Ancient Rome

Land surrounded by water on three sides

• peninsula

• island

• plebian

• republic

The main river flowing through Rome

• Tiber River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Indus River

stories about famous people and events in the past

• legends

• myths

• epic poems

• novels

A type of government in which citizens vote for their leaders

• republic

• democracy

• monarchy

• tyranny

wealthy landowners

• patricians

• plebians

• republic

• oligarchy

poorer farmers and craftsmen (majority of Rome's citizens)

• plebeians

• patricians

• consuls

• slaves

One of two chief leaders elected yearly in ancient Rome

• consuls

• plebeians

• patricians

• tribunes

A representative who fought to protect the rights of ordinary citizens in ancient Rome

• tribunes

• plebeians

• patricians

• legends

to reject a decision or proposal made by another government body

• veto

• republic

• republic

• vote

A person who rules with total authority

• president

• dictator

• legend

• republic