6th - SS Chapter 12 The Roman Republic Vocab

Question 0

Form of government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials

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Republic

Question 1

Open area in a Roman city filled with public buildings temples an markets

Answer 1

Forum

Question 2

Basic unit of the Roman army consisting of 4,500 to 5,000 heavily armed soldiers

Answer 2

Legion

Question 3

Unit of 60 to 120 soldiers with in a legion that could battle independently

Answer 3

Maniple

Question 4

System of basic rules and laws that a government is governed by

Answer 4

Constitution

Question 5

Stop or cancel the action of a government official or body

Answer 5

Veto

Question 6

Government official who enforces the law

Answer 6

Magistrate

Question 7

Garment that adult men wore wrapped around their bodies as a symbol of citizenship

Answer 7

Toga

Question 8

One of two top officials and military leaders of the roman republic

Answer 8

Consul

Question 9

Society in which the men ruled their families and trace their origins through male ancestors

Answer 9

Patriarchal society

Question 10

Oldest man in a roman family who had absolute power over his family

Answer 10

Paterfamilias

Question 11

Large country homes

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Villa

Question 12

Official religion supported by the government

Answer 12

Established religion

Question 13

State containing several countries or territories

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Empire

Question 14

Territory that is under the control of a larger territory

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Provincial

Question 15

A war between groups who live in the same country

Answer 15

Civil war

Question 16

Title used by the roman emperors that means greatly honored people

Answer 16

Agustus