Ancient Rome Vocab

What is a republic?

• A type of government rules by a king or queen.

• A type of government ruled by a person who attained by illegal means.

• A type of government where the ruler is put in office by citizens with the right to vote.

• A type of government that is ruled by a few powerful families/people.

Who were the wealthy land-owning nobles that made up Rome’s ruling class?

• Kings

• Patricians

• Consuls

• Plebeians

What does 'Pax Romana' mean?

• Unrest in Rome

• The fall of Rome

• Peace in Rome

• Powerful Rome

What was The Law of 12 Tables?

• Twelve tables where the Roman government would meet to discuss issues.

• The Roman’s first code of law engraved on tablets and put them in the Forum for everyone to read.

• Roman dinner etiquette

• The secret law of the ruling class of Rome.

What is a Triumvirate?

• political alliance of five people

• political alliance of two people

• political alliance of two zombies

• political alliance of three people

The group in government where common people, plebeians, could elect their own leaders, magistrates, pass laws, and hold court.

• The Gathering

• The Assembly

• The Senate

• The Congress

What were the top two governing officals in Rome called?

• Judges

• Dictator

• Consuls

• Kings

A three part government is called...

• a republic

• a demcoracy

• a tricycle

• a tripartite

The Law of Nations was created by the Romans to be applied to

• Slaves in Rome

• Plebeians

• Themselves and those they conquored

• Those with in government

The ___________ consisted of a group of 300 patrician men who served for life. They gave advice to the consuls.

• Congress

• Senate

• Republic

• Mustangs