Question

name: ollesd coonel rome vocabulary review arch assembly barbarians bishop carthage christianity civil war colosseum concrete consuls dome etruscans greeks hannibal ides of march latins octavian pantheon patrician paul pax romana peninsula plebeian sicily remus and romulus senate tiber river tribune triumvirate veto 1. “uncivilized” persons who fought against rome empire. 2. roman architectural contribution/achievement; a curved support. 3. roman architectural contribution/achievement; rounded roof. 4. carthage general who fought with elephants in the second punic war. 5. city which lost the punic wars. 6. common person in rome. 7. early peoples who lived in the northern italian peninsula. 8. early peoples who lived in the southern italian peninsula. 9. early peoples who lived on the tiber river (where rome is today). 10. group elected to protect the interests of the plebeians. 11. group of three rulers (for example: caesar, pompey and crassus). 12. he spread christianity in the roman empire. 13. in the roman republic, a representative group of patricians. 14. in the roman republic, a representative group of plebeians. 15. land with water on three sides. 16. leader of early christian community 17. the legendary founders of rome. 18. means “i forbid” in government, stops a law from happening. 19. this new material was used for building instead of stone. 20. on this day in 44 bce, julius caesar was assassinated. 21. this large building was where gladiators fought – “bread and circuses”. 22. problems during the republic because of the gap between rich and poor. 23. religion founded by jesus of nazareth. 24. contribution; religious building in rome; “temple to all gods”. 25. river running through rome. 26. the first emperor of rome empire; part of the second triumvirate. 27. rome and carthage fought over this island during the 1st punic war. 28. two hundred years of roman peace; started with octavian. 29. two elected leaders of the senate during the republic. 30. wealthy (rich) landowner in rome.

Explanation:

1. Barbarians were considered "uncivilized" by the Romans and fought against the Roman - Empire.
2. An arch is a curved support, a notable Roman architectural achievement.
3. A dome is a rounded roof, a Roman architectural feat.
4. Hannibal was the Carthage general who used elephants in the Second Punic War.
5. Carthage lost the Punic Wars.
6. Plebeians were common people in Rome.
7. The Etruscans lived in the northern Italian Peninsula.
8. The Greeks had settlements in the southern Italian Peninsula.
9. The Latins lived on the Tiber River where Rome is today.
10. Tribunes were elected to protect plebeian interests.
11. A Triumvirate is a group of three rulers.
12. Paul spread Christianity in the Roman Empire.
13. The Senate in the Roman Republic was a patrician - representative group.
14. There was no specific single representative group of plebeians mentioned in the common terms like the patrician - Senate, but in general, plebeians had their own assemblies.
15. A Peninsula is land with water on three sides.
16. A bishop was a leader of an early Christian community.
17. Remus and Romulus are the legendary founders of Rome.
18. Veto means "I forbid" and can stop a law.
19. Concrete was used for building instead of stone.
20. Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 BCE.
21. The Colosseum was where gladiators fought.
22. Civil War was a problem in the Republic due to the rich - poor gap.
23. Christianity was founded by Jesus of Nazareth.
24. The Pantheon is a religious building in Rome, a "Temple to all gods".
25. The Tiber River runs through Rome.
26. Octavian was the first Emperor of the Rome Empire and part of the second Triumvirate.
27. Rome and Carthage fought over Sicily in the 1st Punic War.
28. Pax Romana was two hundred years of Roman peace starting with Octavian.
29. Consuls were the two elected leaders of the Senate during the Republic.
30. A Patrician was a wealthy (rich) landowner in Rome.

Answer:

1. Barbarians
2. Arch
3. Dome
4. Hannibal
5. Carthage
6. Plebeian
7. Etruscans
8. Greeks
9. Latins
10. Tribune
11. Triumvirate
12. Paul
13. Senate
14. (No single - term answer as described in explanation)
15. Peninsula
16. Bishop
17. Remus and Romulus
18. Veto
19. Concrete
20. Ides of March
21. Colosseum
22. Civil War
23. Christianity
24. Pantheon
25. Tiber River
26. Octavian
27. Sicily
28. Pax Romana
29. Consuls
30. Patrician