Ancient Rome

2. Religion Priests were government officials and the emperor was the head of the church. Many gods were borrowed from the Greeks.
4. Elected leaders in the Roman Republic, typically two, who led the government and the army.
5. Period Rule by emperors (Augustus, Pax Romana).
6. A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of paper.
7. A governing body of Rome made up mostly of Patricians who advised and created laws.
9. Roman Peace lasted 200 years.
13. Interprets laws.
15. government- 3 branches: Executive, judicial, and legislative.
17. Period Rule by elected officials (Julius Caesar).
18. Built for cleanliness and used daily for relaxing. Women had separate baths or were allowed to bathe at certain times.
19. and Remus- Twins related to Aeneas, a hero of the Trojan War, who founded Rome.
20. Period Rule by kings (Romulus and Remus, 7 kings, and the Punic Wars).
21. Channels built to carry water underground and on arches from a water source to a town.
22. Enforces laws.
23. Elected officials who represented the interests of the Plebeians and could veto laws.

1. A Carthaginian general who famously marched his army, including elephants, over the Alps to attack Rome.
3. Wars A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
4. Arena in Rome where the gladiators fought, Christians faced persecution and even Naval battles were fought.
8. Trained warriors who often fought to the death.
10. 27 B.C became the unchallenged ruler of Rome.
11. Large groups of Roman soldiers, typically 5,000 men, that formed the backbone of the Roman military.
12. A powerful city-state in North Africa, rival to Rome, involved in the Punic Wars.
14. Caesar- Military leader and dictator for life.
16. Makes laws.