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Quiz 12/4/09

World Civ Chapter 6 Vocab Quiz

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Form of government in which voters elect their leaders. Republic
Chief executive in early Rome who ran the government and served as an army commander. Consul
To refuse to approve a measure. Veto
System that prevents any one part of a government from becoming too powerful. Check and balances
Military commander and judge in ancient Rome. Praetor
Person who registered ciitizens according to their wealth to determine how much they should pay in taxes. Censor
Roman official elected by the Assembly of Tribes. Tribune
Leader with absolute power who says the law and has the final authority. Dictator
Citizen in control of the Roman government. Patrician
Citizen in Rome not of the aristocratic class. Plebeian
Most important military unit of the Roman army; consisted of 4,500 to 6,000 soldiers. Legion
Father of a Roman family; had absolute authority. Paterfamilias
Money for war damages. Indemnity
Large Roman estate found in the provinces; often produced grain for Rome. Latifundium
Class of Roman business people who had great wealth but little political power. Equities
Common ROman method of execution in which the accused was placed on a cross and left to die a slow death from suffocation. Crucifixion
Period of Roman peace from 27 BC to AD 180; from the beginning of Augustus's reign until the death of Marcus Aurelius. Pax Romana
Bridgelike structure that carried water from the mountains to the city. Aqueduct
Roman tenant farmer who replaced slaves on large estates. Colonus
Jewish scholar learned in scriptures and in commentaires on religious law. Rabbi
Person put to death because he or she refused to renounce certain beliefs. Martyr
Bishop for administrative centers for the church in the last years of the Roman Empire. Patriarch
Title assumed by the patriarch of Rome and head of the Catholic church. Pope
Rise in prices caused by a decrease in the value of the exchange medium. Inflation
Workers' trade associations in ancient Rome. Collegia
Absence of any government at all. Anarchy
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