Rome vocabulary review

vocabulary review

Ancient Rome

republic - a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders

Poll

Do you like electing people to govern for you or would you prefer direct democracy like in Athens?

• I like the way we do it - a republic.

• I would like more local direct democracy, but keep electing a national government.

• I want to vote on more overall, but keep the representative government.

• I want a vote on everything. EVERYTHING!

legion - large groups of Roman soldiers

Multiple Choice

What do we call a similar fighting unit for the U.S. Army?

• legion

• division

• batallion

• patrol

social classes in Rome

• patrician - the ruling class

• plebeian - ordinary citizens

consul - head of government; usually with a limited term in office

Multiple Choice

Who is the current "head of government" in the United States?

• Rep. Nancy Pelosi

• Sen. Mitch McConnell

• President Donald Trump

• Chief Justice John Roberts

Boris Johnson & Queen Elizabeth II

Poll

Do you think the U.S. should have a separate head of state and head of government or does our combined model work?

• They should be separate so our leader isn't political.

• It should be the same, b/c then what's the point of a head of state?

veto - to reject

Multiple Choice

How many times has President Trump used his veto power?

• 64

• 17

• 8

• 2

praetor - government officials who interpret the law and serve as judges

tribune - an elected official who protects the rights of ordinary citizens

dictator - a person granted absolute power

civic duty - the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country

Poll

Should there be a required period of national service?

• Yes

• No

latifundia - large farming estates

triumvirate -three rulers who share equal political power

triumvirate -three rulers who share equal political power

Pax Romana - Roman peace

proconsul - governor

Poll

Should each state still get to elect its own governor?

• Yes! Democracy! WHOOOO!

• They should be appointed by the president.

• We should get rid of states all together.

• We should move to a regional provincial system so there's only 6-8 governors, not 50.

gladiator - in ancient Rome, a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment

Poll

Who is America's top gladiator right now?

anatomy - the study of the body’s structure

vault - a curved ceiling made of arches

satire - verse or prose that pokes fun at human weaknesses

ode - a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life

reforms - changes to bring about improvement

Open Ended

What is 1 change you would make to the school to make it better? What's your example of school "reform"?

mosaics - motifs or images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone

saints - people considered holy by followers of the Christian faith

saints - people considered holy by followers of the Christian faith

parable - a short story that teaches a principle about what is good behavior

resurrection - the act of rising from the dead

apostle - Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message

salvation - the act of being saved from the effects of sin

martyr - a person who is willing to die for his or her beliefs

hierarchy - an organization with different levels of authority

Multiple Choice

Who is at the top of the hierarchy of the U.S. government?

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• the state Governors

• the people

people in a church

• clergy - church officials

• laity - regular church members

church beliefs

• doctrine - official church teaching

• gospel - the accounts that the apostles wrote of Jesus’ life

pope - the title given to the bishop of Rome

Multiple Choice

Who is the current pope?

• Pope Pius X

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope Francis

icon - a representation of an object of worship

iconoclast - originally: a person who destroys icons; today: a person who criticizes traditional beliefs

excommunicate - to declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church

schism - a separation or division from a church

monastery - a religious community

Poll

Would you prefer 1 big quiz or 2-3 smaller quizzes?

• 1 big quiz

• 2-3 smaller quizzes

• no preference