Ancient Rome Vocab Quiz

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

• Kings

• Consuls

• Patricians

• Plebeians

What is a time of peace in Rome?

• Pax Romana

• Empire

• Legion

• Republic

A group of laws, written down and carved on 12 bronze tablets, that became the Foundation of Roman law.

• Code of Hammurabi

• Twelve Tables

• The Tables of Justice

• Code of Ur-Nammu

Great stone channels that carry water downhill from mountain springs into Rome.

• aqueducts

• dome

• amphitheater

• bridges

Two officials elected by the Senators. They led the army and the Senate.

• patricians

• emperor

• consuls

• dictator

A ruler who has complete power.

• emperor

• tribune

• consuls

• dictator

A man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.

• triumvirate

• gladiator

• patricians

• plebeians

Common people who were part of the lower class and had few rights.

• republic

• gladiator

• patricians

• plebeians

A government in which there is no king, but rule is conducted through elected officials.

• republic

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

A group of three men holding power

• tribunes

• triumvirate

• patricians

• trio government