| A | B |
|---|
| veto | means "I say no" |
| Tiber | this river runs through Rome |
| peninsula | land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| elephants | Hannibal used these animals in battle against the Romans |
| Via Appia | the famous paved road of ancient Rome |
| patricians | the wealthy people of ancient Rome |
| plebians | the common people of ancient Rome |
| Etruscans | this group of people of conquered the early Romans |
| Sicily | this island was fought over during the first Punic War between Rome and Carthage |
| aquaduct | a stone channel that carried water |
| consul | a term for a leader of the Roman republic |
| Romulus | mythology teaches that he founded the city of Rome |
| Mediterranean Sea | the Punic Wars were fought to control this body of water |
| Julius Caesar | he created the large Roman empire and then named himself "dictator for life" |
| repbulic | type of government in ancient Rome, where people elect officials to represent them |
| Latin | the language of ancient Rome |
