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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Not having a job | Unemployed |
| What type of government did Rome have at the beginning of their empire? | Republic |
| Which Roman leader ended the republic and turned it into a dictatorship? | Julius Caesar |
| Who was Rome's main rival? | Carthage |
| where was Carthage located | North Africa |
| Who was the leader of Carthage that wanted to destroy Rome? | Hannibal |
| A group of 5,000 Roman soldiers? | Legion |
| wealthy class of Roman people | Patricians |
| Average and lowest class Romans | Plebeians |
| Two leaders appointed to rule in the Roman Republic | Consuls |
| Our president can do what to block a law he doesn't like | Veto |
| Veto means what? | "I forbid" |
| Rome is located in what current country? | Italy |
| What region is Italy in? | Mediterranean region |
| A name for lawmaking group both in Rome and in the U.S. | Senate |
| Crazy Roman emperor who named his horse as a consul | Caligula |
| A decline in the value of money causing increased prices. | inflation |
| Is doing studystack enough to make me pass my quiz? | No finish your study guide and also go over your notes |
| What is a mercenary | A paid foreign soldier |
| Why is having mercenaries bad? | Check your notes! |
| What was the free entertainment the Romans provided their poor people called? | "Circuses" |
| What are values? | Things that are important to someone |
| Making sure no branch of government gets too powerful is called? | Checks and balances |
| All roads lead to....... | Rome |
| Religion that was hated but later accepted by the Romans | Christianity |
| A system that allows voting | democracy |
| A POW is a ..... | prisoner of war |
| B.C.E means | Before Common Era |
| Anno Domini means | In the year of the lord |
| A system where the "rules rule" and government power is limited by rules and constitutions. | Republic |
| A system to bring water to Rome. | Aquaducts |
| What did most Romans wear? | Togas! |
| The Roman family was dominated by whom? | Patriarchs |