| A | B |
|---|
| Greeks | Romans included Gods from the ______ |
| Europe | Rome is connected to this continent |
| Mt. Vesuvius | Volcano that buried Pompeii |
| Peninsula | Land mass surrounded on 3 sides by water |
| Census | Count of people |
| PaxRomana | Period of peace - 200 years |
| Consuls | Two elected officials - were supreme judges and commanded army |
| Dictator | Single ruler with complete authority |
| Gladiators | Fighters in Roman games |
| Colosseum | Stadium where Roman games were played |
| Romulus and Remus | Mythological founders of Rome |
| Aeneid | Written work of Virgil |
| Pompeii | Ash covered city that shows what life was like |
| Chariot Races | Roman NASCAR at Circus Maximus |
| Aquaduct | Channel built to carry water |
| Latin | Roman language still taught and used today |
| Arches and domes | Roman style of architecture |
| Roman numerals | Symbols used for numbers, I, II, III, IV, V... |
| Veto | Stop a law from going into effect |
| Republic | Representative style of government the USA is styled after |
| Tribune | Elected to represent interests of Plebeians |
| Hannibal | Carthage general who fought Rome in 2nd Punic war with elephants |
| Octavian (Augustus) Caesar | 1st Roman Emperor |
| JuliusCaesar | Leader killed because people thought he would make himself King |
| Twelve Tables | 1st collection of written Roman laws |
| Punic Wars | Rome defeated Carthage |
| Too Big | Rome ended because it became ___ ____ |
| Parable | Story that teaches religious ideas |
| Constantine | General became emperor and accepted Christianity |
| Greeks | Romans included Gods from the ______ |
