Name: _________________________ Ancient Rome: Vocabulary Quiz Grade: ______________/10

Date: ______________ Ms. Feidner

Directions: Fill in the blanks of the sentences below using the words in the word bank.

Word bank: Republic Aqueducts consul villa veto gladiators Pax Romana Patrician Colosseum Plebeian

1. Ancient Rome was a _______________________ while the Senate was ruling, but not once there was a monarch. 2. A ___________________ is a common person. 3. ________________________ conduct water for a long distance using means such as gravity. 4. If one branch of government does not approve of a decision made by another branch they can use a ___________________. 5. If you are a ________________________, you are a member of a noble family.

6. A country residence or estate: _____________________. 7. _____________________________ are men trained to fight in an arena for entertainment purposes. 8. The _______________________ is an ancient amphitheater used for a variety of events. 9. The period of Roman peace or __________________________ allowed the Romans to make significant advancements. 10. The ________________________ was the highest elected political office.