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Vocabulary: 100
The ruling class of Rome:
ANSWER: Patrician
Vocabulary : 200
A person granted absolute power:
ANSWER: Dictator
Vocabulary : 300
Three rulers who share equal political power.
ANSWER: Triumvirate
Vocabulary : 400
Head of government, usually with a limited term in office.
ANSWER: Consuls
Vocabulary : 500
An elected official, or “lawyer” who protects the rights of ordinary citizens.
ANSWER: Tribunes
More Vocabulary: 100
The ordinary citizens of Rome.
ANSWER: Plebian
More Vocabulary : 200
A form of government in which citizens elect their
leaders.
ANSWER: Republic
More Vocabulary : 300
To reject something:
ANSWER: Veto
More Vocabulary : 400
A large farming estate:
ANSWER: Latifundia
More Vocabulary : 500
Changes to bring about improvement:
ANSWER: Reforms
People: 100
A military hero turned dictator. Told to “Beware the Ides of
March”:
ANSWER: Julius Caesar
People : 200
Led a group of senators to assassinate one of the most
infamous Roman leaders:
ANSWER: Brutus
People : 300
Ruled over the Pax Romana.
ANSWER: Augustus
People : 400
The first Christian Roman Emperor:
ANSWER: Constantine
People : 500
Created an organized code of laws at the end of the Empire:
ANSWER: Justinian
Roman Republic: 100
The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and _________:
ANSWER: Carthage
Roman Republic : 200
Rome is located on what sea?:
ANSWER: the Mediterranean Sea
Roman Republic : 300
Why were the twelve tables important?
ANSWER: It said all Romans should be treated equally.
Roman Republic : 400
Who led the Punic Wars in Rome?
ANSWER: Scipio
Roman Republic : 500
Who led the Punic Wars in Carthage?
ANSWER: Hannibal
Roman Empire: 100
The Pax Romana was a period of __________ in Rome:
ANSWER: Peace
Roman Empire : 200
What religion spread to the Roman Empire?
ANSWER: Christianity
Roman Empire : 300
This story about the founding of Rome was written by the poet
Virgil:
ANSWER: the Aeneid
Roman Empire : 400
Why were Roman roads important?
ANSWER: Trade, quick movement of military, ideas and communication can
spread.
Roman Empire : 500
What were the three causes of the fall of the Roman Empire?
ANSWER: Poor economy, bad leadership, invasions.
Fun Facts: 100
Legend says these twins founded Rome:
ANSWER: Romulus and Remus
Fun Facts : 200
A person who fought people or animals for public
entertainment at the Coliseum:
ANSWER: Gladiator
Fun Facts : 300
A human made channel that carried water long distances:
ANSWER: Aqueduct
Fun Facts : 400
This volcano exploded in Pompeii during the Roman
Empire:
ANSWER: Mt. Vesuvius
Fun Facts : 500
What day is the Ides of March?
ANSWER: March 15th
The power of the Supreme Court to review government actions to see if they are
allowed under the constitution is called:
Judicial Review