Unit 7 Lesson 38 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for a sudden break down or failure?

• Collapse

• Victory

• Triumph

• Success

Who was the Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Nero

• Caligula

What is a close estimate called?

• Approximation

• Exact

• Guess

• Hypothesis

What is the term for the idea someone has for the way something should be?

• Vision

• Plan

• Strategy

• Tactic

What is a secret plan made for a specific purpose, to bring about a certain outcome called?

• Plot

• Strategy

• Tactic

• Scheme

What were the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean called?

• Punic Wars

• Trojan Wars

• Persian Wars

• Gallic Wars

What was the 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained by the Roman Empire called?

• Pax Romana

• Pax Britannica

• Pax Americana

• Pax Mongolica

Who was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew and adopted son, and Rome’s first emperor?

• Octavian

• Nero

• Caligula

• Tiberius

What is a war between groups in the same country called?

• Civil War

• World War

• Cold War

• Revolutionary War

What do you call a ruler with absolute power?

• Dictator

• Senator

• Consul

• Tribune