Roman Empire

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Across
  1. 3. is located in the _______ peninsula, which was called Latium in Latin
  2. 5. The ________were the nobles and powerful who could make government decisions.
  3. 7. Jesus' teachings appealed to the poor and oppressed as they offered hope and community
  4. 8. According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were raised by a wolf.
Down
  1. 1. __________began as a small Jewish sect in the Middle East and started to spread across the Empire.
  2. 2. The ________ were the common people (farmers, artisans, merchants) they didn’t have much political power.
  3. 4. One of the reasons the Roman Empire fell was due to high taxes.
  4. 6. Rome was said to be founded after _______.