Ancient Rome Vocab Review

Legend of the founding of Rome.

• The Iliad

• Romulus & Remus

• Rick and Morty

• The Odyssey

The ancient city of Rome was founded in what is now....

• Greece

• Spain

• Sicily

• Italy

What is the best definition of a republic?

• One ruler has absolute authority.

• Citizens choose officials to govern them.

• Citizens decide issues by voting.

• Randomly selected officials govern for a fixed term.

In the early Roman Republic, what was the most powerful part of the government?

• The Consul

• The Plebeians

• The Senate

• The Tribunes

Who were the members of Rome's landowning upper class?

• Plebeians

• Tribunes

• Consuls

• Patricians

Who were the farmers, tradesmen, merchants, and artisans who made up most of Rome's population?

• Plebeians

• Consuls

• Patricians

• Tribunes

Each year, two _____ were chosen to lead the armies and supervise the business of government.

• Plebeians

• Tribunes

• Consuls

• Patricians

Rome's basic military units, made up of about 5,000 men, were called __________.

• divisions

• companies

• praetorians

• legions

Which group made up about 95% of Roman Society?

• Patricians

• Plebeians

• Slaves

For entertainment, Romans cheered on ____, slaves trained to fight one another or wild animals.

• Plebeians

• Gladiators

• Legionaries

• Charioteers