Across
- 6. Social structure in the shape of a pyramid, layers represent social classes.
- 7. form of government in which citizens elect representatives who rule for them
- 9. the branch of the Republican government that represented the aristocracy
- 11. Carthaginian general who almost defeated Rome in the 2nd Punic War
- 12. special rights and priviliges were awarded to Roman ___, of which there were two social classes: patrician and plebeian
- 15. the language of the Roman Republic
- 17. a series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage for control of the Mediterranean
- 18. belief in more than one god
- 19. Julius Caesar's grandnephew and heir; became the 1st Emperor of Rome after winning a civil war against Antony & Cleopatra
- 21. the highest ranking officials in the Roman Republican government
- 22. a Roman general who ended the Republic when he seized power and became dictator for life
- 24. city that was Rome's first true rival in the Mediterranean region and opponent in the Punic Wars
- 25. government rule by the majority of citizens
Down
- 1. government rule by a sing person
- 2. the economy of the Roman Republic was primarily based on ___ & military conquest
- 3. large body of water that separates southern Europe from north Africa
- 4. a war between groups in the same country
- 5. a ruler with absolute power; special title given to a Roman leader during emergencies
- 8. a Roman common citizen
- 10. a Roman citizen that belongs to the aristocracy or nobility
- 13. a ruling class of noble families
- 14. the peninsula where the Roman civilization began
- 16. a social structure in the shape of a pyramid, with layers representing social classes of different rank
- 20. mountain range in northern Italy
- 23. ancient civilization that Romans assimilated many ideas from (religion, architecture, government, etc)