Ancient Rome Vocabulary and Geography

A republic is

• A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives

• the pledge of allegiance

• Star Wars

• a country

A commoner in ancient Rome is known as a

• plebeian

• patrician

• poor

• average

A patrician is a

• An aristocrat or nobleman (a rich, powerful person)

• a person named Patricia

• in congress

• a ruler

A tribune is

• An official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests

• a police officer

• a senator

• money

A set of laws that were inscribed on 12 bronze tablets in ancient Rome

• The 12 Tables

• rules

• Hammurabi's law

• the 10 commandments

An annually elected person, who was sometimes made into a dictator, who jointly ruled the Roman republic

• consul

• senator

• president

• citizen

An concrete channel that looked like a bridge used to across a valley or gap

• aqueduct

• a pipe

• a river

• water

What is this location?

• The Colosseum

• The Superdome

• Staples Center

• a house

The Tiber River provided two important things to the Roman people:

• transportation and water for crops

• bath water and pool water

• fun and sun

• flooding and damage

What is the name of the mountains to the north (at the top of the map)

• the Alps

• Big Bear

• the Rocky Mountains

• big hills