Ancient Rome Vocab

"Roman Peace" or long era of peace and safety in the Roman Empire

• plague

• Pax Romana

• Punic Wars

• Cleopatra

A large arena in Rome, where the ancient Romans attended entertainments, such as battle of gladiators

• Remus

• Colosseum

• Aqueduct

• Circus Maximus

A governing body of ancient Rome, made up of 300 members who advised Roman leaders

• Plebeians

• Veto

• Republic

• Senate

The _______ was an open space that served as a marketplace and public square located at the center of Roman cities.

• Forum
• Colessium
• Gladiator Battlefield
• Arena

Early Romans were divided into two social classes. Wealthy landowners (nobles) were called ____________ and were the ruling class.

• patricians
• plebeians
• kings and queens
• morticians

If you veto someone's decision, you have ________ their decision.

• accepted
• rejected
• agreed with
• approved

________ are human-made channels built for carrying water long distances.

• Shadows
• Concrete pipes
• Aqueducts 
• Archimedes' Screws

A ______is a form of government in which the leader is not a king or queen but a person elected by citizens with the right to vote.

• monarchy
• republic
• dictatorship
• oligarchy

What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 

• Aristocrats
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Plebeians

Gladiator, arena, circus, and gymnasium all come from the ______________ language.

• Spanish

• Latin

• Australian

• British