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9th Grade WH
Chapter 6 Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aeneas | Trojan hero and legendary ancestor of the Romans |
| Romulus and Remus | Twin brothers associated with Rome's founding |
| Plebians | common people |
| Republic | Government without a king |
| Consul | One of two chief elected officials |
| Patricians | Aristocratic upper class |
| Pontifex Maximus | Chief priest |
| Senate | governing council |
| Law of the Twelve Tables | written law code |
| Tribal Assembly | popular voting assembly |
| Punic Wars | Wars between Rome and Carthage |
| Hannibal | Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps |
| Scipio Aemilianus | Roman general who destroyed Carthag |
| Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus | Reform-minded brothers |
| Marius | Roman military reformer |
| Crassus | Wealthy member of the First Triumvirate |
| Pompey | General who became Caesar's rival |
| Julius Caesar | Dictator assassinated in 44 BC |
| Mark Anthony | Caesar's supporter who fought Octavian |
| Octavian | Caesar's heir and Rome's first emperor |