Chapter 9 - Ancient Rome - Flashcard Review

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A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

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patrician

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A structure that carries water over long distances

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aqueduct

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An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

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plebian

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What type of government did ancient Rome have?

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Republic

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Romans created aqueducts to...

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bring water to the city from far away

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City in north Africa that fought Rome in the Punic Wars

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Carthage

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A Roman public meeting place

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Forum

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What were the jobs of consuls?

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Head the army and run the government

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He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

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Julius Ceasar

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Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the

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Senate