| A | B |
|---|
| commoners or working class people of Rome | plebeians |
| wealthy noblemen of Rome | patricians |
| groups of laws governing Roman life | Twelve Tables |
| rules with absolute power | dictator |
| period of peace that followed Augustus' rise to power | Pax Romana |
| group of elders that advised consul and spent Rome's money | senate |
| citizens elect leaders to run the government | republic |
| market square with public buildings around it | forum |
| two people elected to office who were advised by the senate | consul |
| an assembly to represent the working class | tribunes |
| this ruler was killed because he was getting too powerful | Caesar |
| Octavian Augustus Caesar | became the ruler after Caesar |
| the Romans spoke | Latin |
| Mt. Vesuvius was a | volcano that erupted and buried the city in ash |
| Rome and Carthage | fought in the Punic Wars |
| Spartacus | led a slave revolt to seek better treatment for slaves |
| A toga is | a piece of clothing worn by Romans |
| Roman slaves and women | could not vote |
| wild animals and slaves | fought in gladiator fights |
| Rome was named after | Romulus |
