Gr 6 Rome vocabulary Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
patrician | a wealthy, powerful citizen of ancient Rome |
plebian | a common citizen of Rome |
republic | a form of government in which citizens have the right to choose their leaders |
representative | a person elected to represent the people |
Senate | a governing body in which ancient Roman representatives served |
consul | one of two officials who managed the government and the army in ancient Rome |
dictator | a person who has total control over the people |
tribune | in Ancient Rome, men who were appointed to protect the rights of plebians |
patriotism | a sense of pride in one's country |
caesar | an ancient Roman emperor |
Hannibal | 247 B.C.-183 B.C. Carthaginian general who launched an invasion against the Romans from Spain by crossing the Alps |
Scipio | 185 B.C.- 129 B.C. Ancient Roman general who attacked Carthage and forced Hannibal to retreat from Rome |
Julius Caesar | 100 B.C.- 44 B.C. Ancient Roman general whose murder led to the end of the Roman republic |
emperor | the ruler of an empire |
gladiator | a professional fighter in ancient Rome |
Pax Romana | "Roman Peace" A time when ancient Rome was prosperous and peaceful |
colosseum | sports arena that hosted organized battles |
Claudius | 10 B.C. - 54 A.D. Ancient Roman emperor after Caligula, who tried to improve conditions in the Empire |
Nero | ancient Roman emperor upon whose death civil war broke out |
Marcus Aurelius | 121-180 A.D. ancient Roman philosopher, general and emperor, who was perhaps the greatest of Rome's " Five Good Emperors" |
catacomb | an underground room used as a burial site |
synagogue | Jewish place of worship |
disciple | one of a small group of people who followed Jesus |
persecute | to punish |
auction | to sell something to the highest bidder |
pope | leader of the Roman Catholic church |
pillage | to rob |
vandal | a person who destroys property |
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