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Roman vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In which elected officials governed the state. | Republic |
| Elected officials from among themselves. | Patricians |
| Challenged the patricians for power. | Plebeians |
| Or ban. | Veto |
| Or central square. | Forum |
| Or political structure. | Constitution |
| A body of 300 members who advised elected officials. | Senate |
| His place was taken by two magistrates. | Consuls |
| In which each part of the government could impose certain. | Constraints |
| An office that gave its holder nearly unlimited power but could only be held for six months. | Dictator |
| Try to resolve it were two brothers. | Gracchi |
| Was elected consul. | Gaius Marius |
| Who bacame consul in 88 BC. | Lucius Cornelius Sulla |
| End to the republic. | Julius Caesar |
| Rule of three men. | Triumvirate |
| The revered one. | Augustus |
| The Roman Peace. | Pax Romana |
| That included conveniences such as running water and baths. | Villa |
| Where chariot races took place. | Circuses |
| Or family father. | Paterfamilias |
| The knowledge of others in a single theory in astronomy. | Ptolemy |
| Man-made channels used to bring water to the cities. | Aqueducts |
| The language of Rome. | Latin |
| A form of law based on a written code of laws. | Civil Law |
| The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth developed into a new religion. | Christianity |
| Who specialized in interpreting these signs. | Augurs |
| A spiritual leader who, according to prophecy, would restore the ancient kingdom and bring peace to the world. | Messiah |
| Or followers. | Disciples |
| These 12 men were the earliest Christian missionaries. | Apostles |
| People who die for their faith and thus inspire others to believe. | Martyrs |
| Held in memory of Jesus's last supper with his disciples. | Eucharist |
| The most important official of of the early Christian Church. | Bishop |
| Were seen as Peter's spiritual heirs. | Popes |
| Or a dramatic rise in prices. | Inflation |
| The leader of the Huns, led an attack on Gaul. | Attila |