Greece and Rome

3. savior sent by God
4. murder of a public figure, usually for political reasons
6. rational thinking
10. application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures and machines
12. picture made from chips of colored stone or glass
13. absorb or adopt another culture
15. soldier serving in a foreign army for pay
16. art of skillful speaking
20. in ancient Rome, official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the armies

1. a fixed salary given to public office holders
2. altar, chapel, or other sacred place
5. domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
7. population count
8. high-ranking Church official with authority over a local area, or diocese
9. colorful painting completed on wet plaster
11. economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available
14. government in which a king or queen exercises central power
17. in ancient Greece, ruler who gained power by force
18. system of government in which officials are chosen by the people
19. legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case