Across
- 2. Each consul could veto or reject the other’s decision(s)
- 4. a curved ceiling made of arches; they created domes by using these
- 6. were not as wealthy as the patricians; the working class of Rome
- 8. something such as coins or paper money, that is used as a medium of exchange; money in the form of coins or paper
- 10. the study of the body's structure
- 11. a continued rise in prices or the supply of money; a period of rapidly increasing prices
- 14. to bring water from the country to the city
- 15. verse or prose that pokes fun at human weaknesses
- 16. changes to bring about improvement
- 18. a person who fought people or animals for public entertainment
- 20. Three rulers who share equal political power; political group
- 23. a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
- 24. Were Rome’s ruling class, the wealthy Romans
- 25. was the head of a Roman family
Down
- 1. Is a form of government in which citizens elect their leaders
- 3. large farming estates
- 5. were administrators and army leaders of the Roman Republic
- 7. Rome also had other major government officials, lawyers, judges, generals, etc…
- 9. to trade by exchanging one good or service for another; to exchange goods without using money
- 12. was the main center of a roman city
- 13. Roman peace; 200 years of a Golden Age of Rome
- 17. a lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life
- 19. Today, this word is used to describe an oppressive ruler who has total control over a country; a strong leader during the Roman Republic
- 21. aims to study the capacities of writers or speakers needed to inform
- 22. They reorganized their soldiers into smaller groups, typically 6,000