Retake Ancient Rome Vocabulary Test

19 Questions | By Cains | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 139

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1.

Large estates that replaced small farms in Rome
2.

A ruler who has complete power over a country
3.

A vote that blocks a decision; to refuse to approve
4.

A moveable bridge on the front of a ship, used to make battle at sea more like battle on land
5.

In ancient Rome, a group of three leaders sharing control of the government.
6.

Ancient Roman tax collectors
7.

Soldiers in the Roman army
8.

Members of the lower class of Ancient Rome including farmers,merchants, artisan and traders
- A.
  
  Publicans
- B.
  
  Plebeians
- C.
  
  Patricians
- D.
  
  Legion
9.

A military unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback.
- A.
  
  Plebeians
- B.
  
  Legion
- C.
  
  Veto
- D.
  
  Rubicon
10.

An ancient city-state in N Africa, near modern Tunis founded by the Phoenicians, destroyed in 146 b.c. in the last Punic War.
- A.
  
  Tariffs
- B.
  
  Consuls
- C.
  
  Carthage
- D.
  
  Corvus
11.

Two officials from the patrician class were appointed each year of the Roman Republic to supervise the government and command the armies.
- A.
  
  Tribunes
- B.
  
  Consuls
- C.
  
  Corvus
- D.
  
  Tariffs
12.

The wealthy class in Roman society;landowners
- A.
  
  Patricians
- B.
  
  Plebeians
- C.
  
  Publicans
- D.
  
  Tribunes
13.

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting.
- A.
  
  Republic
- B.
  
  Dictatorship
- C.
  
  Rubicon
- D.
  
  Communism
14.

The ruler of an empire is an emperor.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

A rubicon is line that when crossed permits no return-to late to change your mind
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

A military unit of the ancient Roman army is a legionaries.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

A corvus is officials from the patrician class were appointed each year of the Roman Republic to supervise the government and command the armies.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Roman laws written down and placed in forum were known as Twelve Books.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The wars between Rome and Carthage fought in 200'sB.C. was known as the Persian Wars.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False