ENRICHMENT ANCIENT ROME VOCAB 23-24

A manmade channel used for delivering water to Roman towns. Public fountains and baths made water available to everyone. Wealthy Romans had running water in their homes.

• Cohort

• Aqueduct

• Forum

• Plebeian

A term used by the Romans to refer to people who lived outside the Roman Empire.

• Legion

• Orator

• Tribune

• Barbarian

A government official who counted the people of Rome. He also was responsible for public morality and some of the government finances.

• Censor

• Consul

• Dynasty

• Citizen

A division of the Roman army made up of 80 soldiers and led by a centurion.

• Forum

• Cohort

• Century

• Gaul

A large oval shaped stadium used for chariot races.

• Tribune

• Gladius

• Forum

• Circus

A Roman citizen had certain rights and privileges including the right to vote. Only freeborn men were fully Roman citizens.

• Legion

• Citizen

• Aqueduct

• Gladiator

A ______________ was a division of the Roman army. It was made up of six centuries or 480 men. There were 10 of these in a Roman legion.

• Province

• Cohort

• Century

• Citizen

The highest position in the Roman government. There were two of these are elected each year for a one year term.

• consuls

• Censor

• Emperor

• Dynasty

A ruler that has absolute power.

• Gladius

• Mosaic

• Tribune

• Dictator

When a family passes down the leadership of a country from generation to generation.

• Censor

• Consul

• Dynasty

• Citizen