World history vocab

Question 1

People who lived mostly north of Rome

Answer 1

Etruscans

Question 2

Members of the land holding upper class

Answer 2

Patricians

Question 3

Patricians, chosen by senators to supervise government and command armies

Answer 3

Consul

Question 4

A ruler who has complete control over a government

Answer 4

Dictator

Question 5

Regular citizens of Rome, like farmers, merchants, and artisans who had little political power

Answer 5

Plebeians

Question 6

Officials elected by plebeians to protect their own interest

Answer 6

Tribune

Question 7

To block - as in block law

Answer 7

Veto

Question 8

The form of government in which people choose their own officials

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Republic

Question 9

Basic military unit consisting of 5000 men

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Legion

Question 10

Establishing control over foreign lands and peoples

Answer 10

Imperialism

Question 11

Wars between Rome and Carthage lasting from 264 BC to 146 BC (100 years)

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Punic wars

Question 12

Large farming estates bought by very wealthy families in room

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Latifundia

Question 13

Plebeian brothers who attempted to reform Rome and help the poor

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Tiberius and gaius graccus

Question 14

Is successful military leader who became the Director of room in 48 BC 244 BC he was murdered by his enemies who were fearful he would make himself king

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Julius Caesar

Question 15

Meeting exalted one he was the first of six good emperors when he reforms the Roman government

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Augustus

Question 16

Count of all population

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Census

Question 17

Second good Emperor room who confide Roman law for all provinces and built a wall in Great Britain

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Hadrian

Question 18

Senattus populusue the send it people of room

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SPQR

Question 19

The Roman peace, 200 year period of peace order and unity that began with Augustus and ended with Marcus Aurelius

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Pax Romana

Question 20

Roman Emperor, who divided the Roman Empire into two parts, eastern and western

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Diocletian

Question 21

Roman Empire who did two things to change the course of European history he granted the toleration to the Christians and he set up a new capital city at Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople

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Constantine

Question 22

neumatic warriors from the east who moved into Europe and ward with everyone in their path

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Huns

Question 23

The active invading a country region with an armed force

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Invasion

Question 24

Queen of the ancient city of palmyra. She let armies in conquered the eastern roman empire

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Zenobia