Unit 4 Roman Empire Vocabulary Practice

What is a piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water called?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Valley

What is a form of government in which people elect representatives to rule for them?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

• Empire

Who is a member of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families of Rome?

• Gladiator

• Plebeian

• Patrician

• Senator

What is the term for a person who carries out a government duty?

• Official

• Citizen

• Tourist

• Teacher

What does the term "majority" mean?

• Less than one-half

• Exactly one-half

• More than one-half

• Equal parts

What does "laying siege" mean?

• Building a new city

• Surrounding enemy buildings to cut off supplies

• Planting trees around a building

• Decorating a building

What is a civil war?

• A war between countries

• A war between groups of people who live in the same place

• A war in space

• A war between animals

What does the word "corrupt" mean?

• Honest and fair

• Characterized by improper behavior, such as taking bribes

• Very clean and tidy

• Full of energy

Who is an emperor?

• A person who writes books

• The ruler of an empire

• A person who builds houses

• The leader of a small village

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

• consul

• veto

• plebian

• official