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Romes
Roman vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | A form of government in which citizens elect representatives to speak or act for them. |
| Patrician | A member of the noble families who controlled all power in the early years of the Roman Republic. |
| Plebeian | A common farmer, trader, or craft worker in ancient Rome |
| Senate | It's a body of 300 older men. They had to own land. |
| Consul | One of two elected officials of the Roman Republic who commanded the army and were supreme judges. |
| Dictator | A ruler who has absolute power. He's chosen by the Senate. |
| Peninsula | An area of land almost surrounded by water on 3 sides. |
| Legend | Story passed down by word of mouth |
| Province | A division of land within an empire or country. |
| Assassination | To kill quickly |
| Civil war | An war between groups within one country. |
| Emperor | The supreme ruler of an empire |
| Volcano | A vent in the earth's crust that has lava, steam, and ashes come out of it |
| Aqueduct | A high, arched structure built to carry water over long distances. |
| Gladiator | A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public. |
| Historical Source | Writing about the past |
| Parable | It's a teaching of Jesus. |
| Ex post facto law | No law can be used to punish a person from something done before the law was made. |
| Romance language | In the Roman tongue. It's French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Romanian. |
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