The Founding of Rome

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Across
  1. 1. The large, flat fertile _____ were ideal for growing crops.
  2. 4. How Romans treated conquered people
  3. 6. punishment for deserting the army
  4. 9. Built to protect conquered regions
  5. 10. Rome started as a _____ village in 5000 B.C.
  6. 11. Roman military unit
  7. 16. "Toe" of Italian peninsula points to ______.
  8. 17. The sunny and mild _____climate was ideal for settlers.
  9. 18. separated Italian peninsula from Europe
  10. 19. introduced grape and olive farming, influenced architecture and literature
  11. 21. Popular Roman clothing
  12. 22. Rome's location made it safe from __________
  13. 24. The number of steep hills around Rome's location
Down
  1. 2. The first group to settle in what became Rome
  2. 3. Roman sword
  3. 5. required payments for allies of Rome
  4. 7. shape of Italian peninsula
  5. 8. Mountains extend north to south like a spine.
  6. 12. Took control of Rome in 650 BC. Very influential
  7. 13. Centrally located in the Mediterranean region.
  8. 14. Romans In 509 B.C., Rome overthrew the Etruscan ____ and established a republic
  9. 15. A type of government where citizens elect their leaders
  10. 20. The mythical founder of Rome
  11. 23. River that runs through Rome