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Roman Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a group of nobles who advised the king | Senate |
| one of two rulers and chief judges in the ancient Roman Republic | Consul |
| a Roman who belonged to a wealthy family | Patrician |
| a member of the lower social classes in ancient Rome | Plebeian |
| a group of about 6,000 foot soldiers in the army of ancient Rome | Legion |
| a government without a monarch | Republic |
| an official of ancient Rome who protected the rights of the common people | Tribune |
| a raised pipe designed to carry water to towns and cities | Aqueduct |
| a person who endures hardship without complaining | Stoic |
| in ancient Rome, a trained fighter who battled other gladiators | Gladiator |
| a large, oval, roofless building like a modern sports stadium | Circus Maximus |
| a hired soldier | Mercenary |
| a round, curved roof | Dome |
| a tunnel with a curved roof (longer than an arch) | Vault |
| a doorway with a curved roof | Arch |
| an orderly collection of laws | Code |