Ancient Rome

What kind of government is a republic?

• the most powerful family rules

• one king rules

• the people choose their leaders

• there are no rulers

Roman people from the richest and most powerful families were called

• slaves

• patricians

• plebeians

• republics

The Romans conquered many lands. Conquered means they

• paid money for the land

• gave the land away

• took the land with their army

• used the land for farming

The city of Rome is on a peninsula.

• true

• false

Who could be a part of the government of Rome?

• everyone

• only the patricians

• only the plebeians

Rome conquered a very large empire. What is an empire?

• a business with many people who work there

• many territories or countries who have the same ruler

• many changes to make someone better

• a count of all the people who live in a country

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch

A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome

• dictator
• patrician
• mercenary
• plebian

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• patrician
• plebian
• counsul
• mercenary

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A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency

• emperor
• king
• counsul
• dictator

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