Lesson 34 Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
A close estimate
A
Approximately
2
Q
Julius Caesar’s grandnephew and adopted son, Octavian; Rome’s first emperor
A
Caesar Augustus
3
Q
a war between groups in the same country
A
Civil war
4
Q
a sudden break down or failure
A
Collapsed
5
Q
a ruler with absolute power
A
Dictator
6
Q
a Roman general who ended the Roman Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life
A
Julius Caesar
7
Q
a 200-year period of peace and stability established and maintained
A
Pax Romana
8
Q
a secret plan made for a specific purpose, to bring about a certain outcome
A
Plot
9
Q
a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean
A
Punic Wars
10
Q
the idea someone has for the way something should be
A
Vision
