Rome vocab

Open area in a roman filled with public buildings, temples and markets

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

• Forum

Form of Government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials.

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

One of the two top officials and military leaders in the Roman Republic.

• Consuls

• President

• Dictator

Basic unit of Roman army made up of 4,500 to 5,000 solders

• Maniple

• Phalanx

• Legion

State containing several countries or territories

• Empire

• Province

• City-State

Channel that moves water overland into Roman cities.

• Aqueduct

• Auquifer

• Water Table

Trained warriors who fought to the death in the Colosseum.

• Gladiators

• Greeks

• Romans

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

• patricians
• plebeians
• kings and queens
• morticians

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

• Aristocrats
• Patricians
• Monarchs
• Plebeians

in ancient Rome, a person who ruled with complete power temporarily during emergencies

• gladiator

• dictator