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Ancient Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tiber River | THE PHYSICAL FEATURE WHERE ROME WAS BUILT. THE RIVER WAS SHALLOW MAKING IT EASY TO CROSS |
| THE REPUBLIC | A GOVERNMENT RAN BY ELECTED LEADERS CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE |
| PLEBEIANS | ROME’S LOWER CLASS |
| PATRICIANS | ROME’S UPPER CLASS |
| MAGISTRATES | GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WERE ELECTED |
| CONSULS | THE TITLE OF THE TWO MOST POWERFUL MAGISTRATES |
| ROMAN SENATE | A COUNCIL OF WEALTHY & POWERFUL ROMANS THAT ADVISED THE LEADERS |
| ROMAN ASSEMBLY | A COUNCIL THAT PROTECTED THE RIGHTS OF THE PLEBEIANS |
| VETO | TO PROHIBIT ACTIONS BY OTHER OFFICIALS |
| CHECKS & BALANCES | A METHOD OF BALANCING POWER SO THAT ONE GROUP DOESN’T BECOME TOO POWERFUL |
| PUNIC WARS | A SERIES OF WARS BETWEEN ROME AND CARTHAGE, A CITY IN NORTHERN AFRICA. |
| GLADIATORS | A SLAVE OR CAPTIVE, WHO WAS FORCED TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH IN A PUBLIC ARENA AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON OR WILD ANIMAL |