Ancient Greece and Rome

3. collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes
7. Rome's main rival for control of the lands around the western Mediterranean
9. a system of basic rules and principles by which a government is organized
10. an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
11. the language of the Romans
12. a form of government in which citizens hold power
13. to prevent from entering a place or participating in an activity
14. a territory containing several countries and ruled by a single government
16. alone; separate from others

1. to keep in working order
2. to give approval to
4. question-and-answer method of teaching
5. hereditary class or rulers
6. the worship of many gods
8. form of government in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials
10. membership in a community that gives a person civil and political rights and obligations
15. worship of many gods of deities