Ancient Rome Vocabulary Quiz

What is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders?

• democracy

• republic

• anarchy

• oligarchy

What is a large group of soldiers in ancient Rome?

• battalion

• platoon

• ephors

• legion

What is an aristocrat or nobleman; a member of the upper social class in ancient Rome?

• Patrician

• Plebeian

• Rajah

• Warlord

What is a member of the lower social class in ancient Rome called?

• Patrician

• Peasant

• Plebeian

• Merchant

What is a leader of a government called? They are an official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government's citizens.

• Praetor

• Warlord

• Vizier

• Consul

What is a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body?

• Deny

• Reject

• Veto

• Dismissal

What is a Roman government official who interprets the law and judges court decisions?

• Chief Justice

• Praetor

• Consul

• Senate

What is an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests?

• Tribune

• Senate

• Republic

• Praetor

Cincinnatus was famous for his ____________, or the idea that citizens have a responsibility to help their country.

• leadership

• intelligence

• republic

• civic duty

What is a a large agricultural estate, especially one worked by slaves in ancient Rome?

• Farm

• Latifundia

• Plantation

• Park