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Ancient Rome L.3
Ancient Rome Vocab. Lesson 3
Question | Answer |
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Pax Romana | A period of peace for the Roman empire that began with the rule of Augustus in about 27 B.C. and lasted for around 200 years. |
Civil War | A armed conflict between groups within one country. |
Dictator | A ruler who was absolute power. |
Aqueduct | A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances. |
Census | A periodic count of all the people living in a country, city, or another region. |
Gladiator | A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who is forced to fight for the entertainment of the public. |
Julius Caesar | Roman general who became the republic's dictator in 45 B.C. |
Cleopatra | Ruler of the Egyptian goverment in Alexanderia who backed Caesar in the civil war he waged from 49-45 B.C. |
Gaul | A ancient region and Roman providence that includes most of present-day France. |
Colosseum | A larage stadium in ancient Rome were athletic events took place. |
Pantheon | A large, dome temple built in ancient Rome to honor many god and goddesses. |
Pompeii | An ancient cityy in southwestern Italy that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. |