Ancient Rome Vocabulary

A style of government run by elected leaders chosen by the people to represent their views.

• Patricians

• Republic

• Consuls

• Gladiators

Circle Italy on the map. Dot where Rome is located.

Answer explanation

Italy looks like a boot!

Rome is on the "knee" of the boot.

The Roman Senate is a group of upper-class Romans that advised the leaders. Made up of ____ patricians.

• 2

• 300

The Roman Senate is made up of 300 patricians and serves a lifetime term.

• True

• False

A group that protected the rights of the plebeians [lower class]. Voted on laws and elected the consuls.

• Roman Assembly

• Roman Senate

• Roman Republic

A series of wars between Rome and Carthage, a city in northern Africa. 

Fought over resources, land, control, power.

 

A slave or captive, who was forced to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal. Victory could earn you freedom.

Aqueducts are used to

• transport gold

• travel over bridges

• protect the rights of the plebeians

• carry water from the mountains to the cities

Pax Romana

• Rome's festival

• Golden Age during first 200 years of Roman Empire

• longest standing Roman Church

Plebeians

• Common people /lower class of ancient Rome

• Foreign invaders of ancient Rome
• Noble class of ancient Rome
• Military leaders of ancient Rome