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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Forum | A Roman public meeting place |
| Dictatorship | A ruler who has almost absolute power |
| Empire | Land with different territories and people under a single rule |
| Emperor | Name of the Roman ruler during the imperial age |
| Patricians | The Nobles in Roman society |
| Plebeians | The common people of Ancient Rome |
| Consuls | The two most powerful officials in Rome |
| Senate | Roman officials who were appointed by the consuls |
| Veto | To reject or prohibit actions and laws of other government officials |
| Checks and Balances | A system that balances the distribution of power in a government |
| Latin | The language of the Romans |
| Arch | A structure that spans a space and supports structure and weight above it. |
| Aqueduct | A human-made raised channel that carries water from distant places |
| Civil Law | A legal system based on a written code of laws |
| Pax Romana | Roman peace, a general time of peace and prosperity in Roman empire. |
| Name the 3 seas. | Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea |
| Name the volcano. | Mt. Vesuvius |
| Which is the river to the north? | Po River |
| Name of the city by the Tiber River? | Rome |
| The region in the northwest near the Alps? | gual |
| Name of the mountains that run the length of the Italian Peninsula? | Appenines |
| The empire to the east across from the Adriatic Sea? | Byzantine |
| sland to the south of the Italian Peninsula? | Sicily |
| What country is Rome found in? | Rome is found on the peninsula of Italy. |
| What continent is Rome a part of? | Europe. |
| What physical features are found on or around Italy? | mountains and flat plains. |
| who ruled the family | men |
| could men kill there kids | yes |
| who had more freedom | Rome lades |
| how did rich people get rich | agriculture. |
| did rich people do it them self's | nope made slaves do it |
| Senators: | had most power |
| who was in the Punic war | ROME VS CARTHAGE |
| Legion= | groups of up to 6,000 soldiers. |