vocab

Question 1

scenates

Answer 1

group of nobles who advised the king

Question 2

consul

Answer 2

one of two rulers and chief judges in the ancient Roman Republic

Question 3

patrician

Answer 3

a Roman who belonged to a wealthy family

Question 4

Plebian

Answer 4

Plebeian
a member of the lower social classes in ancient Rome

Question 5

legion

Answer 5

a group of about 6,000 foot soldiers in the army of ancient Rome

Question 6

republic

Answer 6

a government without a monarch

Question 7

trinute

Answer 7

an official of ancient Rome who protected the rights of the common people

Question 8

Aqueduct

Answer 8

a raised pipe designed to carry water to towns and cities

Question 9

stoic

Answer 9

person who endures hardship without complaining

Question 10

Gladiator

Answer 10

in ancient Rome, a trained fighter who battled other gladiators

Question 11

circus maximus

Answer 11

in ancient Rome, a trained fighter who battled other gladiators
a large, oval, roofless building like a modern sports stadium

Question 12

mercenary

Answer 12

a hired soldier

Question 13

dome

Answer 13

a round, curved roof

Question 14

vault

Answer 14

a tunnel with a curved roof (longer than an arch)

Question 15

arch

Answer 15

a doorway with a curved roof

Question 16

code

Answer 16

an orderly collection of laws