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Ancient Rome 25-26
B.Petito
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The physical feature where Rome was built , it was shallow making it easy to cross | Tiber River |
| A style of government run by elected leaders chosen by the people to represent their views. | Republic |
| Romes lower class who rebelled when they weren't being listened to | Plebeians |
| Romes upper class citizens who ran the government. | Patricians |
| Upper class citizens that were elected into power by the people. | Magistrates |
| The title of two upper class citizens elected from the magistrates. | Consuls |
| A group of upper class Romans that advised the leaders. | Roman Senate |
| A group that protected the rights of the plebeians. | Roman Assembly |
| The action of stopping a law from being passed when one group wants it to and another doesn't. | Veto |
| A method of balancing power so that one group doesn't become too powerful | Checks and Balances |
| A series of wars between Rome and Carthage, a city in Northern Africa. | Punic Wars |
| A slave or captive , who was forced to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal | Gladiators |