION
9
Q
Series of wars between Rome and Carthage
A
PUNIC WARS
10
Q
Carthaginian general who invaded northern Italy
A
HANNIBAL
