| A | B |
|---|
| plebian | an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic |
| veto | the Latin word for "forbid" |
| Gospel | one of the first four books of the New Testament in the Christian Bible |
| patrician | member if a wealthy, upper-class family in the ancient Roman Republic |
| aqueduct | a structure that carries water over long distances |
| messiah | a savior in Judaism and Christianity |
| republic | a type of government in which citizens vote to select their leaders |
| martyr | a person who chooses to die for a cause he or she believes in |
| mercenary | a foreign soldier who serves in an army only for pay |
| consul | one of two officials who led the government in the ancient Roman republic |
| epsitle | a letter |
| circus | an arena in ancient Rome; also the show held there |
| dictator | a person in ancient Rome appointed to rule for six months during an emergency |
| province | a unit of an empire |
| disciple | a follower of a person or a belief |
| inflation | an economic situation in which there is more money, but the money has less value |
| Tiber river | the second longest river in Italy |
| Nero | murdered his family and burned down Rome |
| Caligula | ruler who proclaimed himself a God and named his horse consul |
