Quick Vocabulary Reviews – Unit 4 – Rome
A. Constantine
B. Julius Caesar
c. Hannibal
d. Scipio
____ 1. General for Rome during the Punic Wars
____ 2. Roman Emperor who stopped the persecution of Christians
____ 3. General for Carthage who used his army and elephants to invade
Italy
____ 4. A strong leader who marched into Rome and was appointed dictator
for life
A. Tribune
B. Consul
C. Gladiator
D. Mercenary
____ 5. A soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army
____ 6. One of two powerful officials elected each year to command the
army and direct the government
____ 7. An official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
____ 8. A professional fighter who engaged in battles to the death in public
arenas
A) Forum
B) Colosseum
C) Latin
D) Pax Romana
____ 9. Stadium where people could watch gladiator fights and animal
hunts
____10. Official language of the Roman Empire
____11. Roman peace, lasting about 200 years
____12. Center of political power in Rome, location of the Twelve Tables
A) Senate
B) Republic
C) Legion
D) Heresy
____ 13. Government in which power is in the hands of representatives who
are elected by the people
____ 14. A military unit of the Roman army
____ 15. Religious beliefs that differ from the teachings of the Christian
Church
____ 16. The supreme governing body made up only of aristocrats
A) Patrician
B) Plebeian
C) Dictator
D) Pope
____ 17. Bishop of Rome who became head of the Roman Catholic Church
____ 18. A political leader given power to make laws and command the
army for a limited time
____ 19. One of the common farmers, artisans, or merchants who made up
most of the population of ancient Rome
____ 20. A member of the wealthy privileged (aristocratic) upper class