Ancient Rome Vocabulary Worksheet

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Across
  1. 1. Exchange goods without using money
  2. 4. Poems that express strong emotions about life
  3. 6. Oppressive ruler with complete control over the state
  4. 7. Wealthy landowners
  5. 11. Human-made channel for carrying water long distances
  6. 14. "Father of the family"
  7. 16. Political changes to make things better
  8. 18. Romana "Roman Peace"
  9. 20. Rapidly increasing prices
  10. 21. Roman soldiers
  11. 23. Stories that poked fun at human weaknesses
Down
  1. 2. Political alliance of three people
  2. 3. Top government officials
  3. 5. Christian holy people
  4. 7. Lower class individuals; artisans, shopkeepers, owners of small farms
  5. 8. Study of body structure
  6. 9. Pictures made from many bits of colored glass or stone
  7. 10. Form of government in which the leader is someone put in office by citizens voting
  8. 12. System of money
  9. 13. A disease that spreads widely
  10. 15. To reject
  11. 17. People who interpret the law and act as judges
  12. 19. Open space that served as a marketplace and public square
  13. 22. Enslaved people and criminals who fought animals and each other for entertainment