Ancient Rome Vocabulary Only

What term refers to the writing that pokes fun at people or society?

• Consul

• Satire

• Patrician

• Plebeian

Who were the two most powerful officials in Rome?

• Consuls

• Senators

• Tribunes

• Emperors

What is the legal system that is based on a written code of law known as?

• The Roman Forum

• Civil Law

• The Roman Constitution

• The Code of Caracalla

What was the Roman public meeting place called?

• The Colosseum

• The Senate

• The Roman Forum

• The Circus Maximus

What is the name of the council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leaders?

• The Senate

• The Assembly

• The Consulate

• The Patricians

What series of wars were fought between Rome and Carthage?

• The Punic Wars

• The Gallic Wars

• The Macedonian Wars

• The Samnite Wars

What is the term for a channel used to carry water from the mountains to the cities in ancient Rome?

• Aqueduct

• Canal

• Viaduct

• Reservoir

What system balances the distribution of power in government?

• Democracy

• Checks and Balances

• The Republic

• Feudalism

Who is a ruler with almost absolute power, who in the Roman Republic was supposed to rule for a short period of time during war?

• Emperor

• Consul

• Dictator

• Tribune

What are the languages that developed from Latin known as?

• Romance languages

• Germanic languages

• Slavic languages

• Celtic languages