Government.
What wealthy group of people made up the ruling class?
What are patricians.
These were the common people of Rome such as farmers, merchants, and workers.
What is a plebeian?
A large unit of Roman soldiers, usually about 5,000 troops, was called this.
Rome was located on this peninsula that is shaped like a boot.
Romans used this system of numbers with letters like I, V, and X.
What are Roman Numerals?
These elected officials led the Roman Republic and commanded the army. Two were chosen each year.
What are consuls?
People who were owned by others and forced to work were called this.
What is a slave?
Roman soldiers were known for building these long, straight paths across their empire.
What are Roman Roads?
This river runs through the city of Rome.
What is the Tiber River?
These structures carried water into Roman cities.
What are Aqueducts?
This official protected the rights of the common people and could veto laws.
What is a tribune?
This large outdoor arena in Rome hosted gladiator fights and public games.
What is the Colosseum?
This famous Roman general conquered Gaul and later became dictator.
Who is Julius Ceaser?
This mountain range forms a natural northern border of Italy.
What are the Alps?
This collection of laws became the foundation for Roman legal systems.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This type of leader was given total power during emergencies for 6 months.
What is a dictator?
Roman families were led by the oldest male, known as this.
What is the Paterfamilias?
Rome fought three major wars against Carthage called these.
What are the Punic Wars?
The large sea that Rome surrounded during its empire.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This language spoken by the Romans later influenced Spanish, French, and Italian.
What is Latin?
This Latin word meant “I forbid” and allowed officials to stop laws from passing.
What is a Veto?
These trained fighters battled each other or animals for entertainment.
What are Gladiators?
This Carthaginian general famously crossed the Alps with elephants to attack Rome.
Who is Hannibal?
This empire ruled much of the Mediterranean before being defeated by Rome.
What is Carthage?
This Roman emperor was the first emperor of Rome and helped bring peace called the Pax Romana.
Who is Augustus?