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The five "Good Emperors"
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a person in the ancient Roman Republic appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency, with all the powers of a king
What is dictator?
100
a unit of an empire
What is province?
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how many consuls were elected at a time
What is two
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the best of the five "Good Emperors"
Who is Hadrian?
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Romans borrowed the Greek alphabet and the toga from this group of people
Who are the Etruscans?
200
the power of one branch of government to reject bills or proposals passed by another branch of government
What is veto?
200
a large amphitheater built in Rome around A.D. 70; site of contests and combats
What is Colosseum?
200
a structure that carries water over long distances
What is aqueduct?
200
One of the two worst emperors, proclaimed himself a god and was a cruel unfair ruler
Who is Caligula?
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Patricians did not hire plebeians to work on their farms, instead they hired this group of people
Who were slaves?
300
an elected official who led the Roman Republic
What is consul?
300
a member of a wealthy family in the ancient Roman Republic
What is patrician?
300
first emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus?
300
the last of the "good emperors"
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
300
the plebeians requested a written law that was for all people, it is called
What is the Twelve Tables?
400
an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
What is plebeian?
400
a curved structure used as a support over an open space, as in a doorway
What is arch?
400
name that means "highly respected"
What is Augustus?
400
one of the two worst emperors, murdered his half-brother, mother and wife
Who is Nero?
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was assassinated by senators at a meeting
Who is Julius Caesar?
500
a type of government in which citizens select their leaders
What is republic?
500
a belief in more than one god
What is polytheism?
500
Complete the following phrase: All roads lead to.....
What is Rome?
500
his reign ended the age of peace and prosperity that Rome enjoyed under the five previous emperors, he was the son of Marcus Aurelius
Who is Commodus?
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actual name of Julius Caesars son
What is Octavian?