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An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
What is a plebeian
100
a type of government in which citizens select their leaders
What is a republic
100
The new building material the Romans developed and used was
What is concrete
100
a belief in more than one god
What is polytheism
100
These early day Roman kings were from which culture?
What is Etruscan
200
a member of a wealthy family in the ancient Roman Republic
What is a patrician
200
the power of one branch of government to reject bills of proposals passed by another branch of government
What is a veto
200
a curved structure used as a support over an open space, as in a doorway
What is an arch
200
they honored gods and goddesses who often had Greek counterparts.
What is how Romans worshipped
200
During all of the period of the five "good emperors" Romans enjoyed what?
What is peace and prosperity
300
elected official who lead the Roman Republic
What is a consul
300
a unit of an empire
What is a province
300
a structure that carries water over long distances
What is an aqueduct
300
It says that one young man killed an unjust king and built a city.
What is the way Rome was founded
300
Most of the people remained free after Rome did what to them/
What is to conquer them
400
a person in the ancient Roman Republic appointed ro rule for six months in times of emergency with all the powers of a king
What is a dictator
400
to propose and vote on laws was which governing body's responsibility
What is the senate
400
a large amphitheater built in Rome around A. D. 70: site of contests and combats
What is the Colosseum
400
Heracles was his Greek name what was his Roman name?
What is Hercules
400
These people could not hold office or be senators in the early days of Rome
What is a plebeians
500
two of the five good emperors were
What is Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius
500
ruled for to long and ruled like a king so they killed him
What is Julius Caesar
500
They all led to Rome
What is a road
500
These two twin boys were said to have been nursed by a she wolf
What is Romulus and Remus
500
Romans adopted this cultures gods and their alphabet, but not their kings
What is Etruscan