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Ancient Rome Vocab Review

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What is a peninsula?

A piece of land surrounded by water on all but one side

10

A form of government in which the citizens have the right to vote and select their leaders. The leaders govern according to the law.

Republic

25

Latin for “Roman Peace”

Pax Romana

15

Upper class/Wealthy landowners

Patrician

15

Ordinary citizens/poor farmers

Plebeian

15

An official who led the Ancient Roman republic

Consul

20

A group of 300 patricians who served for life, helped the consuls, and made laws

Senate

20

Made up of plebians who helped decided laws

Assembly

20

Veto

To reject

10

Became dictator of Rome and tried to help establish order in Rome. He was murdered by a group of senators who wanted him out of power

Julius Caesar

20

Also known as Octavian or honored one was the first ruler of the Roman Empire

Augustus

15

A warrior who is thought to be less civilized/referred to the German tribes that attacked the Roman Empire

Barbarian

20

A system that carried water throughout the Roman Empire

Aqueduct

15

A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus/ it began in the Roman Empire

Christianity

20

Ruler of an empire (like a dictator)

Emperor

15

How and why people, ideas and animals travel from place to place.

Movement

25