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- 6. A group of rich men in Rome who made important laws and decisions.
- 7. One of two leaders who ran the government and army in Rome.
- 8. A famous Roman temple built to honor all gods.
- 9. A powerful city in North Africa that fought Rome in the Punic Wars.
- 11. A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
- 13. Romana A 200-year period of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire.
- 14. Tables Rome’s first written laws that gave citizens basic legal rights.
- 15. A wealthy and powerful person in ancient Rome.
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- 1. An official chosen by plebeians to protect their rights.
- 2. A government where people vote for leaders to make decisions for them.
- 3. A common person or farmer in ancient Rome.
- 4. One of Jesus’s closest followers who spread his teachings.
- 5. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
- 8. Wars Three major wars between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean.
- 10. Bridge-like structures that brought water into Roman cities.
- 12. When prices go up and money buys less than before.