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Ancient Rome: Quiz #1
Vocabulary
9
History
6th Grade
04/20/2009

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Term

What group of people were descendents of Rome's

earliest settlers?

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patricians
Term

What group of people were

farmers, craftsmen, or workers?

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plebeians
Term
Who were the plebeian officials who went to Senate meetings?
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tribunes
Term

What word means:

to stop the passage of a law?

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veto
Term
What was a self-governing region in ancient Rome?
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province
Term

What was the

council of represenatives called?

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Senate
Term
What were the officials from the Roman Senate called?
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consuls
Term

What word means:

a ruler with absolute authority?

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dictator
Term

What word means:

a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to make ALL government decisions?

Definition
Republic
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