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Roman Vocabs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Republic | Body of 300 men had to be 60 |
| Patrician | Person in noble high rank |
| Plebeians | Belonging to common people |
| Senate | A council of citizens having the highest government in the country |
| Consul | Top officials in the government |
| Dictator | Ruler with total power over a country, usually one who has gained power by force |
| Peninsula | A piece of land almost surrounded by water |
| Legend | A traditional story sometimes regarded as historical but not always |
| Province | A principal administrative division of different countries of empires |
| Assassination | Sudden attack |
| Emperor | A ruler of great power and rank |
| Civil War | A war between citizens of the same country |
| Parable | Teaching of Jesus in story form |
| Romance Language | Spanish, French, Romanian, Protchgesh, Italian |
| Volcano | Opening in the earth with lava |
| Aqueduct | Stone canal that brought water to city |
| Gladiators | Slave or criminal trained to fight to the death |
| Ex post facto law | No law can used to be punish a person before the law was made |