Ancient Roman Empire
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- Q1a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them known as representative democracyRoman Republic30sEditDelete
- Q2a ruler who has almost absolute powerDictator (Dictatorship)30sEditDelete
- Q3the common people of ancient RomePlebeians30sEditDelete
- Q4the nobility in Roman societyPatricians30sEditDelete
- Q5an elected official in RomeMagistrate30sEditDelete
- Q6the two most powerful government officials in RomeConsuls30sEditDelete
- Q7a council of wealthy and powerful citizens who advised Rome's leadersRoman Senate30sEditDelete
- Q8Patricians and Plebeians took part in these assemblies; their main purpose was to elect the magistrates.Assemblies30sEditDelete
- Q9represented the Plebeians and had the ability to veto; only served for one year at a timeTribunes30sEditDelete
- Q10a system that balances the distribution of power in a government; keeps any one part of government from becoming stronger or more important than the otherschecks and balances30sEditDelete
- Q11the personresponsible for getting Rome to move away from a republic and towards a permanent dictatorship; the greatest general in Roman history.Julius Caesar30sEditDelete
- Q12Three rulers who share equal power. Julius Caesar created the First Triumvirate which weakened the Senate and the Patrician class. The Second Triumvirate was created after Caesar's assassination.Triumvirate30sEditDelete
- Q13Caesar's adopted son; The first Roman Emperor or sole leader which officially started the Roman Empire; Established the rule of emperorsAugustus Caesar (Octavius)30sEditDelete
- Q14was emperor of the Roman Empire during the Pax Romana; Rome reached its greatest extent under his rule.Emperor Trajan30sEditDelete
- Q15a time period that Rome experienced peace, prosperity, and expansion; "Roman peace"Pax Romana30sEditDelete
- Q16The control a ruler has that is not limited by a constitution or other forms ofabsolute power30sEditDelete
- Q17Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic.Representative democracy30sEditDelete
- Q18an important Italian tribe from the north that eventually conquered Rome.Etruscans30sEditDelete
- Q19a wealthy, Etruscan family that established a monarchy which ruled for over a century.Tarquins30sEditDelete
- Q20the language of the Romans; language of law, medicine and science. (examples: et cetera, curriculum, veto)Latin30sEditDelete