| A | B |
|---|
| upper class people in Rome | patrician |
| lower class people in Rome | plebeians |
| the main highway from Rome to Brindisi | Via Appia |
| a government run by elected representatives and a head of state | republic |
| killing 1/10 of men to punish them for insubordination | decimation |
| a military unit of 4,800 - 6,000 men | legion |
| a military unit of 480 - 600 men | cohort |
| a military unit of 80 - 100 men | century |
| a military commander of 80 - 100 men | centurion |
| an advisory body of nobles and former magistrates | senate |
| a member of the advisory body in the Roman government | senator |
| a person appointed for 6 moths to take care of a crisis | dictator |
| when the winning side suffers more loss than the losing side | Pyrrhic Victory |
| to forbid a law to be passed | veto |
| a sum of money paid for damages in war | reparations |
| highest ranking magistrate in Rome | consul |
| a market place in the city | forum |
| 4 letters that symbolize Rome | SPQR |
| the violent overthrow of a government | coup d'etat |
| make an important unreversible decision | cross the River Rubicon |
| a magistrate representing the lower classes | tribune |
| an alliance of 3 men | triumvirate |
| a former magistrate in charge of a province | proconsul |
| the wars with Carthage | Punic Wars |
| giving free bread and wine to the unemployed | dole |
| the name of the day Caesar was killed | Ides of March |
| A quote from Caesar when he reurned to Rome after his victories in the provinces. | Veni, vidi, vici |
| Supposedly Caesar's last words, according to Shakespeare. | Et tu, Brute |
| an event taken as an example in the future | precedent |
| military title meaning commander-in-chief | imperator |
| excessive fear or distrust of others | paranoid |
| one who takes part in a secret plan | conspirator |
| A quote from Caesar when he crossed the River Rubicon | alea iacta est |
| break up as a group | disband |
| controlled behaviour resulting from training | discipline |
| abandoning of one's position without permission | desertion |
