Republic
What is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders?
Republic
What means to reject?
Veto
What is the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country?
Civic Duty
What is the name of large farming estates in Ancient Rome?
Latifundia
Gladiator
What is a member of the ruling class of Rome?
Patrician
Who are government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges?
Praetors
What are changes to bring about improvements?
Reforms
What is the study of the body's structure called?
Anatomy
What is a verse or prose that pokes fun at human weaknesses?
Satire
What are ordinary citizens called in Rome?
Plebeians
Who is an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens?
Tribune
What are Rome's first written code of law, that stated that Patricians and plebeians had the right to be treated equally?
Twelve Tablets
What are symbols used in Ancient Rome for numerical notations?
Roman Numerals
What is a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life?
Ode
What is the "Head of Government, usually a limited term in office" called?
Consul
Who is a person granted absolute power?
Dictator
What is the restriction of exercise of power by laws?
Rule of Law
Aqueducts
What are motifs or images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone?
Mosaics
What is a Roman Governor called?
Proconsul
What is the word for three rulers who share equal political power?
Triumvirate
What is the name for large groups of Roman Soldiers?
Legion
What is a mixture of volcanic ash, lime, and seawater, which Romans used widespread in construction?
Concrete
Pax Romana