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Vocabulary for Rome
Question | Answer |
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Ally | A country that agrees to join another country for purposes of trade and Security |
Plebeians | Ordinary citizens |
Aqueducts | Channels built to carry water for long distances along the Roman roads |
Republic | Citizens elected representatives to the Senate and two Consuls held power |
Triumvirate | Government ruled by three people |
Colonies | Land taken to increase trade and gain resources |
Twelve Tables | Laws written on bronze tablet |
Pax Romana | Period of peace in Rome |
Economy | Trade (how to gain wealth) |
Forum | Open space that served as a market and meeting place |
Dictator | One who rules with complete power |
Patricians | Wealthy citizens |
Direct Democracy | Form of government where citizens govern themselves |
Monotheism | Worship of one god |
Oligarchy | Polis ruled by a few aristocrats that hold all the power |
Peninsula | Land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
Polytheism | Worship of many gods |
Representative Democracy | (In the U. S.) Citizens elect representatives to make laws and decisions |