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Chapter 6 terms BB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The heads of a few aristocratic families, known as ... | Patricians |
| Almost from the beginning of the Republic, however, the common people, or ... | Plebeians |
| Banned laws that seemed harmful or unjust to the plebeians ... | Veto |
| The laws were displayed in the Roman ______, or central square, on 12 large bronze tablets ... | Forum |
| Working together; the patricians and plebeians created a practical and flexible unwritten ______, or political structure. | Constitutions |
| The ____, a body of 300 members who advised elected officials, controlled public fiances, and handled all foreign relations ... | Senate |
| When the last king of Rome was thrown out, his place was taken by two magistrates called .... | Consuls |
| An office that gave its holder nearly unlimited power but could only be held for six months ... | Dictator |
| Rule of 3 men ... | Triumvirate |
| The period from the beginning of Augustus's reign in 27 BC until the death of the last Good Emperors in AS 180 is often called the ... | Pax Romana |
| Rich citizens usually had both a city home and a country home, or ... that included conveniences such as running water and baths. | Villa |
| Where chariot races took place. | Circuses |
| Family father- was the oldest living male and had extensive powers over other members of the family. | Paterfamilias |
| They paid particular respect to the priests known as _____, who specialized in interpreting these signs. | Augurs |
| 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 |
| A spiritual leader who, according to prophecy, would restore the ancient kingdom and bring peace to the world. | Messiah |
| Followers | Disciples |
| These 12 men were the earliest Christians 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 the early Christian Church was the ... | Bishop |
| Bishop's of Rome. | Pope |
| A dramatic rise in prices. | Inflation |
| Among the first officials to notice the growing tension in Rome and try to resolve it were the two brothers, the ... | Gracchi |
| In 107 BC the social unrest reached a new level when a talented military leader named ... was elected consul. | Gaius Marius |
| Became the consul in 88 BC. | Lucius Cornelius Sulla |
| Among those who helped bring an end to the republic were ______, Gnaeus Pompey, and Licinus Crassus. | Julius Caesar |
| In which elected officials governed the state. | Republic |
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