4th Grade Unit 4 Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz

What is a peninsula?

• A large mountain range

• A piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water

• A type of Roman clothing

• A form of government

What is a republic?

• A type of Roman building

• A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule for them

• A traditional Roman clothing

• A war between groups of people

Who were the patricians in ancient Rome?

• Ordinary free Romans in the lower social class

• Members of the wealthiest and most powerful families of Rome

• Elected officials in the Roman Republic

• Rulers with total control

What does the term "plebeian" refer to in ancient Rome?

• A ruler with total control

• A person who was an ordinary free Roman in the lower social class

• A traditional Roman clothing

• A raised canal that carries water

What was the role of a consul in the Roman Republic?

• A person who carries out a government duty

• One of two people elected to rule the Roman Republic

• A ruler with total control

• A traditional Roman clothing

What does it mean to veto a law?

• To approve a law

• To reject or refuse to approve a law

• To create a new law

• To enforce a law

Who is considered an official?

• A person who carries out a government duty

• A member of the wealthiest families

• A ruler with total control

• A traditional Roman clothing

What does the term "majority" mean?

• Less than one-half

• Exactly one-half

• More than one-half

• A small portion

What does "laying siege" mean?

• Building a new city

• Surrounding enemy buildings or other locations so that those within cannot receive supplies

• Creating a new law

• Raising a canal

What is a toga?

• A type of Roman building

• Traditional Roman clothing made of fabric draped around the body

• A form of government

• A raised canal