Question 1

a government in which citizens have the right to vote select their leader

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republic

Question 2

one of two officials who led the Roman Republic

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consul

Question 3

a member of an upper-class family in the Roman Republic

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patrician

Question 4

an ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic

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plebeian

Question 5

a ruler who has total control of the government

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dictator

Question 6

the rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power

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veto

Question 7

the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire, "Roman Peace"

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Pax Romana

Question 8

a unit of an empire or country

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province

Question 9

a large amphitheater built in Rome around AD 70

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Colosseum

Question 10

a structure that carries water over long distances

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aqueduct

Question 11

a large country estate; an important source of food for the Roman people

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villa

Question 12

an arena in Ancient Rome; also the show held there

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circus

Question 13

a person in Ancient Rome who fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public; usually a slave

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gladiator

Question 14

founder of Christianity; believed by his followers to be the Messiah

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Jesus

Question 15

a savior in Judaism and Christianity

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Messiah

Question 16

the follower of a person or belief

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disciple

Question 17

a letter; in the Christian Bible; any of the letters written by the Christian disiples

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epistle

Question 18

a person who dies for a particular cause

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martyr

Question 19

emperor in Rome for AD 312-337; encouraged the spread of Christianity

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Constantine

Question 20

a soldier who serves for pay in a foreign army

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mercenary

Question 21

an economic situation where there is more money with less value

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inflation

Question 22

Who is the best 6th grade social studies teacher in the whole world?

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Mrs. Kamp

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