Ancient Rome Vocab Quiz

A government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to vote for their leaders

• Monarchy
• Anarchy
• Dictatorship
• Republic

Wealthy landowners who held most of the power in Ancient Rome

• Senators
• Patricians
• Gladiators
• Emperors

Common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of society in Ancient Rome

• Plebeians
• Senators
• Romans
• Gladiators

A military or civil official in the roman government

• Tribune

• Senator
• Emperor
• Gladiator

Roman laws that were inscribed on 12 bronze tablets and placed for public view in the Forum

• Ten Tables
• Fifteen Tables
• Twenty Tables
• Twelve Tables

Two king-like officials who reigned over the Roman army and government. Their term, however, was limited to one year

• Consuls
• Tribunes
• Emperors
• Senators

A branch of Roman government; 300 embers from the patrician class, made laws and advised the consul

• Senate

• Legions

• Consuls

• Assembly

Heavily armed divisions of Roman soldiers. Each legion had 5,000 ment

• Senate

• Legions

• Assembly

• Gladiator

"The peace of Rome," 200 year period, began during the reign of Augustus, marked a sharp decline in Roman warfare and expansion

• Imperial Calm
• Pax Romana
• Roman Peace
• Pax Augusta

Part of Roman government that protects the rights of the plebians

• Assembly

• Praetors
• Emperors
• Senators