Chapter 10 Roman Republic Vocabulary

A war between groups in the same country

• civil war

• veto

• legionary

• consul

One of two chief leaders elected yearly in ancient Rome

• consul

• dictator

• patrician

• legionary

A person who rules with total authority

• dictator

• veto

• legionary

• consul

A professional soldier in ancient Rome

• legionary

• patrician

• plebeian

• consul

The gods of a group of people, a religion, or a civilization

• pantheon

• parthenon

• patriarchy

• patrician

A society in which men hold all the power

• patriarchy

• matriarchy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

A wealthy landowner in ancient Rome

• patrician

• plebeian

• consul

• republic

A common person in ancient Rome

• plebeian

• patrician

• consul

• dictator

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• peninsula

• patriarchy

• plebeian

• island

A change to make a situation better

• reform

• veto

• legionary

• republic